{
  "id": 6783347,
  "title": "SFL Corporation: Charter Extension for 6 x 15,400 TEU vessels adding $750 Million Backlog",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/sfl-corporation-charter-extension-for-6-x-15-400-teu-vessels-adding",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T17:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/sfl-corporation-charter-extension-for-6-x-15400-teu-vessels-adding-750-million-backlog/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SFL Corporation Ltd., known as \"SFL,\" has recently reached an agreement to extend its charter service with six 15,400 TEU container vessels to Hapag-Lloyd AG for an additional seven years, securing firm rates until 2035-2036. This extension brings the vessel's charter coverage into the 2030s, a period marked by a robust container market. The new time charter contracts are projected to add around $750 million to SFL's fixed-rate charter backlog, boosting it to approximately $4.6 billion. Ole B. Hjertaker, SFL's CEO, expressed satisfaction with the extension, stating that it bolsters their long-term relationship with Hapag-Lloyd and highlights the strength of their operational platform. The charter extensions have contributed over $1 billion to SFL's charter backlog in 2026, enhancing their earnings visibility and ensuring a stable distribution capacity for the future.",
  "summary": "SFL Corporation Ltd. SFL (the “Company”) announced today that it has agreed a charter extension for six 15,400 TEU container vessels with Hapag-Lloyd AG for additional seven years. The vessels will then have charter coverage until 2035-2036 at firm rates, reflecting the current strong container market. The new time charter contracts will add approximately $750 ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}