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Alternative Assets  + Real Assets  + Real Estate  |  November 11, 2025
KKR Launches $500M Global Container Leasing Platform
By: Joe Palmisano

KKR Launches $500M Global Container Leasing Platform 

KKR has launched Galaxy Container Solutions, a new global platform dedicated to marine container leasing and financing, in partnership with a team of industry veterans. The business will be owned by KKR-managed credit funds and accounts, which are committing $500 million through KKR’s Asset-Based Finance (ABF) strategy. 

At the helm of Galaxy are CEO Jeffrey Gannon and COO Adrian Dunner, seasoned leaders who previously co-founded and led Global Container International (GCI), which became the seventh-largest marine container lessor globally before its sale to Triton International. Joining them are former GCI CFO Stephen Controulis and a specialized team across leasing management, operations, finance, and sales. 

“This is an ideal moment to launch Galaxy, as market dynamics like lessor consolidation and sustained demand are creating real opportunities for new entrants,” said Gannon. “With KKR’s support, we are excited to harness our proven approach to offer our customers reliable, flexible solutions for their fleet and capital needs.” 

The launch comes amid continued supply chain diversification and a resurgence in global trade activity, which has driven steady demand for container leasing. Galaxy aims to provide a scalable, capital-efficient platform for container owners and logistics operators navigating a consolidating marketplace. 

KKR first established its Asset-Based Finance strategy in 2016, which has since grown to more than $75 billion in ABF assets under management. The platform is supported by a team of approximately 50 professionals globally, focusing on consumer and mortgage finance, commercial finance, hard assets, and contractual cash flows. KKR now operates 19 captive ABF platforms across these categories, enabling proprietary sourcing and structured investment opportunities. 

Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor to KKR on the transaction. 

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About Joe Palmisano

Joe Palmisano is Editorial Director for Connect Money, where he brings nearly three decades experience of market insights as a financial journalist, analyst and senior portfolio manager for leading financial publications, advisory firms, and hedge funds. In his role as Editorial Director, Joe is responsible for the selection of content and creation of daily business news covering the financial markets, including Alternative Assets, Direct Investment and Financial Advisory services. Before joining Connect Money, Joe was a financial journalist for the Wall Street Journal, regularly publishing feature stories and trend pieces on the foreign exchange, global fixed income and equity markets. Joe parlayed his experience as a financial journalist into roles as a Senior Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager, writing daily and weekly market analysis and managing a FX and US equity portfolio. Joe was also a contributing writer for industry magazines and publications, including SFO Magazine and the CMT Association. Joe earned a B.S.B.A. in Finance from The American University. He holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.