Dredging is the behind-the-scenes sector for the success and preparation of projects you may not have realized: maintaining channels and ports, deepening them, developing barrier islands, even offshore wind. Companies: Guggenheim Credit Services, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, Guggenheim Credit Services LLC

Different investors have different risk profiles, which is what makes the market so interesting. A good example of this is the market for vessels that support Offshore Wind and Offshore Oil & Gas installations. Companies: Golden Energy Offshore Services, Oaktree Capital Management, Blue Ocean Partners

With shipping having made headline news amidst many supply chain disruptions, interest from outside the industry has peaked and the Baltic Exchange has practically become a household name. Companies: Baltic Exchange,

Car carriers are the rage! Wait, what? Did we just say car carriers? Yes, we did. This usually sleepy sector of industrial shipping has exploded in dealmaking activity and profitability in recent months. Companies: Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Höegh Autoliners, Gram Car Carriers, SAS Shipping Agencies Services, Fearnley Securities, Jefferies, DNB Markets, ABG Sundal Collier, Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS, Capient AS , . Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Huh? Not all capital raises for offshore companies occur in the delightful city of Oslo? Apparently not. What, you want proof of this shocking revelation? Companies: Compagnie Maritime Monégasque , Summit Ridge Capital Partners, Panorama Capital Partners, International Trade Administration, Petrobras

Spin-offs, AKA “demergers,” are usually a winner for shareholders. Although there might be an adjustment period during which the market “discovers” the appropriate price for each of the shares, it is generally acknowledged that the mechanical act of spinning off creates value. It also creates an opportunity for investors to allocate capital to “pure plays.” Companies: Teekay Shipping, Teekay Offshore, Teekay LNG, Teekay Tankers, SEACOR Holdings, American Industrial Partners, Castor Maritime, Stealth Gas, Seanergy, Diana Shipping, United Maritime, A.P. Moller - Maersk, Svitzer Group AS, Svitzer AS, Nasdaq Copenhagen, OSG, International Seaways, Navios

One of the newest offerings, by a subsidiary of Shelf Drilling, Shelf Drilling North Sea, recently completed a deal with proceeds used to refinance bonds maturing in October 2025. Companies: Shelf Drilling North Sea, Shearwater, DNB Markets, Arctic Securities, Clarksons Securities

This week, the Marine Money team caught up with our friend Adrian Economakis to learn more about his newest venture. As many of you know, Adrian was a regular feature on the Marine Money circuit for VesselsValue and really built that business to what it was before the sale to Veson. Companies: VesselsValue, Veson, Intelligent Seas Group

Could there be a vote of confidence more satisfying than when John Fredriksen, the king of all shipping men, becomes your largest shareholder? Companies: Geveran Trading, Edda Wind, Østensjø Wind AS, Wilhelmsen New Energy AS, PS Ventures

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This year is shaping up to be a good one for Nordic bond markets. There are a variety of reasons for this including the large number of companies with debt maturities and commercial bank market’s “tepid” interest in lending to the offshore sector. Companies: Shelf Drilling , Color Line, OKEA ASA

The Danaos deal inspired us to take a look at some of the other newbuilding financings that have been concluded so far in 2024. Companies: MOL, COSCO, Xiamen Financial Leasing, Seaspan (Atlas), Hyundai Glovis