This year, over 300 delegates joined us, alongside our partner sponsor DNB, at Convene in NYC for an eventful day of dealmaking and discussions before the Holidays!

WHY IS DEMAND FOR PRODUCT TANKERS INCREASING?
PREPARING FOR THE YEAR-END RALLY

One result of subdued equity markets activity in shipping is that almost every new deal involving the usage of shares seems to become standout—regardless of the specific details and merits of that deal (for better or worse). Companies: Bruton, Okeanis Eco Tankers, Jefferies, Fearnley Securities , Clarksons Securities, Daehan Shipbuilding

Whether it is banks, credit funds, or lessors, a common theme this year has been diversification. Companies: Beal Bank, CSG Investments, Eldorado Drilling, Centerline, Candies LLC, Piper Sandler , Harvey Gulf

The path to cleaner, greener shipping has been long and complicated, between various passed fuel regulations and discussions around carbon tax systems like the EU ETS or the now postponed Net-Zero Framework by the IMO. Companies: Ardmore Shipping , Dorian LPG, AIM Horizon Investments, the Development Bank of Japan, ING, DBS Bank, Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization, Fund for Energy Efficiency Technologies

If you have attended our Marine Money conferences, or stayed current with headlines over the past couple of years, then you will probably recognize that VLCCs have been a recurring theme in where to deploy capital. Companies: Hunter Group, DHT, Bruton, Scorpio, to Intermodal Research, Macquarie Bank, Frontline, Hengli , Hanwha Ocean

SUEZMAX TANKERS OUTPERFORM VLCCs
TANKER MARKETS CONTINUE TO CLIMB

The potential for the U.S. to implement a port fee based on a ship’s status of ownership, flagging, or even construction being in China has been one of the standout moments of 2025. Companies: Rubico Inc., Top Ships , Pelagic Partners , MareVia

“Go Big or Go Home,” was the theme of this year’s shipping M&A update by Senior Managing Director at Evercore, Mark Friedman. Companies: Evercore, EnTrust, Belships, CMB.TECH , Golden Ocean, Eastern Pacific Shipping/CoolCo, TORM, Hafnia, Oaktree, Pangaea, MTM , ZIM, Diana Shipping, Genco Shipping & Trading, Jefferies Research, Nordea, DNB

In a debt-heavy and capital-intensive business, like shipping, it is amazing to think about how many financing options are available today. Companies: Arkas Holding, World Bank Group, International Finance Corporation, Emirates NBD , ILX Fund, Seapeak, SMBC Group , FPG, FPG AIM , Norton Rose Fulbright , Ocean Network

On 12th November 2025 we were in Shanghai for our Marine Money China conference. Our 15th year! The event was held two weeks after a twelve-month suspension on USTR and a moderating of tariffs from the U.S. on Chinese goods, but after 10 months of worry and concern.

It turned out to be a great day to hold Marine Money Korea on 30th October 2025. The day before, the U.S. and Korea had signed a $350 billion trade agreement, $150 billion of which was earmarked for maritime investment.