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NOTOS GROUP

Jul 24, 2025

CAPESIZE RECOVERY REMAINS FRAGILE AMID TARIFF HEADWINDS
GLOBAL SHIPPING STOCKS SHOW MIXED PERFORMANCE

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Sale and Purchase Activity: Does the Trend Align with Financing?

Jul 17, 2025

While sources have shifted frequently, the story of financing over the past year and a half or more has been one of elevated asset values, strong balance sheets, and shipowners prepaying or refinancing existing debt. Companies: Maritime Strategies, International, Genco Shipping & Trading, Nordea, DNB, SEB, ING, CTBC, First Citizens , Hafnia, OCBC, Standard Chartered, BNP Paribas, DBS, IYO, Société Générale, UOB, E.SUN Commercial, Taishin International Bank

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Notos Group

Jul 10, 2025

CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION FORECAST TO RISE
CRUDE TANKER SECTOR WITH HIGHEST WEEKLY GAIN

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Tidewater Targets Outstanding Debts with Unsecured Private Offering

Jun 26, 2025

Shipping is not the only sector pursuing new financing deals. Companies: Tidewater, J.P. Morgan, DNB, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Santander, TX Capital, Blay, SpareBank 1, Clarksons, Fearnleys

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37th Marine Money Week – Executive Summary

Jun 19, 2025

For Marine Money’s 37th Marine Money Week, and Marine Money’s 40th anniversary, over 900 delegates joined us in the wet and rainy New York City from June 16th through June 18th at the Pierre Hotel, alongside our Partner, Jefferies, as well as Capital Sponsor, EnTrust Global.

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Everyone Loves Genco: Capital Markets Arbitrage?

Jul 24, 2025

Though vessel earnings have softened materially, shipowners remain cash rich, lightly levered and on the hunt for attractive investment opportunities – which are rare. Public equities are one of the few areas where owners see value. Companies: Diana Shipping, Berge Bulk , Genco Shipping & Trading , George Economou , as Scorpio, DHT

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Tidewater Breaks Syndicated Loan Drought to Offshore Service Vessel Owners

Jul 17, 2025

Two weeks ago, we covered Tidewater’s recent complete refinancing, in which the company issued $650 million in Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 to completely refinance all of its outstanding indebtedness through a private placement. Companies: Tidewater, DNB, DNB Markets , Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, Arab Banking Corporation, Santander, Citibank, First Financial Bank, SpareBank 1, Texas Capital, Hornbeck Offshore, Standard & Poor

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Foresight Refinances with $310 Million Facility from ADCB

Jul 10, 2025

We have discussed a few offshore financing deals recently reflecting a broader shift in capital markets for the offshore sector. Companies: Foresight Group , Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank , Oil & Gas Corporation of India

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Public Shipping Companies Continue Attracting New Investors

Jun 26, 2025

There are a lot of advantages that come with being public, as we have discussed numerous times before—but also many challenges. Companies: Scorpio, DHT, Berge Bulk, Genco, Strategic Shipping, Pangaea, Teekay, Ardmore, Caravel Group, Pacific Basin, Euroholdings

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Shipbroker Vantage Holdings Goes Public on Nasdaq

Jun 19, 2025

As we have discussed recently, shipping IPOs are becoming rarer these days, and creative ways to enter the market are being utilized more heavily, such as spin-offs, reverse mergers, even the occasional SPAC. Companies: Vantage Corp.

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Not Just Market Timing: Why Shipping Firms Are Doubling Down on Asset Buys

Jul 24, 2025

It is common knowledge that the adage “It’s not about timing the market, but about time in the market” does not hold true in the ship-owning business.

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Follow the Money Continues with Yinson’s Billion Dollar Bond Offering

Jul 17, 2025

Shipping and its related industries are capital intensive. Ships, whether they are second-hand or newbuilds, can often cost into the hundreds of millions. Companies: Carnival Cruise Lines, Yinson Production, Petrobras, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, HSBC, ING, Santander, Standard Chartered Bank, Bladex, MUFG, Natixis, Ramirez & Co., Inc, Société Générale , Norton Rose Fulbright, Clifford Chance

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“Niche” Market M&A: DP World Acquires NovaAlgoma, MP Acquires Centerline

Jul 10, 2025

A strategic M&A transaction can create value in numerous ways: creating synergies, leveraging discounted valuations, greater scaling efficiency, faster market penetration, and can completely transform a company strategically. Companies: Maritime Partners , Centerline Logistics, Macquarie Capital, Silverbox Capital, Saltchuk, OSG, TOTE, American Tanker Holdings Company, DP World, P&O Maritime Logistics, NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers

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Commercial Banks Dominate Pre-Summer Deal Making Frenzy

Jun 26, 2025

June is always a busy month for the ship finance community. In addition to events like Marine Money Week and, alternately, Nor Shipping and Posidonia, there is a push to get deals closed and funded before summer vacation. Companies: Union Maritime, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, BAR Technologies, Norsepower, Piraeus Bank, Performance Shipping, Alpha Bank A.E., Golden Ocean, CMB.Tech

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Diving Into Marine Money’s FY2024 Portfolio League Tables

Jun 16, 2025

Every year Marine Money endeavors to create the Portfolio League Tables, which are undoubtedly some of the most import and sought-after data that we produce.

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Ship Finance & Ship Brokerage – It’s all about Relationships

Jul 24, 2025

There are many parties involved in a shipping deal: lenders, lessors, investment bankers, lawyers, brokers, and more. Companies: Fearnley Securities , OCY, DNB Markets, Gibson Shipbrokers, RMK Marine, EA Gibson Capital, Clarksons, Platou, Braemar , NAVES Corporate Finance, SSY, Carnegie, Fearnleys, Poten Capital

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Notos Group

Jul 17, 2025

US LPG EXPORTS REMAIN SUBDUED
LPG SECTOR ADVANCES OVER SIX PERCENT

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Follow the Money: A Booming Bond Market

Jul 10, 2025

It’s been approximately three months since the declaration (and subsequent pausing) of sweeping tariffs by the Trump administration. Companies: Contships, Navios South American Logistics, Performance Shipping, Arctic Securities, Fearnley Securities, SEB, S. Goldman Advisors, Alpha Bank, Clarksons, Pareto Securities, BAHR

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Okeanis Eco Tankers Refinances Another VLCC Lease

Jun 19, 2025

Amidst the busy and bustling conference rooms of Marine Money Week, the team at Okeanis Eco Tankers were also getting deals done. Companies: Okeanis Eco Tankers, CMB Financial Leasing, E.SUN Commercial Bank

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Shipping – Malta: The Introduction of a Security Interest in Finance Lease Transactions

Jun 16, 2025

Malta’s international maritime services industry is principally governed by the Merchant Shipping Act of 1973, Chapter 234 of the Laws of Malta (the “Merchant Shipping Act”). This is a legislative cornerstone, regulating ship registration, security interests such as mortgages, safety standards, seafarers’ rights, shipowner obligations and other matters.

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