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Finnlines invests heavily in passenger traffic with two new ro-pax vessels for the route between Finland and Sweden

The first of two new cargo-passenger, or ro-pax, vessels will start operating on the Naantali–Långnäs–Kapellskär route in autumn 2023. The vessels are part of the shipping company’s EUR 500 million investment programme, which focuses on …
Oct 5, 2022 / Finance

Multi-million-pound rail investment at the Port of Southampton to enhance container offering

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group and Solent Stevedores have announced a joint investment of £17.5 million in a new container offering for deep sea shipping lines at the Port of Southampton.  The project will create …
Sep 27, 2022 / Finance

DBJ and ClassNK establishes “Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance” - First evaluation and financing is provided to Kumiai’s LPG carrier

Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) and ClassNK established "Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance (Program)" to support the maritime industry's transition toward decarbonization.As tightened environmental regulations and the future introduction …
Sep 19, 2022 / Finance

AtoB@C Shipping has signed EUR 32.2Mln loan agreement with Svenska Skeppshypotek in relation to electric hybrid vessel investment

AtoB@C Shipping, a subsidiary of ESL Shipping, has signed EUR 32.2 million loan agreement with Svenska Skeppshypotek. The maturity of the loan is 15 years. The loan is a part of financing of AtoB@C Shipping’s investment in a series of six new, highly …
Sep 19, 2022 / Finance

Gulf Navigation seals refinancing deal for 5 petrochemical tankers

Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC, the Dubai Financial Market listed maritime and shipping company, announced successfully completing the transaction of refinancing 5 petrochemical tankers, under new and preferential terms, according to the company's …
Aug 17, 2022 / Finance

Jawaharlal Nehru Port becomes first 100% Landlord Major Port of India

Capacity of JNPCT will increase to 1.8 million TEUs from 1.5 million TEUsPort received Royalty price of Rs. 4,520 per TEU against the Minimum Reserve Price of Rs. 1800 per TEUsThe percentage of cargo handled at all Major Ports through PPP operators …
Jul 19, 2022 / Finance

HMM unveils future growth strategy with KRW 15 trillion investment plan

HMM reveals a mid-to long-term strategy to diversify its business portfolio for future growth and leap forward to be a global top-rated shipping and logistics company.The strategy includes expanding the fleet capacity of containerships to 1.2 million …
Jul 14, 2022 / Finance

Van Oord sells share in Borssele V to Octopus Energy Generation

A consortium of sellers, including Van Oord, has sold its shares in the Borssele V wind farm to Octopus Energy Generation, one of the largest renewable energy investors in Europe. The sale confirms the success of innovations demonstrated in Borssele …
Jun 29, 2022 / Finance

Furetank first shipping company granted green credit guarantee: "An important step in the industry transformation”

As the first shipping company in Sweden, Furetank has been granted a green credit guarantee by the Swedish Export Credit Agency for financing a vessel of top-class environmental and climate standard. The approval is pioneering for shipping, enabling …
Apr 5, 2022 / Finance

Global Energy Storage closes its first investment in the Port of Rotterdam with Gunvor Group

Following the signing of a binding agreement in November 2021, Global Energy Storage (GES) announced on Tuesday (Feb22) that it has successfully closed the transaction to acquire part of the Stargate Terminal from Gunvor Group in Europoort, Port of …
Feb 23, 2022 / Finance