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Swire Pacific in USD 400 million bond deal

FSL Trust takes maiden step into crude carrier market

Rickmers Maritime seeks shareholder approval for equity fund raising

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A short note on Asian banks

Lauritzen Kosan and Tailwind in JV

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April 2008

The Art of Sourcing Capital

In these days of tightening access to finance, Nora Huvane examines some alternative finance options and how they have been successfully applied in shipping.

-page 2

FAQ for FFAs

Mike Reardon of IMAREX answers all the questions you've ever wanted to ask about FFAs - and all in terms that a layman can understand.

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Cover Me

Johnny Kulukundis examines whether

dynamic new insurance products can

insulate ship owners from downside

market risk, enhance risk management

and allay investors' fears in a volatile market.

-page 20

An Investigation of the Volatility of

Time Charter Markets

We've all heard that shipping is a volatile

industry, but finance professor Oral Erdogan

has developed a method to actuallyquantify that volatility and its impact on the industry.

-page 23

The Evolution of the German KG Market -

Maritime Equity

George Weltman looks at the new fund that has been launched by Salomon Invest in response to the particular challenges the credit crunch has presented to the German KG market.

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Great Prospects...But

Neither Credit Nor Components

Matt Flynn of Worldyards looks at how

the two Cs - credit and component shortages - will affect shipyard deliveries.

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2008
May 14-15 Japan Ship Finance Forum Imabari City

May 28 Norway Ship & Offshore Finance Forum Oslo

June 17-19 Marine Money Week New York

September 23 Yacht Finance Forum Athens

October 9 Greece Ship Finance Forum Athens

Oct. 14-15 Marine Money Asia-Week Singapore

October 16 Marine Finance Forum - Americas New York

November 5 Korea Ship Finance Forum Seoul

November 11 Dublin Ship Finance & Investment Forum

November 20 Marine Finance Forum -Latin America - Miami

November TBA Italy Ship Finance Forum

2009

February 25-26 Germany Ship Finance Forum Hamburg

March TBA Hong Kong Ship Finance Forum Hong Kong

March 4 Gulf Ship Finance Forum Dubai

April TBA Istanbul Ship Finance Forum Istanbul

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