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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.

Credit Issue Teaser: A Deeper Look at the Capital Powerhouses Behind Shipping
Jun 5, 2025
Marine Money’s highly anticipated Credit Issue is almost here, offering a detailed look at the global financial institutions that fuel the maritime industry. Companies: EnTrust Global, SEACOR Marine, Rocktree Group, Belships ASA

Regional Banks Finance ESL Shipping on Long Term Maturity Profiles
May 29, 2025
The past few weeks have been full of new debt deals, the majority of which have been from internationally recognized shipping companies, and large-scale shipping finance institutions. Companies: ESL Shipping, Aspo Plc , China Merchants Jinling Shipyard., Nordic Investment Bank, Svenska Skeppshypotek

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

TOP Ships Renews Spin-off Intent Two Years Later
Jun 12, 2025
Equity capital markets in shipping are constantly evolving. From traditional IPOs, to the emergence of SPACs in the early 2000s, reverse-mergers, and of course, spin-offs. The original spin-offs were championed by companies like Navios or Teekay and had a clear objective: separate different sectors of business to create “pure-plays” which not only achieve greater valuations, but unlock further growth. Companies: Navios, Teekay, TOP Ships, Rubico

Green Financing in Shipping: From Newbuilds to Beyond!
Jun 5, 2025
With uncertainty around fuel alternatives and regulatory implementation, shipowners have been cautious about committing to newbuilds. Companies: Tufton, Anemoi, Union Maritime , Seabreeze, Maersk, Odfjell , bound4blue, TORM, ME Production

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

Wind and Oil & Gas: Offshore Drives New Lending Opportunity This Week
Jun 12, 2025
The first half of 2025 could thus far be defined by extreme volatility. Shipping markets have fluctuated rapidly, in part due to changing fundamentals, and also due to external factors involving the global political landscape. Companies: Golden Energy Offshore Service , Fleetscape, Cadeler, COSCO, DNB, Norton Rose Fulbright, China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation, Export Finance Norway

Frontline Adds to Refinancing Spree with $1.30 Billion Facility
May 29, 2025
Over the past few years of shipping’s “Golden Age,” it has been difficult, though not impossible, to make deals stand out. One such exemplary transaction was executed by Frontline, which completed a deal in late 2023, that ended a takeover battle for Euronav with CMB. Companies: Frontline, Euronav, CMB, Hemen Holdings, ING, First Citizens, Crédit Agricole SEB, Jefferies

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.

Stock Buybacks: Tactical Capital Allocation in Shipping
Jun 5, 2025
In capital-intensive industries like commodity shipping—where volatility is high and public companies often trade below liquidation or NAV—stock buybacks have emerged as a powerful tool for capital allocation. Companies: Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holdings, DNB Carnegie, Pangaea Logistics Solutions, , M.T. Maritime Management

Capital Allocation: Dynagas Dips into Cash Pile to Buyback Preferred Shares
May 29, 2025
Dividend distributions, investments into the company, or share buybacks? The debate over how best to allocate capital continues once again this week, as various companies reveal new repurchasing plans, distribute special dividends, and/or recapitalize their business, all while seeking to deliver value to their shareholders. Company: Dynagas LNG Partners