Greek containership owner Danaos Corp rode an upsized share repurchase programme into a week of gains on the New York Stock Exchange, topping the 30 US-listed owners under coverage of investment bank Jefferies.

Danaos gained 10.1% on the week, making it one of only seven listed owners to gain ground.

The New York-listed group had another flat trading week overall, losing 2% on average as 22 of the 30 names lost value.