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On Wednesday, Marine Money presented its fourth webinar entitled "Shipping CFOs in a Pandemic" a discussion with Jeffrey Pribor, CFO of International Seaways, and Alan Ginsberg, CFO of McAllister Towing, hosted by Ted Horton, a Partner at Seward & Kissel.

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The situation today, to say the least, is fluid and the future, perhaps, even more indeterminate.

Last week, the Maxim Group assistedTOP Ships Inc.andSeanergy Maritime Holdingsraise equity in public offerings. The amounts were not large, but who would quibble. Liquidity is liquidity...

While no one can doubt BW Group's success as an owner, it has also done well as an investor. Most recently it has been acquiring companies, such as Epic Gas and Hafnia.

Back in March, Frontline Ltd. concluded the acquisition from Trafigura Pte Ltd of ten 2019-built Suezmax tankers, constructed in Korea.

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Although it has no debt facilities maturing during 2020, Navigator Holdings Ltd. does have its $100 million 7.75% Senior Secured Notes maturing in February 2021.

Forget the noise. Instead focus on some key numbers forTeekay LNG Partners: Total Forward Fee-Based Revenues of $9.8 billion; Total Forward Adjusted EBITDA of...

Growth is an imperative for the Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. ("OSG"), which is committed to sustaining its leadership position in the U.S. flag market for the transportation of crude oil and refined products.

Last week, Golar LNG Partners LP rescheduled its bondholders' meeting until May 5th in order for the owners of the Partnerships' Senior Unsecured Bond Issues maturing May 2020 (GOLP02) and May 2021 (GOLP03) (the "Bond Issues") to consider a revised proposal for certain amendments to the terms of the Bond issues as originally proposed.

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Despite the toll of COVID-19 on people and the economy, corporate bodies must continue dealing with their daily mundane activities, the problems created by the virus and most importantly putting in place plans to ensure their survival.

There is a lot of bad news around, and the below lockdown reflections describe some of the news we are hearing in conversation with our community. Despite all this, the world will go on, the shipping industry goes on, and thousands of vessels and offices across the globe and millions of people involved in the industry are...

Even before the Covid-19 virus, Teekay Corporation, like many others, realized the importance of and turned its attention to building balance sheet strength, which is most easily and directly accomplished through deleveraging.

As one year begins to transition into the next, there is traditionally a flurry of activity in the financial world as borrowers and bankers seek to close transactions so they can enjoy holiday season. Moreover, as the year turns over, the world returns to work deliberately. Old deals are finished, while new deals need to be sourced. The start of the new year also involves establishing plans and strategy. In short, there is a rush to the end and a slow beginning.

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With everyone's eyes on the equity markets, the poor relation is easily forgotten. The debt markets too are experiencing extreme volatility.

We do not need to belabor the rationale or negative connotations associated with stock buybacks particularly in these tricky times. Instead of living up to their promise to invest and grow jobs in exchange for the tax break on repatriated funds, "Companies in the S&P 500 stock index spent more than $2 trillion buying...

The trending theme of the introduction to the awards issue has historically evolved around alcoholism and recovery, as a metaphor for the ebb and flow of capital available for shipping over the years.