Danaos Corp. (Marshall Islands)

The Company s activity is vessels operate worldwide, carrying containers and dry cargo for many of the world s leading charterers. The Company manages its operations from its offices in Piraeus, Greece.
The Company is an international owner of containerships, chartering its vessels to many of the world's largest liner companies.
The Company seeks to remain the premier choice of global seaborne container transportation for its clients by utilizing its solid operational, technical and financial infrastructure.
The Company will continue to provide outstanding customer service, enforce rigorous operational standards, maintain a steadfast commitment to safety and environmental protection, and reward its shareholders.
The Company was listed on Boerse Berlin and Deutsche Boerse
History :
1981 : By 1981, Dimitris Coustas had reduced the company's fleet to a single vessel, John, named after his son.
1984 : He proceeded to order three new vessels, which were delivered in 1984.
1986 : In 1986, Danaos Management Consultants was co-founded by Dr. John Coustas. This company has been responsible for the creation of innovative and dynamic vessel navigation and management systems that are deployed throughout the industry.
1987 : In 1987, Dimitris Coustas appointed his son, Dr. John Coustas as Managing Director and CEO of Danaos. Dimitris remained involved in the company as a non-executive advisor until the age of 82, when he retired in his country house at the seaside of Porto Rafti, outside Athens.
1998 : The Company was established under the name Danaos Holdings Limited and was formed on December 7,1998 under the laws of Liberia and is presently the sole owner of all outstanding shares of the companies listed below. The Company was redomiciled in the Marshall Islands on October 7, 2005. In connection with the redomiciliation, the Company changed its name to Danaos Corporation.
2005 : On October 14, 2005, the Company filed and the Marshall Islands accepted Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
2006 : On October 6, 2006, The Company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘DAC.'