MONACO - Navios Maritime Containers Inc. (“Navios Containers”), a growth vehicle dedicated to the container sector, announced today that it has closed the private placement of common shares as announced on August 25, 2017. Navios Containers issued 10.0 million common shares for an aggregate of $50.0 million of gross proceeds at a subscription price of $5.00 per common share. Navios Containers intends to use the proceeds for vessel acquisitions, working capital and general corporate purposes.   Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (“Navios Partners”) invested $10.0 million in the private placement and currently owns about 40% of the equity. Each of Navios Partners and Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. also received warrants, with a five-year term, for 6.8% and 1.7% of the newly issued equity respectively. Clarksons Platou Securities AS acted as the Lead Manager and Sole Bookrunner, Fearnley