Exhibit 8.1
| No. | Name | Business | Jurisdiction | ||
| 1 | Alexander Marine LLC | Owns Colombia Express (ex Mary) | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 2 | Aphrodite Marine LLC | Owns Nikolas | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 3 | Aris Marine LLC | Owns Maira | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 4 | Aristoteles Marine LLC | Owns Mexico Express (ex Alexis) | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 5 | Athena Marine LLC | Owns Newyorker | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 6 | Drake Marine LLC | Owns Ian H | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 7 | Global Ship Lease 30 LLC | Owns GSL Eleni | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 8 | Global Ship Lease 31 LLC | Owns GSL Kalliopi | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 9 | Global Ship Lease 32 LLC | Owns GSL Grania | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 10 | Global Ship Lease, Inc. | Holding | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 11 | GSL Alcazar Inc. | Owns CMA CGM Alcazar | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 12 | GSL Enterprises Ltd. | Service company | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 13 | GSL Legacy Holding LLC | Sub-holding | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 14 | GSL Rome LLC | Sub-holding | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 15 | Hector Marine LLC | Owns Panama Express (ex Kristina) | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 16 | Hephaestus Marine LLC | Owns Dolphin II | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 17 | Hudson Marine LLC | Owned Dimitris Y (sold October 13, 2025) | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 18 | Ikaros Marine LLC | Owns Costa Rica Express (Katherine) | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 19 | Knausen Holding LLC | Sub-holding | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 20 | Laertis Marine LLC | Owns ZIM Norfolk | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 21 | Leonidas Marine LLC | Owns Agios Dimitrios | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 22 | Menelaos Marine LLC | Owns Jamaica Express (ex Olivia I) | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 23 | Penelope Marine LLC | Owns ZIM Xiamen | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 24 | Pericles Marine LLC | Owns Athena | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 25 | Philippos Marine LLC | Owns Nicaragua Express (ex Alexandra) | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 26 | Poseidon Containers Holdings LLC | Sub-holding | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 27 | Tasman Marine LLC | Owned Tasman (sold March 11, 2025) | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 28 | Telemachus Marine LLC | Owns Anthea Y | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 29 | Zeus One Marine LLC | Owns Orca I | Republic of Marshall Islands | ||
| 30 | Global Ship Lease 33 LLC | Owns GSL Vinia | Liberia | ||
| 31 | Global Ship Lease 34 LLC | Owns GSL Christel Elisabeth | Liberia | ||
| 32 | Global Ship Lease 35 LLC | Owns GSL Nicoletta | Liberia | ||
| 33 | Global Ship Lease 36 LLC | Owns GSL Christen | Liberia | ||
| 34 | Global Ship Lease 38 LLC | Owns Manet | Liberia | ||
| 35 | Global Ship Lease 40 LLC | Owned Keta (sold March 24, 2025) | Liberia | ||
| 36 | Global Ship Lease 41 LLC | Owns Julie | Liberia | ||
| 37 | Global Ship Lease 42 LLC | Owns GSL Valerie | Liberia | ||
| 38 | Global Ship Lease 43 LLC | Owns GSL Ningbo | Liberia | ||
| 39 | Global Ship Lease 44 LLC | Owned Akiteta (sold February 19, 2025) | Liberia | ||
| 40 | Global Ship Lease 45 LLC | Owns Kumasi | Liberia | ||
| 41 | Global Ship Lease 47 LLC | Owns GSL Chateau d 'If | Liberia | ||
| 42 | Global Ship Lease 48 LLC | Owns CMA CGM Berlioz | Liberia | ||
| 43 | Global Ship Lease 49 LLC | Owns CMA CGM Sambhar | Liberia | ||
| 44 | Global Ship Lease 50 LLC | Owns CMA CGM Jamaica | Liberia | ||
| 45 | Global Ship Lease 51 LLC | Owns CMA CGM America | Liberia | ||
| 46 | Global Ship Lease 52 LLC | Owns MSC Qingdao | Liberia | ||
| 47 | Global Ship Lease 53 LLC | Owns MSC Tianjin | Liberia | ||
| 48 | Global Ship Lease 54 LLC | Owns CMA CGM Thalassa | Liberia | ||
| 49 | Global Ship Lease 55 LLC | Owns GSL Susan | Liberia | ||
| 50 | Global Ship Lease 57 LLC | Owns GSL Rossi | Liberia | ||
| 51 | Global Ship Lease 58 LLC | Owns GSL Alice | Liberia | ||
| 52 | Global Ship Lease 59 LLC | Owns GSL Melina | Liberia | ||
| 53 | Global Ship Lease 60 LLC | Owns GSL Eleftheria | Liberia | ||
| 54 | Global Ship Lease 61 LLC | Owns GSL Mercer | Liberia | ||
| 55 | Global Ship Lease 62 LLC | Owns GSL Mamitsa (ex Matson Molokai) | Liberia | ||
| 56 | Global Ship Lease 63 LLC | Owns GSL Lalo | Liberia | ||
| 57 | Global Ship Lease 64 LLC | Owns GSL Elizabeth | Liberia | ||
| 58 | Global Ship Lease 65 LLC | Owns GSL Chloe | Liberia | ||
| 59 | Global Ship Lease 66 LLC | Owns GSL Maren | Liberia | ||
| 60 | Global Ship Lease 67 LLC | Owned GSL Amstel (sold March 23, 2023) | Liberia | ||
| 61 | Global Ship Lease 68 LLC (1) | Owns GSL Kithira | Liberia | ||
| 62 | Global Ship Lease 69 LLC (1) | Owns GSL Tripoli | Liberia | ||
| 63 | Global Ship Lease 70 LLC (1) | Owns GSL Syros | Liberia | ||
| 64 | Global Ship Lease 71 LLC (1) | Owns GSL Tinos | Liberia | ||
| 65 | Global Ship Lease 72 LLC | Owns GSL Alexandra | Liberia | ||
| 66 | Global Ship Lease 73 LLC | Owns GSL Sofia | Liberia | ||
| 67 | Global Ship Lease 74 LLC | Owns GSL Effie | Liberia | ||
| 68 | Global Ship Lease 75 LLC | Owns GSL Lydia | Liberia | ||
| 69 | Global Ship Lease 76 LLC (1) | Owns Czech | Liberia | ||
| 70 | Global Ship Lease 77 LLC (1) | Owns Bremerhaven Express | Liberia | ||
| 71 | Global Ship Lease 78 LLC (1) | Owns Sydney Express | Liberia | ||
| 72 | Global Ship Lease 79 LLC (1) | Owns Istanbul Express | Liberia | ||
| 73 | Global Ship Lease 80 LLC | Owns Lotus A (delivered December 12, 2025) | Liberia | ||
| 74 | Global Ship Lease 81 LLC | Owns Koi (delivered December 29, 2025) | Liberia | ||
| 75 | Global Ship Lease 82 LLC | Owns Cypress (delivered January 9, 2026)) | Liberia | ||
| 76 | Global Ship Lease 83 LLC | Inactive | Liberia | ||
| 77 | Global Ship Lease 84 LLC | Inactive | Liberia | ||
| 78 | GSL Arcadia LLC | Owns GSL Arcadia | Liberia | ||
| 79 | GSL Dorothea LLC | Owns GSL Dorothea | Liberia | ||
| 80 | GSL KALAMATA LLC | Sub-holding | Liberia | ||
| 81 | GSL KITHIRA HOLDING LLC | Sub-holding | Liberia | ||
| 82 | GSL Maria LLC | Owns GSL Maria | Liberia | ||
| 83 | GSL Melita LLC | Owns GSL Melita | Liberia | ||
| 84 | GSL MYNY LLC | Owns GSL MYNY | Liberia | ||
| 85 | GSL Tegea LLC | Owns GSL Tegea | Liberia | ||
| 86 | GSL Violetta LLC | Owns GSL Violetta | Liberia | ||
| 87 | Global Ship Lease 20 Limited | Inactive | Hong Kong | ||
| 88 | Global Ship Lease 21 Limited | Inactive | Hong Kong |
| (1) | Currently, under a sale and leaseback transaction. |