ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT

Exhibit 4.59

This AGREEMENT made this 12th day of September, 2012 by and between:

Box Ships Inc., a Xxxxxxxx Islands corporation having its registered office at Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Xxxxxxxx Islands MI-I 96960 (the "Company- or "Box")

and

Allseas Marine S.A., a Liberian corporation having its registered office at 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx and having established a branch office in Greece at 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx. 000 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, acting in their capacity as managers of vessels owned directly or through subsidiaries of Box ("Allseas" or "Manager"), in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.	The Company. The Company is engaged directly and/or through its subsidiaries (collectively the "Box Group") primarily in the ownership, operation. management and chartering of Container Vessels (the "Box Group Business").

2.	Engagement. The Company hereby engages Allseas to act as accountant for the Box Group.

Duration. The duration of the engagement shall commence as of the 1st September, 2012 (the "Effective Date-) and be for a term of one (1) year (unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided) (the "Term"). Thereafter, the Term shall automatically extended for successive one-year term, unless the Company or Allseas give written notice to the other not less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of any such Term, that the Term will not be extended. There is no guarantee of engagement beyond the Term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Term shall terminate if any party terminates the engagement hereunder in accordance with the terms of Paragraph 6 below.

4.	Services. Allseas shall provide to Box Group the following services, which are identically numerated herein below:

Preparation of the Box Group's quarterly financial statements.

If and when required to have the quarterly financial statements audited by Box's appointed auditor.

Provision of financial data as required for press releases, quarterly and ad-hoc.

Monitoring of US GAAP developments and SEC rules and pronouncements to assess any impact on Box's financial statements and accounting policies.

Coordination and liaison with Box's auditing and legal firms in connection with the preparation of quarterly management and annual audited financial statements.

Auditing of various accounting policies on an ad-hoc basis.

Assisting with the preparation and filing of the Box Group's annual report (Form 20F) with the SEC.

General assistance with Box's financial reporting requirements as and when required.

5.	Fee. In consideration of its services hereunder, Allseas shall be paid as follows:

In consideration of the financial accounting services provided hereunder, a Financial Accounting Service Fee of Euro 250.000 (two hundred and fifty thousand euros) per annum, paid quarterly in arrears on the last business day of each quarter, commencing with the first payment on the 30th of September 2012.

In consideration of the financial reporting services provided hereunder, a Financial Reporting Fee of US$ 30,000 (thirty thousand US Dollars) per Vessel per annum, paid quarterly in arrears on the last business day of each quarter, commencing with the first payment on the 30th September 2012.

The Financial Accounting Service Fee and the Financial Reporting Fee shall be revised by the Box Board of Directors annually and shall be subject to increase, but not decrease.

6.	Termination.

For Cause. The Company may immediately terminate Allseas" engagement under this Agreement (i) in the event that Allseas ceases to be Manager and (ii) for "Cause" (as defined herein). In such events (i) and (ii), or if Allseas terminates engagement (other than for Good Reason or as the result of a Change of Control) the obligations of the Company shall cease immediately and Allseas shall not he entitled to any further payments of any kind. For purposes of this Agreement. "Cause" shall include (1) material breach of the terms of this Agreement; (ii) dishonesty, willful misconduct or fraud in connection with the performance of its duties, or in any way related to the business of Box: (iii) violation of applicable policies, practices and standards of behavior of Box;

Good Reason. Allseas may terminate its engagement voluntarily for Good Reason (as defined herein). For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean the following: (i) the Company fails to pay Allseas any fee due and payable hereunder within ten (10) days after Allseas provides written notice to the Company of such failure to pay; or (ii) the Company's breach of any material provision of this Agreement, in any case without Allseas' written consent.

Payment Upon Termination. In the event of Allseas' termination for Good Reason, or in the event that its engagement is terminated by the Company, other than in accordance with subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, Allseas shall he entitled to receive its fee through the Termination Date. Allseas' right to these payments is expressly conditioned on its compliance with all of its obligations to the Company under this Agreement.

Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement. "Termination Date" shall mean: (i) if Allseas' engagement is terminated by the Company for Cause, the date of such termination; (ii) if Allseas' engagement is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Allseas without Good Reason, the date set forth in the notice of termination (which no event shall be earlier than the date such notice is effective); and (iii) if Allseas engagement is terminated by Allseas for Good Reason, thirty (30) days after

such notice is given unless the Company has cured the grounds for such termination within the applicable cure period.

Change of Control. In the event of a "Change in Control" (as defined herein), during the Term of this Agreement, the Company and Allseas have the option to terminate this Agreement within six (6) months following such Change in Control, and Allseas shall he eligible to receive the payment specified in paragraph 6 (c), provided that the conditions of said paragraph arc satisfied. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Change of Control" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as may be amended from time to time.

7.	Representations by Allseas. Allseas represents and warrants the following:

Capacity; Authority; Validity. Allseas has all necessary capacity, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform all the obligations to be performed by Allseas' hereunder; this Agreement and the consummation by Allseas of the transactions contemplated hereby has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of Allseas; this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Allseas; and assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against Allseas in accordance with its terms.

No Violation of Law or Agreement. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Allseas, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Allseas, will violate any judgment, order, writ, decree, law, rule or regulation or agreement applicable to Allseas. Allseas is not in breach of any agreement requiring the preservation of the confidentiality of any information, client lists, trade secrets or other confidential information or any agreement not to compete or interfere with any prior employer, and that neither the execution of this Agreement nor the performance by Allseas of its obligations hereunder will conflict with. result in a breach of. or constitute a default under, any agreement to which Allseas is a party or to which Allseas may be subject.

Confidentiality. Except as directed in writing, Allseas will not disclose or use at any time, either during the period of this Agreement or thereafter, any Confidential Information (as defined below) of which it is or becomes aware, except to the extent required by applicable law. Allseas will take all appropriate steps to safeguard Confidential Information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage. loss and theft. As used in this Agreement. the term "Confidential Information means information relating to the vessels of the group and/or the Company that is not generally known to the public or that is used or developed by the Company including, without limitation, all products and services, fees, costs and pricing structures, financial and trading information, accounting and business methods, analyses, reports, data bases, computer software (including operating systems, applications and program listings), manuals and documentation, customers and clients and customer and client lists. account files, travel agents and travel agent lists, charter contracts, salesmen and salesmen lists, technology and trade secrets and all similar and related information in whatever form relating to the business of the Company, provided however, that Allseas may disclose or use Confidential Information at the direction of the Company.

9.	Injunctive Relief. Allseas agrees that if it breaches or attempts to breach or violate any of the provisions of this Agreement. the Company will he irreparably harmed and

monetary damages will not provide an adequate remedy. Accordingly, it is agreed that the Company may apply for and shall he entitled to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief (without the necessity of posting a bond or other security) in order to prevent breach of this Agreement or to specifically enforce the provisions hereof, and Allseas hereby consents to the granting of such relief, without having to prove the inadequacy of the available remedies at law or actual damages. It is understood that any such injunctive remedy shall not be exclusive or waive any rights to seek other remedies at law or in equity. The parties further agree that the covenants and undertakings covered by this Agreement arc reasonable in light of the facts as they exist on the date of this Agreement. However, if at any time, a court or panel of arbitrators having jurisdiction over this Agreement shall determine that any of the subject matter or duration is unreasonable in any respect, it shall be reduced, and not terminated, as such court or panel of arbitrators determines may be reasonable.

10.

Assignments. This Agreement and Allseas rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned by Allseas; any purported assignment in violation hereof shall be null and void. This Agreement. and the Company's rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned by the Company it being understood that the Company's rights extend to the Box Group; provided, however, that in the event of any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Box Group's assets and business, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise. the Box Group shall assign this Agreement and its rights hereunder to the successor to its assets and business.

11.

Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire and only agreement between the parties in relation to its subject matter and replaces and extinguishes all prior agreements, undertakings, arrangements, understandings or statements of any nature made by the parties or any of them whether oral or written with respect to such subject matter.

12.	Notices. Every notice, request, demand or other communication under this Agreement shall:

be in writing delivered personally, by courier or served through a process server;

he deemed to have been when delivered personally or through courier or served at the address below; and

be sent:

If to the Company, to:

BOX SHIPS INC.

00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx.

Xxxxx 00000,

Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx

If to Allseas, to:

Allseas Marine S.A.

00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx.

Xxxxx 00000

Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx

or to such other person or address, as is notified by the relevant party to the other parties to this Agreement and such notification shall not become effective until notice of such change is actually received by the other parties. Until such change of person or address is notified, any notification to the above addresses are agreed to he validly effected for the purposes of this Agreement.

13.	Amendments to this Agreement. No modification, alteration or waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed on behalf of each of the parties. The headings in this Agreement do not form part thereof.

14.	Applicable Law. This Agreement shall he governed by and construed in accordance with English Law.

15.	Arbitration.

All disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be arbitrated in London in the following manner. One arbitrator is to be appointed by each of the parties hereto and a third arbitrator by the two so chosen. Their decision or that of any two of them shall be final and for the purpose of enforcing any award, this Agreement may be made a rule of the court. The arbitrators shall be commercial persons, conversant with shipping matters. Such arbitration is to he conducted in accordance with the rules of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association terms current at the time when the arbitration proceeding are commenced and in accordance with the Arbitration Act 1996 or any statutory modification or reenactment thereof.

In the event that either party state a dispute and designate an Arbitrator in writing, the other party shall have twenty (20) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays to designate it's arbitrator, failing which the appointed arbitrator can render an award thereunder.

Until such time as the arbitrators finally close the hearings, either party shall have the right by written notice served on the arbitrators and on the other party to specify further disputes or differences under this Agreement for hearing and determination.

The arbitrators may grant any relief, and render an award, which they or a majority of them deem just and equitable and within the scope of the Agreement of the parties, including but not limited to the posting of security. Awards pursuant to this Clause may include costs, including a reasonable allowance for attorneys fee's and judgments may be entered upon any award made herein in any court having jurisdiction.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties signed the present document the day and year first above written.

For and on behalf of,		For and on behalf of
BOX SHIPS INC.		ALLSEAS MARINE S.A.
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx Skrimizeas
XXXXXX XXXXX Chief Financial Officer		XXXXXX SKRIMIZEAS President/Director

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