Public shipping markets saw limited IPO activity in 2025, with the notable exception of Asyad Shipping on the Muscat Stock Exchange. Companies: Asyad Shipping, Muscat Stock Exchange, Euroseas, Toro Corp., Costamare, Kongsberg, Kongsberg Maritime ASA , Euronext Oslo Børs, Arctic Securities , Thommessen AS

Shipowners continually assess a broad mix of debt and equity instruments to finance vessels and corporate growth. Hybrid securities—which blend characteristics of both—have historically been rare in shipping. Companies: Ocean Yield, Color Group, B. Dyson Securities, Scorpio Tankers , Eagle Bulk, Star Bulk, CSSC Shipping, China State Shipbuilding Corporation

Private equity is often revered as the investment vehicle that propelled many of Wall Street’s biggest names to scale and “mega-cap” status—mythical firms such as Blackstone, KKR, Apollo, and Carlyle. Companies: Blackstone, KKR, Apollo, Carlyle, CVC Capital Partners, Marathon Asset Management, CIT, First Citizens Bank, S&P Global, Preqin