SFL Shares Rise After Extending Charter for six Container Vessels

03:28 PM EDT, 09/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- SFL (SFL) share rose 3.1% on Friday after the company said in a regulatory filing that it agreed to a charter extension for six container vessels with Hapag-Lloyd for seven more years. The new charter contracts will increase the company's fixed-rate charter backlog by $750 million to $4.6 billion, according to the filing. The company has added over $1 billion to its charter backlog this year, underpinning its robust earnings visibility, according to a statement. Price: 13.09, Change: +0.41, Percent Change: +3.19