Shipping Finance

Mar 19, 20235 min read

From Silicon Valley banking to ship banking, impact on marine asset values and shipping finance

The Silicon Valley Bank collapse and its impact on shipping finance, ship mortgages and marine asset values

Dec 11, 20214 min read

Presently High Marine Asset Values Are A Blessing, But Do Not Ignore The Challenges!

High inland barge prices are a blessing but all pose a challenge

Jun 12, 20214 min read

Fair (Offshore) Winds for the Jones Act Finance Market

Until recently, the offshore drilling market had the distinction of employing the most expensive assets in the maritime industry, with...

Mar 27, 20212 min read

Restructuring: What to Do When the Bottom Falls Out

Restructuring and the Maritime Industry: Comments and thoughts from the MarineLog #TTB #Conference #KaratzasMarine

Jul 8, 20206 min read

Lessons of Corporate Finance from the Maritime Industry

When a corporate offer gets one thinking on shipping capital markets and shipping company valuations On June 19th, 2020, Hafnia Limited...

Feb 8, 202014 min read

Valuation Methodology Considerations for Internationally-flagged and Jones Act Marine Assets

This article by Basil M Karatzas, ABV, ASA, CMS, was originally published in "The MTS Journal", American Society of Appraisers, in...

Dec 8, 20195 min read

When it comes to Shipping Finance, Many Choices but Few Options

Ever since the market collapsed in 2008 and banks active in the shipping industry experienced heavy losses, many have been expecting a...

Jul 22, 20192 min read

Financing Jones Act Tonnage

While international shipowners seem to face a dwindling set of shipping finance options these days, Jones Act shipowners in the U.S....

Dec 9, 20185 min read

Publicly-listed Shipping Companies May Deserve Better Valuations

According to a recent study by E&Y, there have been 1,000 Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) globally in the first three quarters of 2018, a...