Following last week’s discussion of Frontline’s financing for its acquisitions of VLCCs from Fredriksen’s Hemen Holdings, another big name pure-play VLCC owner has secured new vessels and financing. Companies: Frontline, Hemen Holdings, DHT Holdings , Nordea Bank , ING, DNB Bank, ABN AMRO, Credit Agricole, Danish Ship Finance, SEB, Nordea, K-SURE, Dorian, Hanwha Ocean

Marine Money Week is only a few days away, and the agenda is packed with great discussions all around, from the intersection of infrastructure and shipping to technology, how owners are choosing to invest (or divest) in current markets, and, of course, capitalizing on a bull market. Companies: Okeanis, Bruton , Capital Tankers , Scorpio, International Seaways , Navios Maritime Partners

The crude tanker segment, and particularly VLCCs, have seen a market this year that has gone from strength to strength. Companies: Frontline Ltd. , Hemen Holdings, DNB Carnegie , Crédit Agricole, Standard Chartered, ING, Bank of China Hong Kong, China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation, DNB