UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of January 2018

Commission File Number: 333-191564

BOSTON CARRIERS, INC.

(Name of Registrant)

18 Poseidonos Ave., Athens 17674 Greece

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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Copies to:

Marc J. Ross, Esq.

Sichenzia Ross Ference Kesner LLP

1185 Avenue of the Americas, 37 ^th Floor

New York, New York 10036

Telephone: (212) 930-9700

BOSTON CARRIERS, INC.

On January 10, 2018, Boston Carriers, Inc. (the “ Company ”) issued a press release in which it announced that it entered into a contract to acquire a vessel (the “ Press Release ”). A copy of the Press Release is attached as an exhibit to this report on Form 6-K. This report on Form 6-K (including the exhibits hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

The Company currently has 1,099,678,521 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, of which 929,921,832 are restricted shares. The remaining balance of 169,756,689 shares is not subject to Rule 144 or other trading restrictions.

The Company files reports on Form 6-K with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The SEC reports of the Company are available to the public over the internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and from the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 (telephone 1-800-SEC-0330).

Forward-looking statements

This Form 6-K and the information incorporated by reference in this Form 6-K include statements that constitute forward-looking statements. In addition, in the future the Company and others on its behalf may make statements that constitute forward-looking statements. When evaluating forward-looking statements, you should carefully consider the cautionary statement regarding forward-looking information, the risk factors and other information set forth in the Company’s reports on Form 6-K furnished to or filed with the SEC, and other uncertainties and events.

No Offer to Sell Securities

The attached information is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any security in the United States or elsewhere and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. No securities may be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. Any public offering of securities to be made in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus that may be obtained from any issuer of such securities and that will contain detailed information about us.

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