US alternative financier Hudson Structured seals $719m raise for latest shipping fund
Stamford outfit says largest fund to focus entirely on ocean shipping
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‘Most compelling’ Teekay Tankers gets ‘buy’ rating as Clarksons starts coverage
Analysts see significant discount to peers
Rokke versus Sveaas: Accusations fly as ‘spectacular’ $20m shipping trial begins
Norwegian tycoons set to go head-to-head over 13 weeks following Solstad Offshore refinancing
Tanker owner Top Ships gets hands on first megayacht as profit rises
Evangelos Pistiolis company sees first fruits of diversification
Trafigura adds new lenders as it seals oversubscribed financing worth $3.4bn
Chinese lenders heavily featured in trader’s new transactions
Contships leverages liquidity to slash bank debt early and retain war chest
Analysts say move is ‘positive’ for its Oslo bondholders
Japanese bank forms dedicated shipping division as it targets international clients
SMTB wants to increase its ship financing portfolio from $16bn to $20bn
Profit utopia: MOL chief targets ‘good years and very good years’
Japanese shipowning giant sees diversification as a path to riding the highs without suffering the lows, chief executive says
How Japanese giant MOL plans to bank super profits every year through the shipping cycles
Chief executive explains path to riding the highs without suffering the lows
Iran daily criticizes years of delay over CFT approval
The Jomhouri-e Eslami newspaper has sharply criticized Iran’s long delay in approving the CFT bill, arguing that the country was held back for seven years due to many obstacles, including opposition from a Friday prayer leader.