It is difficult to successfully argue that contractual performance has been prevented or delayed by force majeure. This is in part because English courts or arbitration tribunals will interpret these clauses strictly and narrowly against the party seek…
Force majeure success not a sea change Read More »
The market for IPOs across the global shipping industry has remained understandably muted in recent years but secondary offerings continue to be an important funding mechanism, according to a recent report from Drewry Maritime Financial Research. Despi…
Secondary offerings steal limelight in 2018, but will IPOs make a comeback in 2019? Read More »
Analysis by Jonathan Leitch and Gordon McManus, research directors for the EMEARC refining and oil products team. New Year’s Day 2020 is firmly marked in the calendar as the refining and shipping industries prepare for change. The International Maritim…
IMO 2020: Ready or not? Read More »
The business section of any publication is usually chock full of indices like the S&P, ZEW and the CPI, all of which are used by investment professionals to help gauge the health of the economy. However, when it comes to the shipping industry, whic…
Decoding the Baltic Dry Index Read More »
This week we interview the manager of a maritime hedge fund to discuss his views on finance in shipping markets. What are today’s smart investment opportunities? Greener fuels, optimization and automisation of the logistics chain (artificial intelligen…