The rise of private credit is one of the defining shifts in modern financial markets. Companies: Blackstone, KKR, Brookfield, Moody, Hudson Structured Capital Management, Performance Trust Capital Partners, Seward & Kissel.

There has been a lot of thematic discussion this year about how to deploy capital. If you are a lender, we have noted how niche asset classes may present ways to grow a shipping loan book. Companies: Macquarie, First Citizens, Signet Maritime, Maritime Partners, Centerline Logistics, J. Russell Flowers, West Gulf Marine, Brown Gibbons Lang & Company , Hanwha, Kirby Corp, Canal Barge, Bochi Investments , Diversified Marine, Marquette Transportation , Donjon Marine, Tallvine Partners, Moran Towing, Bisso Towboat,

The list of bond issuances keeps growing, and along with it the number of noteworthy accomplishments. Companies: Danaos, Stolt-Nielsen, Danske Bank, DNB Carnegie, Fearnley Securities, Nordea, Odfjell

Shipping bonds have been a hot topic in shipping finance over the past few years. The Nordic market has been particularly active, and has continued throughout the year to deliver massive investor appetite and competitive pricing for shipping notes. Companies: Golar LNG , Citi, DNB Carnegie, Goldman Sachs, ABN AMRO, Clarksons Securities, Fearnley Securities, Pareto Securities, Yinson Production, KKR, Ocean Yield, Venture Global

As we mentioned last week, Danaos has now become the latest to tap the bond market for its latest capital raising efforts, consolidating multiple tranches of debt on its balance sheet into one, and well ahead of time. Companies: Danaos, Golar LNG, from BNP Paribas/Crédit Agricole

There has been a lot of thematic discussion this year about how to deploy capital. If you are a lender, we have noted how niche asset classes may present ways to grow a shipping loan book. Companies: Macquarie, First Citizens,

Another example of the above peer-investment trend is been Scorpio Tankers, which made headlines in the third quarter of 2024 when it took an approximately 4.90% stake in peer tanker company, DHT. Companies: Scorpio Tankers,, DHT,

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The offshore services sector comeback has seen a few big developments this year surrounding capital raising efforts and investment, such as Tidewater’s landmark $650 million notes offering and $250 million credit facility. Companies: Compagnie Maritime Monégasque , Petrobas. DOF, DNB Markets , Capital Offshore, United Offshore Support, Hayfin Capital Management , New York Stock Exchange, Transocean, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, DNB Carnegie, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo Securities, SpareBank 1 Markets

There has been a lot of thematic discussion this year about how to deploy capital. If you are a lender, we have noted how niche asset classes may present ways to grow a shipping loan book.

Shipping investment has seen an interesting twist. Throughout the year, particularly in earlier months, M&A wasn’t particularly bountiful. Companies: EnTrust, Belships ASA, ZIM, CoolCo, Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping, Ocean Yield’, CapeOmega , Hafnia, Torm, Oaktree, Diana Shipping, Genco, National Bank of Greece, Golden Ocean, CMB.Tech

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