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Though equity capital markets remain an important aspect of the shipping industry, its role in financing has been relatively limited compared to the past. Companies: Okeanis Eco Tankers, Fearnley Securities , Clarksons Securities , Daehan Shipbuilding, Pareto Securities, National Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank

While markets swing and vessel resale values with them, the reality is that ships are wasting assets with finite useful lives in most dominant trades. Companies: Intermodal Research , Frontline, Hemen Holdings, DNB Carnegie , Hengli Shipyard , Dalian Shipyard , Euronav, Precious Shipping, Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding, Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering , KfW IPEX-Bank, Bank SinoPac

There are only so many ways to finance a ship, and when it comes to contributing the equity portion, many shipowners are limited to using cash. Companies: International Seaways, Pangaea, TORM, Okeanis Eco Tankers , Fearnley Securities , Clarksons Securities ,

When we think of major oil economies, countries like Norway and Saudi Arabia are certain to come up.Companies:

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

Following last week’s discussion of the first tap issue in 2026, completed by Greek owner Performance Shipping, now a second shipping tap issue of a Nordic Bond in 2026 has been completed by Contships, also marking the second time they have tapped their outstanding notes. Companies: Performance Shipping, Contships, SFL, Scorpio, Navigator Gas, Odfjell, Arctic Securities

Nordic bond issues have been one of the hottest markets over the last half-decade. Companies: Contships, Navios South American Logistics, Performance Shipping, Clarksons, Pareto Securities , BAHR, Alpha Bank ,

2025 ended with a bit of a cliff-hanger. Companies: Shoei Kisen, Imabari Shipbuilding Group, Eitzen Avanti, Remøy’s, ZOSCO, Seatrade, JR Shipping, Zuyderzee Capital, Diversified Marine, Bochi, Anchorage Launch Services, V.Group , Njord, Maersk Tankers, Avantis Marine , Leon Capital , AMA Capital Partners

It is hard to believe that Marine Money New Orleans is only on its 4th year – the event was attended by around 400 delegates who joined us at the spectacular Four Seasons Hotel, alongside our Partner Sponsor, Wintrust Commercial Finance, for a day of learning and dealmaking!

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!

The Alaska LNG Project began as a state-led initiative in 2017, when Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (“AGDC”) initially filed its application for federal permits. Companies: Alaska LNG Project , Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (“AGDC”) , Glenfarne, Tokyo Gas, Japan’s Energy for a New Era (“JERA”), Petroleum Authority of Thailand (“PTT”), Pohang Iron, Steel Company (“POSCO”) , Baker Hughes, Sealion Capital Advisers, Danaos, Glenfarne Alaska Partners LLC

As we mentioned last week, 2025 left off on a bit of a consolidation cliff-hanger. Companies: Scorpio, DHT, Diana Shipping , Genco Shipping & Trading , DNB, Nordea, Fearnley Securities Reseach, SEB, CMB.Tech , Golden Ocean,

As we approach the holidays, and the year nears its close, dealmaking activity has slowed. Companies: BW Energy , Minsheng Financial Leasing, Golden Energy Offshore , Neptune Maritime Leasing, Clear Ocean Partners, Pelagic Partners , Pareto Securities AS , Advokatfirmaet Thommessen

LNG shipping has been a much talked about sector for us this year, across its many sub-categories. Companies: Golar LNG, Kinetics LNG, DNV, Fearnley LNG, Stolt-Nielsen Limited, Stolt-Nielsen Gas, Avenir LNG , Aequitas, Fearnley Securities

“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

This year has appeared to start with tremendous holiday optimism. Companies: Sinokor, Gibson Shipbrokers, Clarksons Research

There are numerous great ways to start the year, but for a shipowner, fresh capital for your newbuild vessels might be the best one. Companies: Hamburg Commercial Bank , the John T. Essberger Group, Drewry’s Research , Marnavi, Rainbow Shipyard, E&S Tanker Pool, Essberger Tankers, Stolt Tankers, Langh Ship

For three weeks we have been discussing significant developments in decarbonization. Companies: Enova, LH2 Shipping, Strand Shipping Bergen, Amon Bulk , eidelbergCement

In an interesting twist, recent dealmaking activity has seemingly accelerated in the shipping decarbonization space. Companies: Fund for Energy Efficient Technologies, Union Maritime , Bound4Blue, OCTAVE Capital, Motion Ventures, Odfjell Family Office, ReOcean Fund, Shift4Good, GTT Strategic Ventures, KAI Capital, CDTI, Maersk Tankers, Eastern Pacific Shipping, Odfjell, Klaveness Combination Carriers, BW Epic Kosan, Tufton, Anemoi, DNV, Union Maritime, International Seaways

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