Finance and Insurance
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Leasing solution developed to meet ballast water regulations
After several years of discussions with the shipping industry, UK-based maritime finance specialist Wavefront Asset Management (WAM) has developed a…
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Taylor Maritime’s oversubscribed IPO hits London this Thursday
The first shipping IPO on London’s mainboard has been oversubscribed, Splash understands. Ed Buttery-led Taylor Maritime Investments will list on…
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Green bonds and loans exceed the value of fossil financing
Green bonds and loans from the worldwide banking sector have exceeded the value of fossil financing so far this year…
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Diana Shipping seals $91m refinancing
NYSE-listed Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has signed a sustainability linked loan facility worth $91m with ABN AMRO. The…
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Siemens Gamesa trading suspended on takeover talks
Spain’s stock market watchdog CNMV suspended trading of Siemens Gamesa shares on Tuesday amid media reports of investment banks looking…
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Shipping ‘loan oracle’ launches
Hamburg-based digital ship finance specialist Oceanis has launched Pythia, something it describes as a “loan oracle”. The service is a…
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Taylor Maritime linked to six bulkers in run up to London IPO
Ed Buttery-led Taylor Maritime is being linked to a sizeable swoop in the secondhand dry bulk markets, lining up deals…
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Marine tech start-up to sell equity via crowdfunding
Swiss-based Daphne Technology, a start-up focused on the reduction of vessel emissions, now seeks to move ahead with the commercialisation…
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Seanergy seals financing and fixture for latest capesize addition with Cargill
Greek capesize specialist Seanergy Maritime has taken delivery of its latest capesize acquisition, which is being financed and chartered by…
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Castor Maritime seals fresh funds to support growth plans
Nasdaq-listed Greek owner Castor Maritime looks set to continue its rapid fleet expansion after securing an $18m senior term loan…
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Share prices of global liners leap 400% during the pandemic
Investors have piled into the red-hot container shipping market, sending share prices for top liners skywards. Alphaliner has run the…
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Valaris emerges from chapter 11
Offshore driller Valaris has completed its financial restructuring and emerged from chapter 11, with its plan approved and confirmed by…
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Axxis Geo Solutions seals restructuring consent
Financially troubled ocean bottom node seismic player Axxis Geo Solutions has received creditors’ approval for its restructuring plan after it…
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Ed Buttery confirms London IPO plans
Ed Buttery-led Taylor Maritime Investments today confirmed Splash exclusive news from earlier this month that the company will proceed with…
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Regulatory purgatory is heaven for rates
Well, what a wonderful position shipowners find themselves thanks to regulatory purgatory. The waiting for confirmation of the next stage…
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The questions you need to ask about your supply chain finance
Søren Høll, CEO, KPI OceanConnect, on lessons learned from the collapse of Greensill Capital. Greensill Capital launched with an ambition…
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SGX launches cape and handy FFA trades
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has added four new forward freight agreement (FFA) and futures contracts in the capesize and handysize segments,…
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Eurazeo sets up €300m green maritime fund
Paris-based private equity investor Eurazeo is launching a sustainable maritime infrastructure thematic fund, which will finance more environmentally friendly infrastructures…
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Standard Chartered signs up to the Poseidon Principles
Standard Chartered announced today that it has become a signatory to the Poseidon Principles, a global framework that aims to…
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World Bank urges governments to stop spending on LNG bunkering infrastructure
The World Bank has a new report out this week on decarbonising maritime transport in which it specifically recommends countries…
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