Kelso GP VIII SC 13D/A Global Ship Lease / Kelso GP VIII ownership change

Exhibit 99.8

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned does hereby consent and agree to: (a) the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D and all amendments thereto with respect to the Class A Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share, of Global Ship Lease, Inc. beneficially owned by each of them, as applicable and (b) the inclusion of this Joint Filing Agreement as an exhibit thereto.

Date: May 5, 2021

		KEP VI (Newco Marine), Ltd.
Signature:	/s/ William Woo
	By:	William Woo, Vice President
		KEP VI (Cayman), L.P.
Signature:		/s/ William Woo
	By:	KEP VI (Cayman) GP Ltd., its General
Partner; by William Woo, Director and Vice President
		KEP VI (Cayman) GP Ltd.
Signature:		/s/ William Woo
	By:	William Woo, Director and Vice President
		KIA VIII (Newco Marine), Ltd.
Signature:		/s/ William Woo
	By:	William Woo, Director
		KIA VIII (International), L.P.
Signature:		/s/ William Woo
	By:	Kelso GP VIII (Cayman), L.P., its
General Partner; by Kelso GP VIII (Cayman), Ltd., its
General Partner; by William Woo, Director and Vice President

		KELSO GP VIII (Cayman) L.P.
Signature:		/s/ William Woo
	By:	William Woo, Director and Vice President
		KELSO GP VIII (Cayman) Ltd.
Signature:		/s/ William Woo
	By:	Kelso GP VIII (Cayman) Ltd., its general
partner; By William Woo, Director and Vice President
		PHILIP E. BERNEY
Signature:		*
		FRANK K. BYNUM, JR.
Signature:		*
		JAMES J. CONNORS, II
Signature:		*
		MICHAEL B. GOLDBERG
Signature:		*
		FRANK J. LOVERRO
Signature:		*
		GEORGE E. MATELICH
Signature:		*
		CHURCH M. MOORE
Signature:		*

	FRANK T. NICKELL
Signature:	*
	STANLEY DE J. OSBORNE
Signature:	*
	DAVID I. WAHRHAFTIG
Signature:	*
	THOMAS R. WALL, IV
Signature:	*
	CHRISTOPHER L. COLLINS
Signature:	*
	ANNA LYNN ALEXANDER
Signature:	*
	HOWARD A. MATLIN
Signature:	*
	STEPHEN C. DUTTON
Signature:	*
	MATTHEW S. EDGERTON
Signature:	*
	HENRY MANNIX III
Signature:	*

	WILLIAM WOO
Signature:	/s/ William Woo

*By:	/s/ William Woo
Name:	William Woo
	Attorney-in-fact