Finance and Insurance
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Latsis and Costamare-backed Neptune Leasing backs Lomar dry bulk play
UK-based diversified shipowner of the Libra Group, Lomar Shipping, has raised capital with Neptune Maritime Leasing for its growing fleet…
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Six in 10 investors considering divestment from maritime sector amid ESG concerns
Sustainability and communications consultancy Woodrow has published a report showing that 64% of senior finance professionals in the UK are…
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ICBC Leasing in for kamsarmax newbuild at Chengxi
Chinese leasing house ICBC Financial Leasing has tapped compatriot Chengxi Shipyard to build one kamsarmax bulk carrier. Brokers at Clarksons…
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Awilco Drilling triumphs in second rig dispute with Keppel FELS
Awilco Drilling has been successful in the second of two arbitration cases against Singapore’s Keppel FELS over cancelled drilling rigs.…
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Senior COSCO official under investigation
Another top name in Chinese ship finance has fallen foul of Beijing’s anti-corruption drive. Liu Chong, chairman of Shanghai- and…
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Braemar resumes trading on London exchange after more than four months
British shipbroker Braemar has returned to trading on the London Stock Exchange after a more than four-month suspension. The stock…
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Havfram seals funds for WTIV newbuilds
Norway’s Havfram has secured a green export credit agency (ECA) loan to fund its two wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs),…
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Globus Maritime eyes sale and leaseback for ultramax newbuild
Nasdaq-listed Greek dry bulk owner Globus Maritime is looking to tap into sale and leaseback financing for one of its…
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Hafnia pursues secondary listing in the US
Hafnia, the world’s largest product tanker owner, has revealed it is moving for a New York listing to go alongside…
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GasLog clinches $2.8bn sustainable refinancing deal
US-listed Greek liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping player GasLog has landed a $2.8bn sustainability-linked financing deal. The five-year agreement with…
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United Maritime seals sale and leasebacks for capesize trio
Nasdaq-listed Greek bulker owner United Maritime has secured $30m sale and leaseback financing for its three capesize vessels to sort…
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Cadeler taps HSBC for $54m green loan
Denmark-based Cadeler has secured financing from HSBC to help fund the construction of its newbuilds and upgrade the existing vessels.…
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Kyiv unveils new ship insurance scheme
Kyiv has reached a deal with Lloyd’s of London and Marsh McLennan to bring insurance cover for ships taking Ukrainian…
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Octopus makes debut investment in German offshore wind
Britain’s Octopus Energy has made its first investment in Germany’s offshore wind sector with a 5% stake in 288 MW…
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Exmar returns to offshore drilling with Vantage stake
Belgium’s Exmar has made its return to the offshore drilling sector with a stake in the Houston-headquartered rig owner and…
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Euronav and Ocean Yield agree sustainability-linked sale and leaseback on two suezmaxes
Norwegian sale and leaseback player Ocean Yield has picked up a pair of modern suezmax tankers from Belgium’s Euronav. The…
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GC Rieber offers to buy remaining stake in GC Rieber Shipping
Norway’s GC Rieber has submitted a bid to buy all the shares it does not already own in its Oslo-listed…
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Insurance premiums climb in wake of latest Russian missile attack
Ukrainian authorities insist the country’s maritime export corridor remains open for business despite Tuesday’s deadly missile attack on a Liberian-flagged,…
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BW Ideol to be taken private
BW Group’s Oslo-listed floating wind company, BW Ideol, is set to be taken private by a newly formed vehicle made…
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Astatine Investment Partners buys Canada’s McKeil Marine
Connecticut-based private equity firm Astatine Investment Partners (AIP) has bought Ontario-based shipping company McKeil Marine from Canada’s TorQuest Partners. “McKeil…
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