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In the recent trend of refinancing, very few have been as active as Diana Shipping in 2024. Companies: Diana Shipping, Danish Ship Finance, Nordea

Last week, we discussed the various sectors in which M&A is presenting itself more frequently, such as shipyards/shipbuilding, and even between financial institutions. Companies: Poten & Partners, BGC, Sage Environmental Partners, OTC Global Holdings, Jefferies, Braemar, Clarksons, SSY, F3 Offshore, Oliver Wyman, Scorpio, DHT

As shipping companies and investors approach new deals vigilantly, those lenders which support them are left waiting with undeployed capital as well. Comapnies: Magellan Group, Danish Ship Finance, Hamburg Commercial Bank , NIBC, DNB, Carnegie Holding AB, Altor

WILL HIGHER TANKER EARNINGS STRETCH INTO 2025 OR EVEN BEYOND?
SHIPPING STOCKS WEAKER

Being public, like everything in life, involves “pros and cons.” Shipping people are genetically optimistic. Companies: Zim, Navios, Star Bulk

Marine Money’s 3rd Annual Marine Finance Forum in New Orleans will take place on November 14th, so we thought it would be fun to zoom in the U.S. vessel financing markets this week.

OIL TRANSPORT BACK TO TREND
LINERS CONTINUE TO OUTPERFORM THE OTHER SHIPPING SECTORS

US PROPANE INVENTORIES SURGE TO NEW HIGHS
LINERS OUTPERFORM WHILE OTHER SHIPPING SECTORS STRUGGLE

There are many reasons that make shipping unique, and we could probably fill hundreds of pages of reasons pertaining to the business and finance world. Companies: Pangaea Logistics Solutions , M.T Maritime Management , Torm/Sinokor, BW/Avance, Quartet Merger Corp

Last night, Watson Farley Williams held their annual cocktail reception in Oslo, but this was not just another year for another party. In celebration of Nigel Thomas’ contributions to the industry.

Marine Money’s 25th annual Ship Finance Forum in New York City on November 21 will feature an exciting and animated panel titled: “Finance and Investment Opportunities in the Entrepreneurial Cruise Sector.”

We enjoyed hosting our 26th Marine Money Greek Ship Finance Forum on 15th October 2024 at the Eugenides Foundation. It was a full room with over 300 delegates and speakers with about one quarter travelling in from 23 countries. Company: Navios Maritime Partners L.P.

As we said, the forecast for banks looks fantastic as we blast through the final quarter of 2024—AKA the “Bonus Maker.” Companies: DNB Markets, Avance Gas, BW LPG, Ventura, Petroserv

The final quarter of 2024 is set to be a busy one for investment bankers as shipowners move to refi bonds ahead of the dreaded “2025 Wall of Maturities.” Companies: Navigator Gas , DNB, Clarksons (formerly Platou), Fearnleys, Arctic, Crédit Agricole CA CIB, ING Bank N.V., SEB AB, Ocean Yield

Marine Money Week Asia

The maritime industry is increasingly turning to technology to address challenges around efficiency, decarbonization, and regulatory compliance. Companies: Marine Money, MOL, Stolt

The basic overview of a shipping cycle is a well-known process. Figuring out where you are in it, exactly and in the moment, is a much harder thing to know, especially when the cycle is driven by “non-recurring” or “black swan” events with little to no information to forecast. Companies: Wilson Sons , Gram Car Carriers, Daehan Shipbuilding, Korea Stock Exchange, KB Securities, NH Investment & Securities, Shinyoung Securities, Hengli Heavy Industry , Hong Kong Exchange , Guangdong Songfa Ceramics Co.

“Shipping Funds,” or pools of assets deployed with shipping investments in mind, have become much more popular lately, as we have discussed in previous issues of Freshly Minted. Companies: NRP, Pelagic Partners, Stena, Protrans or European Maritime Finance, Alphard Maritime, Oil and Natural Gas Corp, PwC

Last May marked a big milestone for Oaktree Capital Management’s (“Oaktree”) adventures in shipping. Companies: Oaktree Capital Management, Torm Plc, Golden Energy, Star Bulk , Eagle Bulk, Hafnia, Morgan Stanley , Sinokor

Earlier this year, a two-year attempt to go public via a reverse merger was terminated between Delta Corp Holdings (“Delta”) and Coffee Holdings. Companies: Delta Corp Holdings, Coffee Holdings, Kaival Brands, NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, Maxim Group LLC , Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP , Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP