Lambros Papaeconomou

A new year, a new shipping IPO by private equity investor Wilbur

Less than a month after its largest new-building order and a fully subscribed IPO, Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (SALT) has struck again, albeit more modestly.  This

Beleaguered tanker company Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (OSG), saw today its stock jumping 36%, amid very heavy trading. The stock closed at $6.05 per

Diana Containerships Inc. (DCIX) took everybody by surprise, announcing the sale of its 18-year old Panamax containership “Spinel“ (Ex “APL

Scorpio was able to raise $305 million in gross

This week I turn my attention to the coming IPO of Scorpio Bulkers Inc., an ambitious dry-cargo start-up led by the same management team as Scorpio Tankers

Last week I had the opportunity to do a case study on Navigator Holdings Ltd., and how WL Ross & Co. recapitalized the privately held shipping company prior to

The foray of private equity groups in the shipping industry has been a focal point of discussion in industry forums, ever since the high-profile investments by

I had the opportunity to attend Marine Money Week in New York last week, the industry’s premier trade show for all things related to ship finance. Here

Troubled Athens-based shipping company Excel Maritime (EXM) revealed in yesterday’s press release one of industry’s worst kept secrets: The

Last Wednesday I wrote an article about the epidemic, more like trend to be exact, of Greek shipping companies issuing preferred shares to boost their equity

Tired of staid common shares?  Looking to spice up your day-trading life? How about some Series-B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares? (I cannot

Safe Bulkers Inc. (SB) is a rare gem among the doom and gloom surrounding high-profile dry-cargo shipping companies.  SB owns a fleet of 26 dry-cargo vessels,

New York-based Baltic Trading Limited (NYSE:BALT) is a publicly traded dry cargo company which operates a fleet of 9 dry cargo vessels, consisting of 3

Bruised investors could learn a thing or