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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_InterestRateCapsMember" xlink:to="gsl_InterestRateCapsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NetBookValueMember" xlink:to="gsl_NetBookValueMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NetBookValueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net Book Value [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ThreeECOVesselsIMember" xlink:to="gsl_ThreeECOVesselsIMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_ThreeECOVesselsIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Three E C O Vessels I [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CypressMember" xlink:to="gsl_CypressMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_CypressMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cypress [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_KetaMember" xlink:to="gsl_KetaMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_KetaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Keta [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TasmanMember" xlink:to="gsl_TasmanMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TasmanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Tasman [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AkitetaMember" xlink:label="gsl_AkitetaMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AkitetaMember" xlink:to="gsl_AkitetaMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_AkitetaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Akiteta [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_GSLAmstelMember" xlink:to="gsl_GSLAmstelMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_GSLAmstelMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">GSL Amstel [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lender Name [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SeniorSecuredNotes2027Member" xlink:label="gsl_SeniorSecuredNotes2027Member" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_OtherLoanFacilitiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other Loan Facilities [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FourthHighReeferECOVesselsMember" xlink:to="gsl_FourthHighReeferECOVesselsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_FourthHighReeferECOVesselsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fourth High Reefer ECO Vessels [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_KoiMember" xlink:to="gsl_KoiMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_KoiMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Koi [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_LotusAMember" xlink:to="gsl_LotusAMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_LotusAMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lotus A [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CzechMember" xlink:to="gsl_CzechMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_CzechMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Czech [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SydneyExpressMember" xlink:to="gsl_SydneyExpressMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SydneyExpressMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Sydney Express [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_IstanbulExpressMember" xlink:to="gsl_IstanbulExpressMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_IstanbulExpressMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Istanbul Express [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_BremerhavenExpressMember" xlink:to="gsl_BremerhavenExpressMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_BremerhavenExpressMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Bremerhaven Express [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_GSLAlexandraMember" xlink:label="gsl_GSLAlexandraMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_GSLAlexandraMember" xlink:to="gsl_GSLAlexandraMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_GSLAlexandraMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">tbr GSL Alexandra [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_GSLSofiaMember" xlink:to="gsl_GSLSofiaMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_GSLSofiaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">tbr GSL Sofia [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_GSLEffieMember" xlink:to="gsl_GSLEffieMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_GSLEffieMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">tbr GSL Effie [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_GSLLydiaMember" xlink:to="gsl_GSLLydiaMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_GSLLydiaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">GSL Lydia [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_UBSCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="gsl_UBSCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_UBSCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">UBS Credit Facility (a) [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacility2024Member" xlink:label="gsl_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacility2024Member" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacility2024Member" xlink:to="gsl_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacility2024Member_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacility2024Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2024 Senior Secured Term Loan Facility (b) [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_MacquarieLoanMember" xlink:label="gsl_MacquarieLoanMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_MacquarieLoanMember" xlink:to="gsl_MacquarieLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_MacquarieLoanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Macquarie loan (d) [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinMember" xlink:label="gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinMember" xlink:to="gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">E.SUN, MICB, Cathay, Taishin Credit Facility (e) [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_HCOBCACIBESUNCTBCTaishinCreditFacilityMember" xlink:label="gsl_HCOBCACIBESUNCTBCTaishinCreditFacilityMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_HCOBCACIBESUNCTBCTaishinCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="gsl_HCOBCACIBESUNCTBCTaishinCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_HCOBCACIBESUNCTBCTaishinCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">HCOB, CACIB, ESUN, CTBC, Taishin Credit Facility (f) [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TotalCreditFacilitiesMember" xlink:label="gsl_TotalCreditFacilitiesMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TotalCreditFacilitiesMember" xlink:to="gsl_TotalCreditFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TotalCreditFacilitiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total Credit Facilities [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Leaseback Transaction, Description [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SaleLeasebackTransaction1Member" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransaction1Member" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransaction1Member" xlink:to="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransaction1Member_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransaction1Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Sale and Leaseback Agreement Minsheng- $178,000 (m) [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SaleLeasebackTransaction2Member" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransaction2Member" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransaction2Member" xlink:to="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransaction2Member_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransaction2Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Sale and Leaseback Agreement CMBFL - $120,000 (n) [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NonCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebtMember" xlink:label="gsl_NonCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebtMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NonCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebtMember" xlink:to="gsl_NonCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NonCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current portion of Long-Term Debt [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityCACIBABNMember" xlink:label="gsl_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityCACIBABNMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityCACIBABNMember" xlink:to="gsl_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityCACIBABNMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityCACIBABNMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">$300.0 Million Senior Secured Term Loan Facility CACIB, ABN, Bank of America, First Citizens Bank, CTBC [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:to="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FirstFourInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_FirstFourInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FirstFourInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_FirstFourInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_FirstFourInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">First Four Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NextFourInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_NextFourInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NextFourInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_NextFourInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NextFourInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Next Four Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_LastFourInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_LastFourInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_LastFourInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_LastFourInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_LastFourInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Last Four Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SeniorSecuredNotes2027IMember" xlink:label="gsl_SeniorSecuredNotes2027IMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SeniorSecuredNotes2027IMember" xlink:to="gsl_SeniorSecuredNotes2027IMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SeniorSecuredNotes2027IMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2027 Secured Notes [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_MacquarieCreditFacilityMember" xlink:label="gsl_MacquarieCreditFacilityMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_MacquarieCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="gsl_MacquarieCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_MacquarieCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">$76.0 million Macquarie Bank Limited Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TwoInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_TwoInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TwoInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_TwoInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TwoInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Two Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SixInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_SixInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SixInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_SixInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SixInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Six Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_OneInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_OneInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OneInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_OneInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_OneInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">One Installment [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TwoInstallmentsIMember" xlink:label="gsl_TwoInstallmentsIMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TwoInstallmentsIMember" xlink:to="gsl_TwoInstallmentsIMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TwoInstallmentsIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Two Installments I [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinCreditFacilityMember" xlink:label="gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinCreditFacilityMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">E. S U N M I C B Cathay Taishin Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinIMember" xlink:label="gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinIMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinIMember" xlink:to="gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinIMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_E.SUNMICBCathayTaishinIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">$60.0 million E.SUN, MICB, Cathay, Taishin Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_EightInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_EightInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EightInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_EightInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_EightInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Eight Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TenInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_TenInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TenInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_TenInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TenInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Ten Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FourInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_FourInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FourInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_FourInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_FourInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Four Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AfterSeptember112024Member" xlink:label="gsl_AfterSeptember112024Member" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AfterSeptember112024Member" xlink:to="gsl_AfterSeptember112024Member_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_AfterSeptember112024Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">After September 112024 [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CACIBHCOBESUNCTBCTaishinMember" xlink:label="gsl_CACIBHCOBESUNCTBCTaishinMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CACIBHCOBESUNCTBCTaishinMember" xlink:to="gsl_CACIBHCOBESUNCTBCTaishinMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_CACIBHCOBESUNCTBCTaishinMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">$140.0 Million HBOC, CACIB, ESUN, CTBC, Taishin Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FirstSixInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_FirstSixInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FirstSixInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_FirstSixInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_FirstSixInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">First Six Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NextEightInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_NextEightInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NextEightInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_NextEightInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NextEightInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Next Eight Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_LastSixInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_LastSixInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_LastSixInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_LastSixInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_LastSixInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Last Six Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SinopacCreditFacilityIMember" xlink:label="gsl_SinopacCreditFacilityIMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SinopacCreditFacilityIMember" xlink:to="gsl_SinopacCreditFacilityIMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SinopacCreditFacilityIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">$12.0 Million Sinopac Capital International Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DeutscheCreditFacilityIMember" xlink:label="gsl_DeutscheCreditFacilityIMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DeutscheCreditFacilityIMember" xlink:to="gsl_DeutscheCreditFacilityIMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_DeutscheCreditFacilityIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">$51.7 Million Deutsche Bank AG Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_HCOBCreditFacilityIMember" xlink:label="gsl_HCOBCreditFacilityIMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_HCOBCreditFacilityIMember" xlink:to="gsl_HCOBCreditFacilityIMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_HCOBCreditFacilityIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">$64.2 Million Hamburg Commercial Bank AG Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TrancheAEFMember" xlink:label="gsl_TrancheAEFMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TrancheAEFMember" xlink:to="gsl_TrancheAEFMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TrancheAEFMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Tranches A, E and F [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TrancheBDMember" xlink:label="gsl_TrancheBDMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TrancheBDMember" xlink:to="gsl_TrancheBDMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TrancheBDMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Tranches B and D [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TrancheCMember" xlink:label="gsl_TrancheCMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TrancheCMember" xlink:to="gsl_TrancheCMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TrancheCMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche C [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_EachTrancheMember" xlink:label="gsl_EachTrancheMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EachTrancheMember" xlink:to="gsl_EachTrancheMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_EachTrancheMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Each Tranche [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CACIBBankSinopacCTBCCreditFacilityIMember" xlink:label="gsl_CACIBBankSinopacCTBCCreditFacilityIMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CACIBBankSinopacCTBCCreditFacilityIMember" xlink:to="gsl_CACIBBankSinopacCTBCCreditFacilityIMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_CACIBBankSinopacCTBCCreditFacilityIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">$51.7 Million CACIB, Bank Sinopac, CTBC Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ChaileaseCreditFacilityIMember" xlink:label="gsl_ChaileaseCreditFacilityIMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ChaileaseCreditFacilityIMember" xlink:to="gsl_ChaileaseCreditFacilityIMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_ChaileaseCreditFacilityIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">$9.0 Million Chailease Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ThirtysixInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_ThirtysixInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ThirtysixInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_ThirtysixInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_ThirtysixInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">36 Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TwentyFourInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_TwentyFourInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TwentyFourInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_TwentyFourInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TwentyFourInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">24 Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SyndicatedSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityIMember" xlink:label="gsl_SyndicatedSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityIMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SyndicatedSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityIMember" xlink:to="gsl_SyndicatedSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityIMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SyndicatedSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">$268.0 Million Syndicated Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TrancheAMember" xlink:label="gsl_TrancheAMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TrancheAMember" xlink:to="gsl_TrancheAMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TrancheAMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche A [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TrancheBMember" xlink:label="gsl_TrancheBMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TrancheBMember" xlink:to="gsl_TrancheBMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TrancheBMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche B [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SyndicatedSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityIIIMember" xlink:label="gsl_SyndicatedSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityIIIMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SyndicatedSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityIIIMember" xlink:to="gsl_SyndicatedSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityIIIMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SyndicatedSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityIIIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Extended $268.0 Million Syndicated Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SaleLeasebackAgreementsMinshengMember" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackAgreementsMinshengMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SaleLeasebackAgreementsMinshengMember" xlink:to="gsl_SaleLeasebackAgreementsMinshengMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackAgreementsMinshengMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Four Sale and Leaseback agreements ($44.5 Million each) - Minsheng Financial Leasing [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TwoSaleAndLeasebackAgreementDecember2024Member" xlink:label="gsl_TwoSaleAndLeasebackAgreementDecember2024Member" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TwoSaleAndLeasebackAgreementDecember2024Member" xlink:to="gsl_TwoSaleAndLeasebackAgreementDecember2024Member_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TwoSaleAndLeasebackAgreementDecember2024Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Two Sale And Leaseback Agreement December 2024 [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TwoSaleAndLeasebackAgreementJanuary2025Member" xlink:label="gsl_TwoSaleAndLeasebackAgreementJanuary2025Member" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TwoSaleAndLeasebackAgreementJanuary2025Member" xlink:to="gsl_TwoSaleAndLeasebackAgreementJanuary2025Member_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TwoSaleAndLeasebackAgreementJanuary2025Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Two Sale And Leaseback Agreement January 2025 [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_IstanbulExpressSydneyExpressAndCzechsMember" xlink:label="gsl_IstanbulExpressSydneyExpressAndCzechsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_IstanbulExpressSydneyExpressAndCzechsMember" xlink:to="gsl_IstanbulExpressSydneyExpressAndCzechsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_IstanbulExpressSydneyExpressAndCzechsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Istanbul Express, Sydney Express and Czech [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SaleLeasebackAgreementsCMBFLMember" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackAgreementsCMBFLMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SaleLeasebackAgreementsCMBFLMember" xlink:to="gsl_SaleLeasebackAgreementsCMBFLMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackAgreementsCMBFLMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">$120.0 Million - Sale and Leaseback agreements - CMBFL Four Vessels [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FirstTwelveQuarterlyInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_FirstTwelveQuarterlyInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FirstTwelveQuarterlyInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_FirstTwelveQuarterlyInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_FirstTwelveQuarterlyInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">First Twelve Quarterly Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NextTwelveQuarterlyInstallmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_NextTwelveQuarterlyInstallmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NextTwelveQuarterlyInstallmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_NextTwelveQuarterlyInstallmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NextTwelveQuarterlyInstallmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Next Twelve Quarterly Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ThreeOutOfFourCMBFLVesselsMember" xlink:label="gsl_ThreeOutOfFourCMBFLVesselsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ThreeOutOfFourCMBFLVesselsMember" xlink:to="gsl_ThreeOutOfFourCMBFLVesselsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_ThreeOutOfFourCMBFLVesselsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Three Out Of Four CMBFL Vessels [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FourthCMBFLVesselsMember" xlink:label="gsl_FourthCMBFLVesselsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FourthCMBFLVesselsMember" xlink:to="gsl_FourthCMBFLVesselsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_FourthCMBFLVesselsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fourth CMBFL Vessels [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionCMBFLIMember" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionCMBFLIMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionCMBFLIMember" xlink:to="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionCMBFLIMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionCMBFLIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">$54.0 Million Sale and Leaseback agreement - CMBFL [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_EightInstalmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_EightInstalmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EightInstalmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_EightInstalmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="gsl_EightInstalmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Eight Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TwentyInstalmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_TwentyInstalmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TwentyInstalmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_TwentyInstalmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TwentyInstalmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Twenty Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNeptuneMaritimeMember" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNeptuneMaritimeMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNeptuneMaritimeMember" xlink:to="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNeptuneMaritimeMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNeptuneMaritimeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">$14.7 Million Sale and Leaseback agreement - Neptune Maritime Leasing [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FifteenInstalmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_FifteenInstalmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FifteenInstalmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_FifteenInstalmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_FifteenInstalmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fifteen Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FourInstalmentsMember" xlink:label="gsl_FourInstalmentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FourInstalmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_FourInstalmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="gsl_FourInstalmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Four Installments [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_MacquarieCreditFacilityAMember" xlink:label="gsl_MacquarieCreditFacilityAMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_MacquarieCreditFacilityAMember" xlink:to="gsl_MacquarieCreditFacilityAMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_MacquarieCreditFacilityAMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">$76.0 Million Macquarie Bank Limited Credit Facility [member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:label="srt_MajorCustomersAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="srt_MajorCustomersAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MajorCustomersAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Customer [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_MAERSKMember" xlink:label="gsl_MAERSKMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_MAERSKMember" xlink:to="gsl_MAERSKMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_MAERSKMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">MAERSK [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Type [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Customer Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_RevenuesMember" xlink:label="gsl_RevenuesMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_RevenuesMember" xlink:to="gsl_RevenuesMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_RevenuesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_HAPAGLLOYDMember" xlink:label="gsl_HAPAGLLOYDMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_HAPAGLLOYDMember" xlink:to="gsl_HAPAGLLOYDMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_HAPAGLLOYDMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">H A P A G L L O Y D [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CMACGMMember" xlink:label="gsl_CMACGMMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CMACGMMember" xlink:to="gsl_CMACGMMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_CMACGMMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">CMA CGM [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_MSCMember" xlink:label="gsl_MSCMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_MSCMember" xlink:to="gsl_MSCMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_MSCMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">MSC [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ZIMMember" xlink:label="gsl_ZIMMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ZIMMember" xlink:to="gsl_ZIMMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_ZIMMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">ZIM [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TechnomarMember" xlink:label="gsl_TechnomarMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TechnomarMember" xlink:to="gsl_TechnomarMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TechnomarMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Technomar [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ThirdPartyManagersMember" xlink:label="gsl_ThirdPartyManagersMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ThirdPartyManagersMember" xlink:to="gsl_ThirdPartyManagersMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_ThirdPartyManagersMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Third Party Managers [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ConchartMember" xlink:label="gsl_ConchartMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ConchartMember" xlink:to="gsl_ConchartMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_ConchartMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Conchart [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CommonClassA2019PlanMember" xlink:label="gsl_CommonClassA2019PlanMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CommonClassA2019PlanMember" xlink:to="gsl_CommonClassA2019PlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_CommonClassA2019PlanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Common Class A | 2019 Plan [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DividendsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DividendsAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_O2024Q1DividendsMember" xlink:label="gsl_O2024Q1DividendsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_O2024Q1DividendsMember" xlink:to="gsl_O2024Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_O2024Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">O 2024 Q 1 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_O2024Q2DividendsMember" xlink:label="gsl_O2024Q2DividendsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_O2024Q2DividendsMember" xlink:to="gsl_O2024Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_O2024Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">O 2024 Q 2 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_O2024Q3DividendsMember" xlink:label="gsl_O2024Q3DividendsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_O2024Q3DividendsMember" xlink:to="gsl_O2024Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_O2024Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">O 2024 Q 3 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_O2025Q1DividendsMember" xlink:label="gsl_O2025Q1DividendsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_O2025Q1DividendsMember" xlink:to="gsl_O2025Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_O2025Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">O 2025 Q 1 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_O2025Q2DividendsMember" xlink:label="gsl_O2025Q2DividendsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_O2025Q2DividendsMember" xlink:to="gsl_O2025Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_O2025Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">O 2025 Q 2 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_O2025Q3DividendsMember" xlink:label="gsl_O2025Q3DividendsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_O2025Q3DividendsMember" xlink:to="gsl_O2025Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_O2025Q3DividendsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">O 2025 Q 3 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_O2025Q4DividendsMember" xlink:label="gsl_O2025Q4DividendsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_O2025Q4DividendsMember" xlink:to="gsl_O2025Q4DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_O2025Q4DividendsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">O 2025 Q 4 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ATMAgreement2025Member" xlink:label="gsl_ATMAgreement2025Member" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ATMAgreement2025Member" xlink:to="gsl_ATMAgreement2025Member_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_ATMAgreement2025Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">A T M Agreement 2025 [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ATMPreferredSharesAgreement2025Member" xlink:label="gsl_ATMPreferredSharesAgreement2025Member" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ATMPreferredSharesAgreement2025Member" xlink:to="gsl_ATMPreferredSharesAgreement2025Member_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_ATMPreferredSharesAgreement2025Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">A T M Preferred Shares Agreement 2025 [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Plan Name [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NewTwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember" xlink:label="gsl_NewTwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NewTwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="gsl_NewTwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NewTwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">New 2021 Plan [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:to="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Title and Position [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ManagementMember" xlink:label="srt_ManagementMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ManagementMember" xlink:to="srt_ManagementMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_ManagementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Management [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember" xlink:label="gsl_TwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="gsl_TwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TwoThousandNineteenIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2019 Plan [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Equity-Based Arrangements, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_IncentiveStockMember" xlink:label="gsl_IncentiveStockMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_IncentiveStockMember" xlink:to="gsl_IncentiveStockMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_IncentiveStockMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Incentive Stock [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_MembersOfSeniorManagementMember" xlink:label="gsl_MembersOfSeniorManagementMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_MembersOfSeniorManagementMember" xlink:to="gsl_MembersOfSeniorManagementMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_MembersOfSeniorManagementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Members Of Senior Management [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NonExecutiveDirectorsMember" xlink:label="gsl_NonExecutiveDirectorsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NonExecutiveDirectorsMember" xlink:to="gsl_NonExecutiveDirectorsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NonExecutiveDirectorsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Non Executive Directors [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_EachNonExecutiveDirectorsMember" xlink:label="gsl_EachNonExecutiveDirectorsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EachNonExecutiveDirectorsMember" xlink:to="gsl_EachNonExecutiveDirectorsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_EachNonExecutiveDirectorsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Each Non Executive Directors [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_OneNewDirectorMember" xlink:label="gsl_OneNewDirectorMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OneNewDirectorMember" xlink:to="gsl_OneNewDirectorMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_OneNewDirectorMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">One New Director [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NonEmployeeDirectorMember" xlink:label="gsl_NonEmployeeDirectorMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NonEmployeeDirectorMember" xlink:to="gsl_NonEmployeeDirectorMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NonEmployeeDirectorMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Non Employee Director [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CEOMember" xlink:label="gsl_CEOMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CEOMember" xlink:to="gsl_CEOMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_CEOMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">CEO [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TwoThousandTwentyFiveIncentivePlanMember" xlink:label="gsl_TwoThousandTwentyFiveIncentivePlanMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TwoThousandTwentyFiveIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="gsl_TwoThousandTwentyFiveIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TwoThousandTwentyFiveIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand Twenty Five Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ServiceTrancheMember" xlink:label="gsl_ServiceTrancheMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ServiceTrancheMember" xlink:to="gsl_ServiceTrancheMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_ServiceTrancheMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Service Tranche [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PerformanceTrancheMember" xlink:label="gsl_PerformanceTrancheMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PerformanceTrancheMember" xlink:to="gsl_PerformanceTrancheMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_PerformanceTrancheMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Performance Tranche [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_MoonshotTrancheMember" xlink:label="gsl_MoonshotTrancheMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_MoonshotTrancheMember" xlink:to="gsl_MoonshotTrancheMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_MoonshotTrancheMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Moonshot Tranche [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CommonClassA2025IncenctivePlanMember" xlink:label="gsl_CommonClassA2025IncenctivePlanMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CommonClassA2025IncenctivePlanMember" xlink:to="gsl_CommonClassA2025IncenctivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_CommonClassA2025IncenctivePlanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Common Class A 2025 Incenctive Plan [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AmendmentStockBasedAwardsMember" xlink:label="gsl_AmendmentStockBasedAwardsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AmendmentStockBasedAwardsMember" xlink:to="gsl_AmendmentStockBasedAwardsMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_AmendmentStockBasedAwardsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Stock Based Awards [Member]</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses and other current assets</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due from related parties</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Related Party [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total current assets</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">NON - CURRENT ASSETS</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Vessels in operation</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ConstructionInProgressGross1" xlink:label="gsl_ConstructionInProgressGross1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ConstructionInProgressGross1" xlink:to="gsl_ConstructionInProgressGross1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted cash and other instruments, net of current portion</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Current portion of deferred revenue</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stock based compensation expense</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in operating assets and liabilities:</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndOtherOperatingAssets" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">(Increase)/decrease in accounts receivable and other assets</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease/(increase) in inventories</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDerivativeAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDerivativeAssets" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDerivativeAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDerivativeAssets_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDerivativeAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in derivative assets</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndOtherOperatingLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndOtherOperatingLiabilities" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndOtherOperatingLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease in related parties' balances, net</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Increase/(decrease) in deferred revenue</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DrydockingCosts" xlink:label="gsl_DrydockingCosts" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DrydockingCosts" xlink:to="gsl_DrydockingCosts_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized" xlink:to="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized foreign exchange loss/(gain)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by operating activities</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from investing activities:</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMachineryAndEquipment" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMachineryAndEquipment" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMachineryAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMachineryAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMachineryAndEquipment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition of vessels</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for vessel expenditures</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDeposits" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDeposits" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDeposits" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDeposits_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net proceeds from sale of vessels</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Advances for vessel acquisitions and other additions</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_IncreaseDecreaseInTimeDepositsAcquired" xlink:label="gsl_IncreaseDecreaseInTimeDepositsAcquired" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_IncreaseDecreaseInTimeDepositsAcquired" xlink:to="gsl_IncreaseDecreaseInTimeDepositsAcquired_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="gsl_IncreaseDecreaseInTimeDepositsAcquired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time deposits and other instruments acquired</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit" xlink:to="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Repayment of credit facilities and sale and leaseback</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Repayment of refinanced debt, including prepayment fees</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred financing costs paid</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net proceeds from offering of Class A common shares, net of offering costs</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue1" xlink:to="gsl_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cancellation of Class A common shares</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used in financing activities</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for interest</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash received from interest rate caps</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NoncashInvestingItemsAbstract" xlink:label="gsl_NoncashInvestingItemsAbstract" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NoncashInvestingItemsAbstract" xlink:to="gsl_NoncashInvestingItemsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NoncashInvestingItemsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Non-cash investing activities:</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition of intangibles</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NoncashFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:to="gsl_NoncashFinancingItemsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NoncashFinancingItemsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Non-cash financing activities:</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsIncurredDuringNoncashOrPartialNoncashTransaction" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsIncurredDuringNoncashOrPartialNoncashTransaction" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsIncurredDuringNoncashOrPartialNoncashTransaction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Unpaid offering costs</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized loss on derivative assets/FX option</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based compensation expense (Note 17)</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive loss</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Series B Preferred Shares dividend (Note 16)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PreferredStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PreferredStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:to="gsl_PreferredStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of Class A common shares, net of offering costs (Note 16)</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance, value</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted cash and other instruments</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_InsurancePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="gsl_InsurancePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_InsurancePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Insurance claims</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Inventories</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable, net</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Vessels in operation</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="gsl_AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="gsl_AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Assets Held for Sale</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredChargesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredChargesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredChargesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred dry dock and special survey costs, net</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicy" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicy" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicy_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible assets and liabilities &#8211; charter agreements</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentImpairment" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentImpairment" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentImpairment" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentImpairment_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentImpairment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of Long-lived assets</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred financing costs</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PreferredSharesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredSharesPolicyTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PreferredSharesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="gsl_PreferredSharesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredSharesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred shares</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue recognition and related expense</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign currency transactions</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based compensation</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Income taxes</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DividendsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="gsl_DividendsPolicyTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DividendsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="gsl_DividendsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_DividendsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per share</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Risks Associated with Concentration</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement and Financial Instruments</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative instruments</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Recently issued accounting standards</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipDescriptionTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipDescriptionTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipDescriptionTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Description of Business - Schedule of Vessels (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value Measurement (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTextBlock" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted cash (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Vessels in Operation - Schedule of Vessels in Operation (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock" xlink:label="gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock" xlink:to="gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Vessels in Operation - Vessels Acquisitions 2025 (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock1" xlink:label="gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock1" xlink:to="gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Vessels in Operation - Vessels Acquisitions 2024 (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock2" xlink:label="gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock2" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock2" xlink:to="gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAcquisitionsTextBlock2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Vessels in Operation - Vessels Acquisitions 2023 (Table)</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCostsCapitalizedPrepaidAndOtherAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred charges, net (Table)</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_ScheduleOfIntangibleLiabilitiesCharterAgreementsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible Liabilities/ Assets - Charter Agreements - Schedule of Intangible Liabilities (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible Liabilities/ Assets - Charter Agreements - Aggregate Amortization of Intangible Liabilities (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Inventories (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeAssetsAtFairValueTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeAssetsAtFairValueTableTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeAssetsAtFairValueTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeAssetsAtFairValueTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeAssetsAtFairValueTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset - Schedule of Derivative Assets (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Payable (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Liabilities (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long - Term Debt (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt - Repayment Schedule (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ScheduleOfDeferredFinancingCostsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="gsl_ScheduleOfDeferredFinancingCostsTableTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ScheduleOfDeferredFinancingCostsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="gsl_ScheduleOfDeferredFinancingCostsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_ScheduleOfDeferredFinancingCostsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Deferred Financing Costs (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SchedulesOfConcentrationOfRiskByRiskFactorTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_SchedulesOfConcentrationOfRiskByRiskFactorTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SchedulesOfConcentrationOfRiskByRiskFactorTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_SchedulesOfConcentrationOfRiskByRiskFactorTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SchedulesOfConcentrationOfRiskByRiskFactorTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time charter revenue - Operating revenue (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock1" xlink:label="gsl_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock1" xlink:to="gsl_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies - Charter Hire Receivable (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsAwardActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsAwardActivityTableTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsAwardActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsAwardActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsAwardActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings/(Loss) per Share (Table)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTable" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTable_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation, Less-than-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effect of Change [Table]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_EntityIncorporationCountryName" xlink:label="gsl_EntityIncorporationCountryName" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EntityIncorporationCountryName" xlink:to="gsl_EntityIncorporationCountryName_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_EntityIncorporationCountryName_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Country of Incorporation</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_VesselName" xlink:label="gsl_VesselName" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_VesselName" xlink:to="gsl_VesselName_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_VesselName_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Vessel Name</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CapacityOfVesselsInTwentyFootEquivalentUnits" xlink:label="gsl_CapacityOfVesselsInTwentyFootEquivalentUnits" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CapacityOfVesselsInTwentyFootEquivalentUnits" xlink:to="gsl_CapacityOfVesselsInTwentyFootEquivalentUnits_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_CapacityOfVesselsInTwentyFootEquivalentUnits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Capacity in TEUs</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_YearBuilt" xlink:label="gsl_YearBuilt" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_YearBuilt" xlink:to="gsl_YearBuilt_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_YearBuilt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Year Built</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_EarliestCharterExpiryDate" xlink:label="gsl_EarliestCharterExpiryDate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EarliestCharterExpiryDate" xlink:to="gsl_EarliestCharterExpiryDate_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_EarliestCharterExpiryDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Earliest Charter Expiry Date</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsTable" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsTable_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Table]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsLineItems" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfVesselsPurchased" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsPurchased" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfVesselsPurchased" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfVesselsPurchased_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsPurchased_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of vessels purchased</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfVesselsSold" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsSold" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfVesselsSold" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfVesselsSold_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Vessels Sold</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate purchase price</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DeliveryDate" xlink:label="gsl_DeliveryDate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DeliveryDate" xlink:to="gsl_DeliveryDate_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_DeliveryDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Delivery Date</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfVesselsOwned" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsOwned" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfVesselsOwned" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfVesselsOwned_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsOwned_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of vessels owned</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_WeightedAverageAgeCapacity" xlink:label="gsl_WeightedAverageAgeCapacity" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_WeightedAverageAgeCapacity" xlink:to="gsl_WeightedAverageAgeCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_WeightedAverageAgeCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average capacity</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_PlatformOperatorCryptoAssetTable" xlink:label="srt_PlatformOperatorCryptoAssetTable" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_PlatformOperatorCryptoAssetTable" xlink:to="srt_PlatformOperatorCryptoAssetTable_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_PlatformOperatorCryptoAssetTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Platform Operator, Crypto Asset [Table]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_PlatformOperatorCryptoAssetLineItems" xlink:label="srt_PlatformOperatorCryptoAssetLineItems" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_PlatformOperatorCryptoAssetLineItems" xlink:to="srt_PlatformOperatorCryptoAssetLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_PlatformOperatorCryptoAssetLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Platform Operator, Crypto Asset [Line Items]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FinancialInstrumentsValueMeasurmentTypeAxis" xlink:to="gsl_FinancialInstrumentsValueMeasurmentTypeAxis_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="gsl_FinancialInstrumentsValueMeasurmentTypeAxis_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">FinancialInstrumentsValueMeasurmentTypeAxis [Axis]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due to related parties</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CreditFacilitiesAndFinancialLiabilitiesIncludingCurrentPortionNet" xlink:label="gsl_CreditFacilitiesAndFinancialLiabilitiesIncludingCurrentPortionNet" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CreditFacilitiesAndFinancialLiabilitiesIncludingCurrentPortionNet" xlink:to="gsl_CreditFacilitiesAndFinancialLiabilitiesIncludingCurrentPortionNet_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="gsl_CreditFacilitiesAndFinancialLiabilitiesIncludingCurrentPortionNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Credit facilities and financial liabilities, including current portion, net</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_EuaOutstandingReceivable" xlink:label="gsl_EuaOutstandingReceivable" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_EuaOutstandingReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding EUA's receivables</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FuelEuOutstandingReceivable" xlink:label="gsl_FuelEuOutstandingReceivable" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FuelEuOutstandingReceivable" xlink:to="gsl_FuelEuOutstandingReceivable_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_FuelEuOutstandingReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Fuel EU's receivables</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Allowances of doubtful accounts</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Capitalized interest</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_EstimatedResidualValueShipsPerLightweightTon" xlink:label="gsl_EstimatedResidualValueShipsPerLightweightTon" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EstimatedResidualValueShipsPerLightweightTon" xlink:to="gsl_EstimatedResidualValueShipsPerLightweightTon_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_EstimatedResidualValueShipsPerLightweightTon_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated residual scrap value of vessels per lightweight ton (LWT)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_TransferOfDisposalGroupAssetIsExpectedToQualifyForRecognitionCompletionOfSalePeriod" xlink:label="gsl_TransferOfDisposalGroupAssetIsExpectedToQualifyForRecognitionCompletionOfSalePeriod" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TransferOfDisposalGroupAssetIsExpectedToQualifyForRecognitionCompletionOfSalePeriod" xlink:to="gsl_TransferOfDisposalGroupAssetIsExpectedToQualifyForRecognitionCompletionOfSalePeriod_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_TransferOfDisposalGroupAssetIsExpectedToQualifyForRecognitionCompletionOfSalePeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer of Disposal Group Asset is Expected to Qualify for Recognition, Completion of Sale Period</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_VesselSaleDate" xlink:label="gsl_VesselSaleDate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_VesselSaleDate" xlink:to="gsl_VesselSaleDate_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_VesselSaleDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Date of Vessel sale</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FutureCharterRateAssumptions" xlink:label="gsl_FutureCharterRateAssumptions" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FutureCharterRateAssumptions" xlink:to="gsl_FutureCharterRateAssumptions_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_FutureCharterRateAssumptions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Future charter rate assumptions</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges" xlink:to="us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Tangible Asset Impairment Charges</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Net</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue1" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue1" xlink:to="gsl_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Charter revenue</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets, Noncurrent</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Revenue, Current</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfSubsidiaries" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfSubsidiaries" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfSubsidiaries" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfSubsidiaries_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfSubsidiaries_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of subsidiaries</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfBanksHoldingDeposits" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfBanksHoldingDeposits" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfBanksHoldingDeposits" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfBanksHoldingDeposits_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfBanksHoldingDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of banks holding deposits</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:to="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Reportable Segments</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Notional Amount</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_IntrerestRateCapsNumber" xlink:label="gsl_IntrerestRateCapsNumber" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_IntrerestRateCapsNumber" xlink:to="gsl_IntrerestRateCapsNumber_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_IntrerestRateCapsNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of interest rate caps</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeCapInterestRate" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeCapInterestRate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeCapInterestRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeCapInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeCapInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Cap Interest Rate</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DerivativeMaturityDates1" xlink:label="gsl_DerivativeMaturityDates1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DerivativeMaturityDates1" xlink:to="gsl_DerivativeMaturityDates1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_DerivativeMaturityDates1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Maturity Date</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Loss on Derivative</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeDescriptionOfHedgedItem" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeDescriptionOfHedgedItem" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeDescriptionOfHedgedItem" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeDescriptionOfHedgedItem_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeDescriptionOfHedgedItem_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Description of Hedged Item</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDescription" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDescription" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDescription" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDescription_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDescription_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Rate Description</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Basis Spread on Variable Rate</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized gain on the interest rate caps</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DescriptionOfForeignCurrencyDerivativeActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_DescriptionOfForeignCurrencyDerivativeActivities" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DescriptionOfForeignCurrencyDerivativeActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_DescriptionOfForeignCurrencyDerivativeActivities_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DescriptionOfForeignCurrencyDerivativeActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Description of Foreign Currency Derivative Activities</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EscrowDeposit" xlink:label="us-gaap_EscrowDeposit" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EscrowDeposit" xlink:to="us-gaap_EscrowDeposit_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EscrowDeposit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Retention accounts</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted bank deposits/Drydock reserves</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CashCollateralReceivedInAdvanceFromCharterersCurrent" xlink:label="gsl_CashCollateralReceivedInAdvanceFromCharterersCurrent" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CashCollateralReceivedInAdvanceFromCharterersCurrent" xlink:to="gsl_CashCollateralReceivedInAdvanceFromCharterersCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_CashCollateralReceivedInAdvanceFromCharterersCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash collateral</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CashCollateralReceivedInAdvanceFromCharterersNonCurrent" xlink:label="gsl_CashCollateralReceivedInAdvanceFromCharterersNonCurrent" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_CashCollateralReceivedInAdvanceFromCharterersNonCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash collateral and other instruments</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantee deposits</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted bank deposits/Drydock reserves</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total Non - Current Restricted Cash and other instruments</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total Current and Non - Current Restricted Cash and other instruments</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balance beginning of period</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balance beginning of period</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_3_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_3_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balance beginning of period</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Additions</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:to="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AssetImpairmentChargesGross" xlink:label="gsl_AssetImpairmentChargesGross" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AssetImpairmentChargesGross" xlink:to="gsl_AssetImpairmentChargesGross_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="gsl_AssetImpairmentChargesGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment Loss</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationImpairmentLossOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="gsl_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationImpairmentLossOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationImpairmentLossOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment loss</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges" xlink:to="us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges_3_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balance ending of period</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balance ending of period</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Disposals</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment1" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment1" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Disposals</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_4_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions_3_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions_3_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CapitalizedExpensesUnpaid" xlink:label="gsl_CapitalizedExpensesUnpaid" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CapitalizedExpensesUnpaid" xlink:to="gsl_CapitalizedExpensesUnpaid_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_VesselDeliveryDate1" xlink:label="gsl_VesselDeliveryDate1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_VesselDeliveryDate1" xlink:to="gsl_VesselDeliveryDate1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_VesselDeliveryDate1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Vessel delivery date</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Advances for vessel acquisition</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SalePriceMemorandumAgreement" xlink:label="gsl_SalePriceMemorandumAgreement" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCollateral" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCollateral" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCollateral_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral description</link:label>
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfVesselsPledgedAsCollateralUnderCreditFacilities" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsPledgedAsCollateralUnderCreditFacilities" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsPledgedAsCollateralUnderCreditFacilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of vessels pledged as collateral</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfUnencumberedVessels" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfUnencumberedVessels" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfUnencumberedVessels" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfUnencumberedVessels_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfUnencumberedVessels_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of unencumbered vessels</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for Construction in Process</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_VesselsImprovements" xlink:label="gsl_VesselsImprovements" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_VesselsImprovements" xlink:to="gsl_VesselsImprovements_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DisclosureDeferredDryDockAndSpecialSurveyCostsNetAbstract" xlink:to="gsl_DisclosureDeferredDryDockAndSpecialSurveyCostsNetAbstract_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredCosts_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCosts_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Costs, Noncurrent</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DeferredCostsAdditions" xlink:label="gsl_DeferredCostsAdditions" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DeferredCostsAdditions" xlink:to="gsl_DeferredCostsAdditions_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_DeferredCostsAdditions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Additions</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Deferred Charges</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DeferredCostsWriteOff" xlink:label="gsl_DeferredCostsWriteOff" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DeferredCostsWriteOff" xlink:to="gsl_DeferredCostsWriteOff_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="gsl_DeferredCostsWriteOff_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Write-off on disposal</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredCosts_3_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCosts_3_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Costs, Noncurrent</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PeriodBetweenScheduledDrydockings" xlink:label="gsl_PeriodBetweenScheduledDrydockings" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_PeriodBetweenScheduledDrydockings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Period between scheduled regulatory drydockings</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Below Market Lease, Net, Ending Balance</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeNextRollingTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeNextRollingTwelveMonths" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeNextRollingTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeNextRollingTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeNextRollingTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2026</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeRollingYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeRollingYearTwo" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeRollingYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2027</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeRollingYearThree" xlink:label="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeRollingYearThree" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeRollingYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2028</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeRollingYearFour" xlink:label="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeRollingYearFour" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeRollingYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeRollingYearFive" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeRollingYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2030</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_EUAllowances" xlink:label="gsl_EUAllowances" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_EUAllowances_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">EUAs</link:label>
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_UnrealizedLossOnDerivativesInterestRateCaps" xlink:label="gsl_UnrealizedLossOnDerivativesInterestRateCaps" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="gsl_DerivativeAssetsCurrentFXOption_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Current portion of FX option</link:label>
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AccountsPayableToSuppliersAndRepairersCurrent" xlink:label="gsl_AccountsPayableToSuppliersAndRepairersCurrent" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AccountsPayableToSuppliersAndRepairersCurrent" xlink:to="gsl_AccountsPayableToSuppliersAndRepairersCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_AccountsPayableToSuppliersAndRepairersCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Suppliers, repairers</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations1" xlink:label="gsl_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations1" xlink:to="gsl_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Insurers, agents and brokers</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AccountsPayableToCharterers" xlink:to="gsl_AccountsPayableToCharterers_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_AccountsPayableToCharterers_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to charterers</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_EUAsAccountsPayable" xlink:label="gsl_EUAsAccountsPayable" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EUAsAccountsPayable" xlink:to="gsl_EUAsAccountsPayable_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="gsl_EUAsAccountsPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">EUAs</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FuelEUAccountsPayable" xlink:label="gsl_FuelEUAccountsPayable" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FuelEUAccountsPayable" xlink:to="gsl_FuelEUAccountsPayable_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_FuelEUAccountsPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">FuelEU</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsPayableOtherCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsPayableOtherCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableOtherCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other creditors</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DisclosureAccruedLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="gsl_DisclosureAccruedLiabilitiesAbstract_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="gsl_DisclosureAccruedLiabilitiesAbstract_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Liabilities Table</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AccruedExpenses" xlink:label="gsl_AccruedExpenses" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AccruedExpenses" xlink:to="gsl_AccruedExpenses_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_AccruedExpenses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued expenses</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued interest</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility [Table]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding amount</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotes" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorNotes" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SeniorNotes" xlink:to="us-gaap_SeniorNotes_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorNotes_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total borrowings</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding amount</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetBookValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetBookValue" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetBookValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetBookValue_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetBookValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total Sale and Leaseback Agreements</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total borrowings</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Current portion of long-term debt</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Current portion of Sale and Leaseback Agreements (m,n,o,p)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Deferred financing costs (r)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current portion of Long-Term Debt</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextRollingTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextRollingTwelveMonths" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextRollingTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextRollingTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextRollingTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2026</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearTwo" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2027</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearThree" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearThree" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2028</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFour" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFour" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2029</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFive" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2030</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingAfterYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingAfterYearFive" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingAfterYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInRollingAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2031 and thereafter</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt and Lease Obligation, Total</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Opening balance</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AdditionalDeferredFinancingCosts" xlink:label="gsl_AdditionalDeferredFinancingCosts" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_AdditionalDeferredFinancingCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Expenditure in the period</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_3_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Closing balance</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuanceDate1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuanceDate1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuanceDate1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance date</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityNumberOfRepaymentInstalment" xlink:label="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityNumberOfRepaymentInstalment" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityNumberOfRepaymentInstalment" xlink:to="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityNumberOfRepaymentInstalment_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityNumberOfRepaymentInstalment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of repayments installments</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFrequencyOfPayments" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFrequencyOfPayments_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFrequencyOfPayments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Frequency of payments</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodicPayment" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodicPayment" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodicPayment" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodicPayment_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodicPayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Periodic Payment</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balloon Payment to be Paid</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate" xlink:label="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate" xlink:to="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity date</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CreditFacilityDescriptionOfScope" xlink:label="gsl_CreditFacilityDescriptionOfScope" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CreditFacilityDescriptionOfScope" xlink:to="gsl_CreditFacilityDescriptionOfScope_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Gross</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfTranches" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfTranches" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfTranches" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfTranches_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfTranches_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of tranches</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DrawnDownDate" xlink:label="gsl_DrawnDownDate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DrawnDownDate" xlink:to="gsl_DrawnDownDate_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_DrawnDownDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Drawn down date</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchased face amount</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Description of Variable Rate Basis</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateral" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateral_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumbersOfVesselsReleasedCollateral" xlink:label="gsl_NumbersOfVesselsReleasedCollateral" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumbersOfVesselsReleasedCollateral" xlink:to="gsl_NumbersOfVesselsReleasedCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NumbersOfVesselsReleasedCollateral_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Numbers of vessels released as collateral</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of Debt</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FeesOnRepaymentsOfDebt" xlink:label="gsl_FeesOnRepaymentsOfDebt" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FeesOnRepaymentsOfDebt" xlink:to="gsl_FeesOnRepaymentsOfDebt_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_FeesOnRepaymentsOfDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fees on repayments of debt</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate3" xlink:label="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate3" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate3" xlink:to="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate3_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate3_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance date of debt instrument</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DeductionFromTheBalloonInstallment" xlink:label="gsl_DeductionFromTheBalloonInstallment" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DeductionFromTheBalloonInstallment" xlink:to="gsl_DeductionFromTheBalloonInstallment_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_DeductionFromTheBalloonInstallment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deduction from the balloon installment</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsFinancingActivitiesI" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsFinancingActivitiesI" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsFinancingActivitiesI" xlink:to="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsFinancingActivitiesI_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsFinancingActivitiesI_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Proceeds, Financing Activities</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberLoanTranches" xlink:label="gsl_NumberLoanTranches" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberLoanTranches" xlink:to="gsl_NumberLoanTranches_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NumberLoanTranches_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of loan tranches</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfSaleAndLeasebackAgreements" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfSaleAndLeasebackAgreements" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfSaleAndLeasebackAgreements" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfSaleAndLeasebackAgreements_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfSaleAndLeasebackAgreements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of sale and leaseback agreements</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfRepaymentInstallment" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfRepaymentInstallment" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfRepaymentInstallment" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfRepaymentInstallment_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfRepaymentInstallment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Repayment Installments</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionQuarterlyRentalPayments1" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionQuarterlyRentalPayments1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionQuarterlyRentalPayments1" xlink:to="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionQuarterlyRentalPayments1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionQuarterlyRentalPayments1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Quarterly Rental Payments</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PurchaseObligation" xlink:label="us-gaap_PurchaseObligation" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PurchaseObligation" xlink:to="us-gaap_PurchaseObligation_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PurchaseObligation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase Obligation</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDates" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDates" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDates" xlink:to="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDates_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDates_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Date</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDate" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDate" xlink:to="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDate_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Leaseback Transaction, Date</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AdvanceHire" xlink:label="gsl_AdvanceHire" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AdvanceHire" xlink:to="gsl_AdvanceHire_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_AdvanceHire_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Advance Hire</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AdditionalDeferredFinancingCosts" xlink:to="gsl_AdditionalDeferredFinancingCosts_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="gsl_AdditionalDeferredFinancingCosts_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fees and related costs deferred</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCovenantDescription" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCovenantDescription" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCovenantDescription" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCovenantDescription_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCovenantDescription_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Covenant Description</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCovenantCompliance" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCovenantCompliance" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCovenantCompliance" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCovenantCompliance_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCovenantCompliance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Covenant Compliance</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of revenue</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Table]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfVesselsUnderTechnicalManagement" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsUnderTechnicalManagement" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfVesselsUnderTechnicalManagement" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfVesselsUnderTechnicalManagement_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsUnderTechnicalManagement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of ships under technical management</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProfessionalAndContractServicesExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfessionalAndContractServicesExpense" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProfessionalAndContractServicesExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProfessionalAndContractServicesExpense_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfessionalAndContractServicesExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Management fees</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other Receivables, Net, Current</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time charter and voyage expenses-related parties</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_3_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_3_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities, Current</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_BrokerFeeCommissionPercentage" xlink:label="gsl_BrokerFeeCommissionPercentage" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_BrokerFeeCommissionPercentage" xlink:to="gsl_BrokerFeeCommissionPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_BrokerFeeCommissionPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Broker fee commission percentage</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_BrokerFeeCommission" xlink:label="gsl_BrokerFeeCommission" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_BrokerFeeCommission" xlink:to="gsl_BrokerFeeCommission_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_BrokerFeeCommission_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Broker fee commission</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DisclosureOfContingentLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="gsl_DisclosureOfContingentLiabilitiesAbstract_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="gsl_DisclosureOfContingentLiabilitiesAbstract_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments And Contingencies - Charter Hire Receivable Table</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2026</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2027</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2028</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2029</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">December 31, 2030 and thereafter</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Total</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stock, Class of Stock [Table]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfClassesOfCommonStock" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfClassesOfCommonStock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfClassesOfCommonStock" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfClassesOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfClassesOfCommonStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of common shares</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_3_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_3_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare" xlink:to="us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear1" xlink:label="gsl_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear1" xlink:to="gsl_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends payable date</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends Payable, Date of Record</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_Dividends1" xlink:label="gsl_Dividends1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_Dividends1" xlink:to="gsl_Dividends1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_Dividends1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend Paid</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Dividends" xlink:label="us-gaap_Dividends" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Dividends" xlink:to="us-gaap_Dividends_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Dividends_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CommonStockDividendPerShareIncrease" xlink:label="gsl_CommonStockDividendPerShareIncrease" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CommonStockDividendPerShareIncrease" xlink:to="gsl_CommonStockDividendPerShareIncrease_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_CommonStockDividendPerShareIncrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend increase</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PreferredStockIssueDescription" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredStockIssueDescription" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PreferredStockIssueDescription" xlink:to="gsl_PreferredStockIssueDescription_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredStockIssueDescription_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred shares issuance term description</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerDepositoryShare" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerDepositoryShare" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerDepositoryShare" xlink:to="gsl_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerDepositoryShare_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerDepositoryShare_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption price per depositary share</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRedeemablePreferredStock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRedeemablePreferredStock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRedeemablePreferredStock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRedeemablePreferredStock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRedeemablePreferredStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Redeemable Preferred Stock</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionTerms" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionTerms" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Denominator:</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicExcludingRestrictedStockUnitsWithoutServiceConditions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_WeightedAverageNumberOfRestrictedStockUnitsWithServiceConditions" xlink:label="gsl_WeightedAverageNumberOfRestrictedStockUnitsWithServiceConditions" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_WeightedAverageNumberOfRestrictedStockUnitsWithServiceConditions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Plus weighted average number of RSUs with service conditions</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Common share and common share equivalents, dilutive</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Basic earnings per share:</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Basic</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted earnings per share:</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_3_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Equity impact of the value of new preferred stock issued during the period. Includes shares issued in an initial public offering or a secondary public offering.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DeferredChargesTextBlock" xlink:to="gsl_DeferredChargesTextBlock_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DeferredChargesTextBlock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The entire disclosure for deferred charges.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_IntangibleLiabilityCharterAgreementsTextBlock" xlink:to="gsl_IntangibleLiabilityCharterAgreementsTextBlock_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_InsurancePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="gsl_InsurancePolicyTextBlock_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_InsurancePolicyTextBlock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of accounting policy for recognizing and recording insurance claims recoveries.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredSharesPolicyTextBlock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of accounting policy for preferred shares.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DividendsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="gsl_DividendsPolicyTextBlock_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DividendsPolicyTextBlock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of accounting policy for dividends.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CashInCustody" xlink:label="gsl_CashInCustody" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CashInCustody" xlink:to="gsl_CashInCustody_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_CashInCustody_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The cash held in custody.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ScheduleOfIntangibleLiabilitiesCharterAgreementsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="gsl_ScheduleOfIntangibleLiabilitiesCharterAgreementsTableTextBlock_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_ScheduleOfIntangibleLiabilitiesCharterAgreementsTableTextBlock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of intangible liabilities charter agreements.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_ScheduleOfDeferredFinancingCostsTableTextBlock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Tabular disclosure of the components of deferred financing costs.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationImpairmentLossOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="gsl_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationImpairmentLossOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationImpairmentLossOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of decrease in accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization as a result of impairment of property, plant and equipment</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_VesselDeliveryDate" xlink:label="gsl_VesselDeliveryDate" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_VesselDeliveryDate_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The date of delivery of the vessel.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_YearBuilt" xlink:to="gsl_YearBuilt_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_YearBuilt_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Year Built</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CapacityOfVesselsInTwentyFootEquivalentUnits" xlink:to="gsl_CapacityOfVesselsInTwentyFootEquivalentUnits_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_CapacityOfVesselsInTwentyFootEquivalentUnits_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Capacity Of Vessels In Twenty Foot Equivalent Units.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfVesselsPledgedAsCollateralUnderCreditFacilities" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfVesselsPledgedAsCollateralUnderCreditFacilities_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsPledgedAsCollateralUnderCreditFacilities_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of vessels pledged as collateral under credit facilities.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfUnencumberedVessels" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfUnencumberedVessels_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfUnencumberedVessels_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The number of vessels which are unencumbered, free of claims by creditors.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_PeriodBetweenScheduledDrydockings_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Period between scheduled drydockings.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DeferredCostsWriteOff_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as deferred costs.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_IntangibleLiabilityCharterAgreementsNoncurrent" xlink:to="gsl_IntangibleLiabilityCharterAgreementsNoncurrent_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_IntangibleLiabilityCharterAgreementsNoncurrent_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Non current portion of the excess of the market value of vessel charters over contracted value of the charters at the date of merger. The intangible lease liability is amortized as an increase in time charter revenue over the remaining term of the relevant charter.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AmortizationOfBelowMarketLeases_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of non-cash amortization of intangible liability for below market leases.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AmortizationOfAboveMarketLeases" xlink:label="gsl_AmortizationOfAboveMarketLeases" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AmortizationOfAboveMarketLeases_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of non-cash amortization of intangible liability for above market leases.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_BunkerInventoryCurrent" xlink:to="gsl_BunkerInventoryCurrent_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_BunkerInventoryCurrent_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of bunker's inventory.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_LubricantsInventoryCurrent" xlink:to="gsl_LubricantsInventoryCurrent_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_LubricantsInventoryCurrent_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of lubricants' inventory.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_StoresInventoryCurrent" xlink:to="gsl_StoresInventoryCurrent_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_StoresInventoryCurrent_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of stores' inventory.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_VictuallingInventoryCurrent" xlink:to="gsl_VictuallingInventoryCurrent_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_VictuallingInventoryCurrent_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of victualling supplies.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AccountsPayableToSuppliersAndRepairersCurrent" xlink:to="gsl_AccountsPayableToSuppliersAndRepairersCurrent_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AccountsPayableToSuppliersAndRepairersCurrent_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors and repairers.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AccountsPayableToCharterers" xlink:to="gsl_AccountsPayableToCharterers_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AccountsPayableToCharterers_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable to charterers.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AccruedExpenses" xlink:to="gsl_AccruedExpenses_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AccruedExpenses_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for expenses.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AdditionalDeferredFinancingCosts" xlink:to="gsl_AdditionalDeferredFinancingCosts_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AdditionalDeferredFinancingCosts_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Additional deferred financing costs.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfVesselsSecuredToNotes" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsSecuredToNotes" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsSecuredToNotes_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of vessels secured to notes.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfVesselsOwned" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfVesselsOwned_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsOwned_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of vessels owned.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DebtInstrumentRepurchasePricePercentage" xlink:label="gsl_DebtInstrumentRepurchasePricePercentage" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DebtInstrumentRepurchasePricePercentage_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be repurchased.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberLoanTranches" xlink:to="gsl_NumberLoanTranches_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberLoanTranches_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The number of tranches under the credit facility.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ConstructionInProgressGross1" xlink:to="gsl_ConstructionInProgressGross1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_ConstructionInProgressGross1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of structure or a modification to a structure under construction. Includes recently completed structures or modifications to structures that have not been placed into service.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TimeCharterAndVoyageExpenses" xlink:to="gsl_TimeCharterAndVoyageExpenses_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_TimeCharterAndVoyageExpenses_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Costs relating to the voyages performed by the vessels and may include port, canal, bunker expenses, commissions and other.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TimeCharterAndVoyageExpensesRelatedParty" xlink:to="gsl_TimeCharterAndVoyageExpensesRelatedParty_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_TimeCharterAndVoyageExpensesRelatedParty_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Costs relating to the voyages performed by the vessels and may include port, canal, bunker expenses, commissions and other, incurred from transactions with related parties.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CapitalizedCostsRelatingToDryDocking" xlink:label="gsl_CapitalizedCostsRelatingToDryDocking" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CapitalizedCostsRelatingToDryDocking" xlink:to="gsl_CapitalizedCostsRelatingToDryDocking_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_CapitalizedCostsRelatingToDryDocking_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The cash outflow for capitalized costs relating to drydocking.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CashAcquiredFromAssetAcquisitions" xlink:label="gsl_CashAcquiredFromAssetAcquisitions" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CashAcquiredFromAssetAcquisitions" xlink:to="gsl_CashAcquiredFromAssetAcquisitions_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_CashAcquiredFromAssetAcquisitions_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The cash inflow associated with the asset acquisitions during the period.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_UnpaidCostsRelatingToDryDocking" xlink:label="gsl_UnpaidCostsRelatingToDryDocking" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_UnpaidCostsRelatingToDryDocking" xlink:to="gsl_UnpaidCostsRelatingToDryDocking_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_UnpaidCostsRelatingToDryDocking_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of expenses relating to drydocking that is not paid yet.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PreferredStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PreferredStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:to="gsl_PreferredStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of new preferred stock issued during the period.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EntityIncorporationCountryName" xlink:to="gsl_EntityIncorporationCountryName_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_EntityIncorporationCountryName_doc" xml:lang="en-US">State or Country Name where an entity is incorporated.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_VesselName" xlink:to="gsl_VesselName_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_VesselName_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The name of each vessel owned.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EarliestCharterExpiryDate" xlink:to="gsl_EarliestCharterExpiryDate_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_EarliestCharterExpiryDate_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The earliest date that the charter expires.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAndDiluted" xlink:label="gsl_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAndDiluted" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAndDiluted" xlink:to="gsl_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAndDiluted_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAndDiluted_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Net income or loss for the period in instances when basic and diluted earnings are the same amount and reported as a single line item on the face of the financial statements.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicExcludingRestrictedStockUnitsWithoutServiceConditions" xlink:to="gsl_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicExcludingRestrictedStockUnitsWithoutServiceConditions_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicExcludingRestrictedStockUnitsWithoutServiceConditions_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of [basic] shares or units, excluding adjustment for contingently issuable units and units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_WeightedAverageNumberOfRestrictedStockUnitsWithServiceConditions" xlink:to="gsl_WeightedAverageNumberOfRestrictedStockUnitsWithServiceConditions_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_WeightedAverageNumberOfRestrictedStockUnitsWithServiceConditions_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of Restricted Stick Units (RSUs) with service conditions.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfVesselsPurchased" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfVesselsPurchased_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsPurchased_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The number of vessels purchased by the company.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfVesselsSold" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfVesselsSold_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsSold_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of vessels sold.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_WeightedAverageAgeCapacity" xlink:to="gsl_WeightedAverageAgeCapacity_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_WeightedAverageAgeCapacity_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The weighted average age weighted by TEU capacity.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DeliveryDate" xlink:to="gsl_DeliveryDate_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DeliveryDate_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The delivery date of the vessel.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EstimatedResidualValueShipsPerLightweightTon" xlink:to="gsl_EstimatedResidualValueShipsPerLightweightTon_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_EstimatedResidualValueShipsPerLightweightTon_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The estimated residual scrap rate per light-weight ton for the vessels in the fleet.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FutureCharterRateAssumptions" xlink:to="gsl_FutureCharterRateAssumptions_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_FutureCharterRateAssumptions_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Charter rates on expiry of existing charters, which are based on forecast charter rates, where relevant, for the four years from the date of the impairment test and a reversion to the historical mean for each vessel thereafter.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PeriodFromImpairmentTestDateInWhichAfterCurrentCharterExpiresForecastRatesAdopted" xlink:label="gsl_PeriodFromImpairmentTestDateInWhichAfterCurrentCharterExpiresForecastRatesAdopted" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PeriodFromImpairmentTestDateInWhichAfterCurrentCharterExpiresForecastRatesAdopted" xlink:to="gsl_PeriodFromImpairmentTestDateInWhichAfterCurrentCharterExpiresForecastRatesAdopted_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_PeriodFromImpairmentTestDateInWhichAfterCurrentCharterExpiresForecastRatesAdopted_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The period from the impairment test date in which, after the current charter expires, forecast rates are adopted and a reversion to the historical mean thereafter.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfSubsidiaries" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfSubsidiaries_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfSubsidiaries_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Subsidiaries.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityNumberOfRepaymentInstalment" xlink:to="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityNumberOfRepaymentInstalment_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityNumberOfRepaymentInstalment_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of repayment installments of a credit facility agreement.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FeesOnRepaymentsOfDebt" xlink:to="gsl_FeesOnRepaymentsOfDebt_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_FeesOnRepaymentsOfDebt_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The fees incurred for repayments of debt.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDate" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDate" xlink:to="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDate_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDate_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Date the finance lease liability terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDate1" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDate1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDate1" xlink:to="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDate1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDate1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Date the finance lease liability terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfRepaymentInstallment" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfRepaymentInstallment_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfRepaymentInstallment_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of repayment installments</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" xlink:to="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of payment greater than the preceding installment payments to be paid at final maturity date of finance lease liability.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_VotingInterest" xlink:label="gsl_VotingInterest" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_VotingInterest" xlink:to="gsl_VotingInterest_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_VotingInterest_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Voting interest.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfClassesOfCommonStock" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfClassesOfCommonStock_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfClassesOfCommonStock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of classes of common stock.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable1" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable1" xlink:to="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Future minimum rental payments in aggregate as of the balance sheet date under operating leases</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears1" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears1" xlink:to="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Future rental payments receivable within the third year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears1" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears1" xlink:to="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Future rental payments receivable within the fourth year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent1" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent1" xlink:to="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Future rental payments receivable within one year of the balance sheet date under an operating lease.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears1" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears1" xlink:to="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Future rental payments receivable within the second year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock1" xlink:to="gsl_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Tabular disclosure of future minimum payments required in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year and the total minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter1" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter1" xlink:to="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Future minimum lease payments receivable under operating leases for periods greater than five years following the balance sheet date.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionQuarterlyRentalPayments1" xlink:to="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionQuarterlyRentalPayments1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionQuarterlyRentalPayments1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of the quarterly rental payments due under the lease entered into in connection with the transactions involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsFinancingActivities1" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsFinancingActivities1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsFinancingActivities1" xlink:to="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsFinancingActivities1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsFinancingActivities1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of cash inflow after closing and debt issuance costs received by a seller-lessee in a sale-leaseback recognized in financing activities.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DeferredCostsAdditions" xlink:to="gsl_DeferredCostsAdditions_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DeferredCostsAdditions_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of capitalized dry-docking costs incurred during the period.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfSharesSold" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfSharesSold" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfSharesSold" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfSharesSold_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfSharesSold_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares sold.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PreferredStockIssueDescription" xlink:to="gsl_PreferredStockIssueDescription_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredStockIssueDescription_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock issue description.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PreferredStockDepositorySharesIssued" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredStockDepositorySharesIssued" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PreferredStockDepositorySharesIssued" xlink:to="gsl_PreferredStockDepositorySharesIssued_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredStockDepositorySharesIssued_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock Depository Shares Issued.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerDepositoryShare" xlink:to="gsl_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerDepositoryShare_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerDepositoryShare_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock Redemption Price Per Depository Share.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues1" xlink:label="gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues1" xlink:to="gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of new stock issued during the period.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsMaximumValueOfGrantsInPeriod" xlink:label="gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsMaximumValueOfGrantsInPeriod" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsMaximumValueOfGrantsInPeriod" xlink:to="gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsMaximumValueOfGrantsInPeriod_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsMaximumValueOfGrantsInPeriod_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The maximum value of shares that may be granted to any non-employee director in any one calendar year, under the equity-based compensation plan.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingStockPrice" xlink:label="gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingStockPrice" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingStockPrice" xlink:to="gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingStockPrice_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingStockPrice_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award vesting stock price.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfConsecutiveTradingDays" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfConsecutiveTradingDays" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfConsecutiveTradingDays" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfConsecutiveTradingDays_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfConsecutiveTradingDays_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of consecutive trading days.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfTranches" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfTranches_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfTranches_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of tranches.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ConcentrationRiskPercentage" xlink:label="gsl_ConcentrationRiskPercentage" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ConcentrationRiskPercentage" xlink:to="gsl_ConcentrationRiskPercentage_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_ConcentrationRiskPercentage_doc" xml:lang="en-US">For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue1" xlink:to="gsl_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The total amount of revenue recognized for the period from operating leases, including minimum lease revenue, contingent revenue, percentage revenue and sublease revenue.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfBanksHoldingDeposits" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfBanksHoldingDeposits_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfBanksHoldingDeposits_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The number of banks in which all of the company amounts are deposited, giving rise to a concentration of credit risk.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DebtServiceCoverageRatio1" xlink:label="gsl_DebtServiceCoverageRatio1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DebtServiceCoverageRatio1" xlink:to="gsl_DebtServiceCoverageRatio1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DebtServiceCoverageRatio1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Ratio of cash flow to cash flow debt service.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeasesI" xlink:label="gsl_AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeasesI" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeasesI" xlink:to="gsl_AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeasesI_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeasesI_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of non-cash amortization of intangible asset (liability) for above and below market leases.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest1" xlink:label="gsl_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest1" xlink:to="gsl_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax1" xlink:label="gsl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax1" xlink:to="gsl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss).</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsFinancingActivitiesI" xlink:to="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsFinancingActivitiesI_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsFinancingActivitiesI_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of cash inflow after closing and debt issuance costs received by a seller-lessee in a sale-leaseback recognized in financing activities.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent1" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent1" xlink:to="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease, classified as current.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FinanceLeaseLiability1" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiability1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiability1" xlink:to="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiability1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiability1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AmortizationOfIntangibleLiabilitiesRelatedParty" xlink:label="gsl_AmortizationOfIntangibleLiabilitiesRelatedParty" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AmortizationOfIntangibleLiabilitiesRelatedParty" xlink:to="gsl_AmortizationOfIntangibleLiabilitiesRelatedParty_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AmortizationOfIntangibleLiabilitiesRelatedParty_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The aggregate expense of amortization of intangible liabilities included related party.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PayablePremiumAmount" xlink:to="gsl_PayablePremiumAmount_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_PayablePremiumAmount_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The premium amount paid to purchase option.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityICurrent" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityICurrent" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityICurrent" xlink:to="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityICurrent_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityICurrent_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease, classified as current.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DerivativeInceptionDates1" xlink:label="gsl_DerivativeInceptionDates1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DerivativeInceptionDates1" xlink:to="gsl_DerivativeInceptionDates1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DerivativeInceptionDates1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Date the entity entered into the derivative contract, in YYYY-MM format.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CommencedDate" xlink:label="gsl_CommencedDate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CommencedDate" xlink:to="gsl_CommencedDate_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_CommencedDate_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Date of the shares incentive stock commenced , in YYYY-MM-DD format.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AdvanceHire" xlink:to="gsl_AdvanceHire_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AdvanceHire_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount that has been refundable to the entity that represents the paid in advance.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_LessPlusDeferredFinanceCostsGross" xlink:label="gsl_LessPlusDeferredFinanceCostsGross" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_LessPlusDeferredFinanceCostsGross" xlink:to="gsl_LessPlusDeferredFinanceCostsGross_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_LessPlusDeferredFinanceCostsGross_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset1" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset1" xlink:to="gsl_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeases1" xlink:to="gsl_AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeases1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeases1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of amortization of intangible asset (liability) for above and below market leases.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeNet" xlink:label="gsl_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeNet" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeNet" xlink:to="gsl_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeNet_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeNet_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of gain (loss) on interest rate cap,derivatives.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate" xlink:to="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Date the credit facility terminates, in YYYY-MM format.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDates" xlink:to="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDates_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityDates_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Date the finance lease liability terminates, in MM-YY format.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_IncreaseDecreaseInTimeDepositsAcquired" xlink:to="gsl_IncreaseDecreaseInTimeDepositsAcquired_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_IncreaseDecreaseInTimeDepositsAcquired_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The increase/decrease amount of time deposits acquired.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_TimeDepositsAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="gsl_TimeDepositsAssetsCurrent_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_TimeDepositsAssetsCurrent_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of time deposits.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_UnpaidCapitalizedExpenses" xlink:label="gsl_UnpaidCapitalizedExpenses" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_UnpaidCapitalizedExpenses" xlink:to="gsl_UnpaidCapitalizedExpenses_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_UnpaidCapitalizedExpenses_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of capitalized expenses that is not paid yet.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_UnpaidDeferredFinancingCosts" xlink:label="gsl_UnpaidDeferredFinancingCosts" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_UnpaidDeferredFinancingCosts" xlink:to="gsl_UnpaidDeferredFinancingCosts_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_UnpaidDeferredFinancingCosts_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Future cash outflow to pay for financing costs.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NetIncomeLoss2" xlink:label="gsl_NetIncomeLoss2" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NetIncomeLoss2" xlink:to="gsl_NetIncomeLoss2_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NetIncomeLoss2_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock2" xlink:label="gsl_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock2" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock2" xlink:to="gsl_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock2_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock2_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax2" xlink:label="gsl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax2" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax2" xlink:to="gsl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax2_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax2_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss).</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues2" xlink:label="gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues2" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues2" xlink:to="gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues2_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues2_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Equity impact of the value of new stock issued during the period. Includes shares issued in an initial public offering or a secondary public offering.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AmountRealizedAndReclassifiedToEarnings" xlink:to="gsl_AmountRealizedAndReclassifiedToEarnings_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AmountRealizedAndReclassifiedToEarnings_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount realized and reclassified to earnings.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue1" xlink:to="gsl_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate3" xlink:to="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate3_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate3_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Date the credit facility first became available, in YYYY-MM-DD format.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DerivativeMaturityDates1" xlink:to="gsl_DerivativeMaturityDates1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DerivativeMaturityDates1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative maturity date.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentPortion" xlink:label="gsl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentPortion" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentPortion" xlink:to="gsl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentPortion_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentPortion_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of non current asset portion from straight line.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CreditFacilityDescriptionOfScope" xlink:to="gsl_CreditFacilityDescriptionOfScope_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_CreditFacilityDescriptionOfScope_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Description of the scope of the credit facility arrangement.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DrawnDownDate" xlink:to="gsl_DrawnDownDate_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DrawnDownDate_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The date when the facility was drawn down.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_PrepaymentDate" xlink:label="gsl_PrepaymentDate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PrepaymentDate" xlink:to="gsl_PrepaymentDate_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_PrepaymentDate_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The date when the facility was prepaid.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AmortizationOfInterestRateCapPremium" xlink:to="gsl_AmortizationOfInterestRateCapPremium_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AmortizationOfInterestRateCapPremium_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of interest rate cap premium.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PrepaymentFeesOnRepaymentsOfDebt" xlink:to="gsl_PrepaymentFeesOnRepaymentsOfDebt_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_PrepaymentFeesOnRepaymentsOfDebt_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The prepayment fees incurred for repayments of debt.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_VesselSaleDate" xlink:to="gsl_VesselSaleDate_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_VesselSaleDate_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The date of vessel sale.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_IntrerestRateCapsNumber" xlink:to="gsl_IntrerestRateCapsNumber_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_IntrerestRateCapsNumber_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The number of interest rate caps</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AmountReclassificationOfDebtPremiumsPaid" xlink:label="gsl_AmountReclassificationOfDebtPremiumsPaid" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AmountReclassificationOfDebtPremiumsPaid" xlink:to="gsl_AmountReclassificationOfDebtPremiumsPaid_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AmountReclassificationOfDebtPremiumsPaid_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of reclasiffy debt premiums paid from current financial statements, which may be different from prior year's financial statements</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DepositarySharesOutstanding" xlink:to="gsl_DepositarySharesOutstanding_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DepositarySharesOutstanding_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares issued which are neither cancelled nor held in treasury.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AssetImpairmentChargesGross" xlink:to="gsl_AssetImpairmentChargesGross_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AssetImpairmentChargesGross_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of write down of property, plan and equipment from the carrying value to the fair value.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_NumberOfVesselsImpairmentChargeRecognized" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsImpairmentChargeRecognized" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfVesselsImpairmentChargeRecognized" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfVesselsImpairmentChargeRecognized_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsImpairmentChargeRecognized_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The number of vessels on which impairment charge was recognized.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionsFailedNumber" xlink:label="gsl_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionsFailedNumber" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionsFailedNumber" xlink:to="gsl_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionsFailedNumber_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionsFailedNumber_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The number of failed sale and leaseback transactions.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfVesselsUnderTechnicalManagement" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfVesselsUnderTechnicalManagement_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfVesselsUnderTechnicalManagement_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of vessels under technical management.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_BrokerFeeCommissionPercentage" xlink:to="gsl_BrokerFeeCommissionPercentage_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_BrokerFeeCommissionPercentage_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The percentage of the broker' commission after commercial management agreements.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AmountRealizedOnOCIAndReclassifiedToEarnings" xlink:label="gsl_AmountRealizedOnOCIAndReclassifiedToEarnings" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AmountRealizedOnOCIAndReclassifiedToEarnings" xlink:to="gsl_AmountRealizedOnOCIAndReclassifiedToEarnings_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AmountRealizedOnOCIAndReclassifiedToEarnings_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount realized on OCI and reclassified to earnings.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionDate1" xlink:label="gsl_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionDate1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionDate1" xlink:to="gsl_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionDate1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionDate1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Date debt instrument can be converted into equity, in MM-YYYY format.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodOfferingCost" xlink:label="gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodOfferingCost" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodOfferingCost" xlink:to="gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodOfferingCost_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodOfferingCost_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Offering cost of stock issued.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DisposalsOfBelowMarketLeases" xlink:label="gsl_DisposalsOfBelowMarketLeases" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DisposalsOfBelowMarketLeases" xlink:to="gsl_DisposalsOfBelowMarketLeases_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DisposalsOfBelowMarketLeases_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of disposals of intangible liability for below market leases.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_IncreaseGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="gsl_IncreaseGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_IncreaseGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="gsl_IncreaseGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_IncreaseGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Increase of general and administrative expenses due to correct the valuation of share based compensation.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DecreaseNetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="gsl_DecreaseNetIncomeLoss" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DecreaseNetIncomeLoss" xlink:to="gsl_DecreaseNetIncomeLoss_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DecreaseNetIncomeLoss_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease of net income due to correct the valuation of share based compensation.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_IncreaseAdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:label="gsl_IncreaseAdditionalPaidInCapital" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_IncreaseAdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:to="gsl_IncreaseAdditionalPaidInCapital_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_IncreaseAdditionalPaidInCapital_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Increase of additional paid in capital due to correct the valuation of share based compensation.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_DecreaseRetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:label="gsl_DecreaseRetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DecreaseRetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:to="gsl_DecreaseRetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DecreaseRetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease of retained earnings due to correct the valuation of share based compensation.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares2" xlink:label="gsl_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares2" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares2" xlink:to="gsl_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares2_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares2_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_InterestRateCapTransitionDescription" xlink:label="gsl_InterestRateCapTransitionDescription" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_InterestRateCapTransitionDescription" xlink:to="gsl_InterestRateCapTransitionDescription_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_InterestRateCapTransitionDescription_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Description of transition from LIBOR to SOFR.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumberOfSaleAndLeasebackAgreements" xlink:to="gsl_NumberOfSaleAndLeasebackAgreements_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumberOfSaleAndLeasebackAgreements_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The number of sale and leaseback agreements.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_VesselsImprovements" xlink:to="gsl_VesselsImprovements_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_VesselsImprovements_doc" xml:lang="en-US">This element represents costs for capitalized improvements of vessels.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_GrossRevenueOfTimeCharterArrangementsPercentage" xlink:label="gsl_GrossRevenueOfTimeCharterArrangementsPercentage" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_GrossRevenueOfTimeCharterArrangementsPercentage" xlink:to="gsl_GrossRevenueOfTimeCharterArrangementsPercentage_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_GrossRevenueOfTimeCharterArrangementsPercentage_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The percentage which represents the gross revenues from time charter arrangements.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DrydockingCosts" xlink:to="gsl_DrydockingCosts_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DrydockingCosts_doc" xml:lang="en-US">This element represents the payments for vessel dry-docking expenses.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeRelatedparties" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeRelatedparties" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeRelatedparties" xlink:to="gsl_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeRelatedparties_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeRelatedparties_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of operating lease income from related parties from lease payments and variable lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_CompensatingBalanceAmountCurrentAmount" xlink:label="gsl_CompensatingBalanceAmountCurrentAmount" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CompensatingBalanceAmountCurrentAmount" xlink:to="gsl_CompensatingBalanceAmountCurrentAmount_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_CompensatingBalanceAmountCurrentAmount_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The current amount of a specific compensating balance arrangement that is maintained under an agreement for a bank loan or future credit availability.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock1" xlink:label="gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock1" xlink:to="gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The entire disclosure for long -term debt.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock2" xlink:label="gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock2" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock2" xlink:to="gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock2_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock2_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The entire disclosure for long- term debt.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock3" xlink:label="gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock3" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock3" xlink:to="gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock3_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_LongTermDebtTextBlock3_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The entire disclosure for long - term debt.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_ConvertibleSecuritiesConvertedShares" xlink:label="gsl_ConvertibleSecuritiesConvertedShares" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ConvertibleSecuritiesConvertedShares" xlink:to="gsl_ConvertibleSecuritiesConvertedShares_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_ConvertibleSecuritiesConvertedShares_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of convertible securities converted during the period.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CashCollateralReceivedInAdvanceFromCharterersCurrent" xlink:to="gsl_CashCollateralReceivedInAdvanceFromCharterersCurrent_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_CashCollateralReceivedInAdvanceFromCharterersCurrent_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Current carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of cash collateral received from Charterers, for which the cash is restricted as to withdrawal or usage.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CashCollateralReceivedInAdvanceFromCharterersNonCurrent" xlink:to="gsl_CashCollateralReceivedInAdvanceFromCharterersNonCurrent_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_CashCollateralReceivedInAdvanceFromCharterersNonCurrent_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Non current carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of cash collateral received from Charterers, for which the cash is restricted as to withdrawal or usage.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CapitalizedExpensesUnpaid" xlink:to="gsl_CapitalizedExpensesUnpaid_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_CapitalizedExpensesUnpaid_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Total costs capitalized in vessel cost unpaid.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure for accounting policy for assets held for sale.</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EUAllowances" xlink:to="gsl_EUAllowances_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_EUAllowances_doc" xml:lang="en-US">EU emission allowances</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EUAsAccountsPayable" xlink:to="gsl_EUAsAccountsPayable_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_EUAsAccountsPayable_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of EUAs payable</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_UnrealizedLossOnDerivatives" xlink:to="gsl_UnrealizedLossOnDerivatives_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_UnrealizedLossOnDerivatives_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of unrealized loss on FX derivative.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DerivativeAssetsCurrentFXOption" xlink:to="gsl_DerivativeAssetsCurrentFXOption_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DerivativeAssetsCurrentFXOption_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of current portion of FX derivative.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DeductionFromTheBalloonInstallment" xlink:to="gsl_DeductionFromTheBalloonInstallment_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DeductionFromTheBalloonInstallment_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Deduction from the balloon installment.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_UnrealizedLossOnDerivativesInterestRateCaps_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of unrealized loss on interest rate caps derivative.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DerivativeAssetsCurrentInterestRateCaps" xlink:to="gsl_DerivativeAssetsCurrentInterestRateCaps_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DerivativeAssetsCurrentInterestRateCaps_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of current portion of interest rate caps derivative.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod1" xlink:to="gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue1" xlink:to="gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionAmountDueUnderFinancingArrangement1" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionAmountDueUnderFinancingArrangement1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionAmountDueUnderFinancingArrangement1" xlink:to="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionAmountDueUnderFinancingArrangement1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_SaleLeasebackTransactionAmountDueUnderFinancingArrangement1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of sale leaseback transaction under the financing arrangement.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_VesselDeliveryDate1" xlink:to="gsl_VesselDeliveryDate1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_VesselDeliveryDate1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The date of delivery of the vessel.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_CommonStockDividendPerShareIncrease" xlink:to="gsl_CommonStockDividendPerShareIncrease_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_CommonStockDividendPerShareIncrease_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of dividends increase during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear1" xlink:to="gsl_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Date the holder must own the stock to be entitled to the dividend.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EuaOutstandingReceivable" xlink:to="gsl_EuaOutstandingReceivable_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_EuaOutstandingReceivable_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The outstanding amount of EUA&#8217;s receivables from charterers</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="gsl-20251231.xsd#gsl_AccountsPayableToCharterers1" xlink:label="gsl_AccountsPayableToCharterers1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AccountsPayableToCharterers1" xlink:to="gsl_AccountsPayableToCharterers1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_AccountsPayableToCharterers1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable to charterers.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations1" xlink:to="gsl_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount payable to other broker-dealer and clearing organization, including, but not limited to, security failed-to-receive, deposit received for security loaned, open transaction, and floor-brokerage payable.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_Dividends1" xlink:to="gsl_Dividends1_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_Dividends1_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of paid and unpaid cash, stock, and paid-in-kind (PIK) dividends declared, for example, but not limited to, common and preferred stock.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_SalePriceMemorandumAgreement" xlink:to="gsl_SalePriceMemorandumAgreement_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_SalePriceMemorandumAgreement_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Sale price of an asset agreed in a Memorandum of Agreement.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_NumbersOfVesselsReleasedCollateral" xlink:to="gsl_NumbersOfVesselsReleasedCollateral_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_NumbersOfVesselsReleasedCollateral_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Numbers of vessels released as collateral.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_BrokerFeeCommission" xlink:to="gsl_BrokerFeeCommission_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gsl_BrokerFeeCommission_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of the broker' commission after commercial management agreements.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party [Member]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_EightInstalmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_EightInstalmentsMember_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_EightInstalmentsMember_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Eight Installments [Member] [Default Label]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_FourInstalmentsMember" xlink:to="gsl_FourInstalmentsMember_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_FourInstalmentsMember_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Four Installments [Member] [Default Label]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Current</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Noncurrent</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="us-gaap_Assets_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Current</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Noncurrent</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_Liabilities_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and Equity</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:to="us-gaap_Revenues_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Income (Loss)</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest and Debt Expense</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Nonoperating Income (Expense)</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesDisclosure1TextBlock" xlink:to="gsl_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesDisclosure1TextBlock_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time charter revenue- Operating revenue</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_CreditFacilitiesAndFinancialLiabilitiesIncludingCurrentPortionNet_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">CreditFacilitiesAndFinancialLiabilitiesIncludingCurrentPortionNet</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gsl_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue1" xlink:to="gsl_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue1_3_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue1_3_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Charter revenue</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Cash, Noncurrent</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestments_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Cash and Investments</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_3_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_3_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_AssetImpairmentChargesGross_3_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">AssetImpairmentChargesGross</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges" xlink:to="us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Deferred Charges</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gsl_DerivativeAssetsCurrentInterestRateCaps_3_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Current portion of derivative assets (interest rate caps)</link:label>
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