HONG KONG, CHINA - July 29, 2009 /CNW - Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) plans to release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 after market closing.

Seaspan plans to host a conference call for all shareholders and interested parties at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday, August 6, 2009 to discuss the results.

Conference Call and Webcast Information:

Date of Conference Call: Thursday, August 6, 2009

Scheduled Time: 8:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. CT / 6:30 a.m. MT / 5:30 a.m. PT

Participant Toll Free Dial In #: 1-888-364-3105

International Dial In #: 1-719-325-2145

To access the live webcast of the conference call, go to www.seaspancorp.com and click on "Investor Relations" then "Events & Presentations" for the link. The webcast will be archived on the site for one year.

A replay of the conference call will also be available from 11:30 a.m. ET on August 6, 2009 through to 11:59 p.m. ET on August 20, 2009. The replay telephone numbers are: 1-888-203-1112 or 1-719-457-0820 and the replay passcode is: 8584158.

About Seaspan

Seaspan owns containerships and charters them pursuant to long-term fixed-rate charters. Seaspan's contracted fleet of 68 containerships consists of 39 containerships in operation and 29 containerships to be delivered over approximately the next three years. Seaspan's operating fleet of 39 vessels has an average age of approximately five years and an average remaining charter period of approximately seven years. All of the 29 vessels to be delivered to Seaspan are already committed to long-term time charters averaging approximately 11 years in duration from delivery. Seaspan's customer base consists of seven of the world's largest liner companies, including China Shipping Container Lines, A.P. Moller-Maersk, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO Container Lines, K-Line and CSAV.

Seaspan's common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SSW."