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One of the busier dealmakers has been Scorpio Tankers, which issued $325 million in convertible bond notes earlier this month. Companies: Scorpio Tankers, Bank of America ,

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In the world of public shipping companies, cornerstone investors, or those with significant holdings in the company, are rather commonplace—and the desire to realize these positions often leads to some notable M&A transactions. Companies: Geveran Trading, EPS Ventures, Wilhelmsen New Energy, Electric AS, Edda Wind , Norwind Offshore, North Star Shipping, Partners Group, Navigare Capital, Danske Bank

Notably absent during the year thus far has been shipping activity in the Nordic Bond markets. Companies: SFL Corporation , Danske Bank, Arctic Securities, Fearnley Securities, Pareto Securities, SEB

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Okeanis Eco Tankers has been a recurring name in maritime finance headlines over the past year. Companies: Okeanis Eco Tankers, National Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank, Daehan Shipbuilding Co. , E.Sun Commercial Bank

The current structure of the maritime finance market can be characterized as the convergence of many forces, from geopolitical instability to fundamental analysis and risk appetite recalibration across capital sources. Companies: Hornbeck Offshore, Helix Energy, Goldman Sachs, Veriten LLC, Baker Botts LLP, Barclays, Piper Sandler, JP Morgan, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Ares Management, Whitebox Advisors, Highbridge Capital Management