UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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 FORM 6-K 

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: June 9, 2006

Commission File Number 1-32591

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SEASPAN CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

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Unit 2, 7th Floor, Bupa Centre

141 Connaught Road West

Hong Kong

China

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Item 1 - Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report

Attached as Exhibit I is a copy of an announcement of Seaspan Corporation dated June 9, 2006.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	SEASPAN CORPORATION
Date: June 9, 2006	By:	/s/ Kevin M. Kennedy
		Kevin M. Kennedy
		Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit I

 Seaspan Corporation

 Unit 2, 7th Floor,

 Bupa Centre

 141 Connaught Road West

 Hong Kong, China

 c/o 2600 - 200 Granville Street

 Vancouver, BC

 Canada V6C 1S4

 Tel: 604-482-8777

 Fax: 604-648-9782

 www.seaspancorp.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SEASPAN CORPORATION TO PRESENT AT

2006 MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL TRANSPORATION CONFERENCE

Hong Kong, China, June 9, 2006 - Seaspan Corporation (“Seaspan”) (NYSE: SSW) announced today that Kevin M. Kennedy, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the 2006 Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference on June 14, 2006 at 3:15 pm (ET). The conference will be held at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City.

A live audio webcast of the Container Shipping Panel can be found at the following link: http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/ml/transportation06/58215214.cfm.

The link to the webcast will be live just prior to the start of the panel presentation and will be available for on-demand replay within 24 hours. An archive of the webcast will also be available through www.seaspancorp.com for a period of 14 days.

About Seaspan

Seaspan owns containerships and charters them pursuant to long-term fixed-rate charters. Seaspan currently owns a fleet of 16 containerships consisting of 14 4250 TEU vessels and two 8500 TEU vessels. Over approximately the next 32 months, Seaspan will add 13 additional vessels to its fleet, including four 2500 TEU vessels, two 3500 TEU vessels, five 4250 TEU vessels, and two 9600 TEU vessels.

Seaspan’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SSW.”

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains certain forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and our operations, performance and financial condition, including, in particular, the likelihood of our success in developing and expanding our business. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “will,” “may,” “potential,” “should,” and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current views only as of the date of this presentation and are not intended to give any assurance as to future results. As a result, you are cautioned not to rely on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this release. Although these statements are based upon assumptions we believe to be reasonable based upon available information, including operating margins, earnings, cash flow, working capital and capital expenditures, they are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: future operating or financial results; our expectations relating to dividend payments and forecasts of our ability to make such payments; pending acquisitions, business strategy and expected capital spending; operating expenses, availability of crew, number of off-hire days, drydocking requirements and insurance costs; general market conditions and shipping market trends, including charter rates and factors affecting supply and demand; our financial condition and liquidity, including our ability to obtain additional financing in the future to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate activities; estimated future capital expenditures needed to preserve our capital base; our expectations about the availability of ships to purchase, the time that it may take to construct new ships, or the useful lives of our ships; our continued ability to enter into long-term, fixed-rate time charters with our customers; our ability to leverage to our advantage our Manager’s relationships and reputation in the containership industry; changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities; changes in worldwide container demand; changes in trading patterns; competitive factors in the markets in which we operate; potential inability to implement our growth strategy; potential for early termination of long-term contracts and our potential inability to renew or replace long-term contracts; ability of our customers to make charter payments; potential liability from future litigation; conditions in the public equity markets; and other factors detailed from time to time in our periodic reports, including our Prospectus filed with the SEC on August 8, 2005. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether because of future events, new information, a change in our views or expectations, or otherwise. We make no prediction or statement about the performance of our common and subordinated shares.

For Investor Relations and Media Inquiries:

Mr. Kevin M. Kennedy

Chief Financial Officer

Seaspan Corporation

Tel. 604-638-2575

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