Greece's Alpha Bank raised more than $500 million from a transaction backed by shipping loans, it confirmed on Thursday, one of the first of its kind by a Greek bank since 2008.

Britain's Baltic Exchange faces competition from EEX, part of Deutsche Borse, as it tries to revive its loss-making Baltex dry bulk freight derivatives platform.

Since the beginning of the shipping crisis, it seems fewer topics have drawn more attention than private equity (PE) funds interested to invest in shipping. When capital markets and shipping...

Six years into the shipping crisis, the debate still rages whether there is light at the end of the tunnel. There have been market gyrations among market segments and asset...

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, operator of the world’s biggest container line, said third-quarter profit increased as it cut costs and boosted box volumes.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc's shares shot up to as much as $15.46 from 68 cents as the company cut its borrowings by about 80 percent after converting debt into equity under a financial restructuring program.

Master limited partnerships, tax- exempt companies that pay investors most of their income at the cost of added risk, are spreading in the shipping industry.

DP World, one of the world's largest port operators, has signed a $3 billion loan deal, becoming the latest Dubai entity to take advantage of buoyant funding conditions to improve terms on its debt.

Investment firm KKR announced today it has acquired a majority stake in Aberdeen-based OEG Offshore Group, a company that supports the offshore oil and gas by manufacturing and leasing Cargo Carrying Units...

Nasdaq-listed Top Ships, Inc. (Nasdaq:TOPS) has taken delivery of the first of six newbuild medium-range tankers, ending nearly year long hiatus from the shipping industry.

Italian state-owned shipmaker Fincantieri aims to make its debut on the Milan bourse in July with a stock market value of up to 1.84 billion euros ($2.5 billion), it said on Friday.

JAKARTA, June 5 (Reuters) – Indonesian shipping company PT Trada Maritime Tbk is at risk of defaulting on its debt of around $31 million to the International Finance Corp (IFC),...

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S announced today the successful completion of a USD $5.1 billion syndicated revolving credit facility with a selected group of 21 banks. The new facility refinances...

The shipping industry faces a looming capacity glut as billions of dollars pumped into it by private equity have stoked a vessel-buying spree, threatening its prospects just as the sector is emerging from its worst downturn in three decades.

May 6 (Bloomberg) — Standard Chartered Plc, the British bank that earns most of its profit from Asia, expects to increase its $5.5 billion of loans to the shipping industry...

May 1 (Bloomberg) — Oaktree Capital Group LLC, the world’s largest distressed-debt investor, posted first-quarter profit that beat analyst estimates after it earned more than expected from selling holdings. Adjusted...

The fictional Robert Fairchild is one of the hottest names on Wall Street.

By Jonathan Saul and Freya Berry LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – Shipping companies are turning to equity markets to fill a growing funding gap, betting that investors hungry for decent...

Höegh LNG announced today they have received an upsized agreement with a number of banks to finance the final two FSRUs under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries. In January, the...

After a year where large vessels such as capesize bulkers and supertankers were barely earning break-even day rates, momentum has since picked up in the shipping market translating to higher...