A decade after the 2008 financial crisis some traditional shipping banks are back in the game, but the rules have changed with higher capital costs and increased emphasis on counterparty quality. What’s left after the grand clear-out? What can shipowners expect from traditional lenders over [ds_preview]the coming years? Hear some answers, solutions and perspectives during our banking panel with high-ranking financial experts.
Alternative lenders are becoming more important. Leasing companies have already outstripped traditional banks in the shipping space although small and medium-sized shipping companies often have no access to this source of money. Can private equity-based debt funds offer an escape route? With Aurealis Maritime, a new player has just emerged in London. Its head Christoph Toepfer, who is also CEO of ship investor Borealis Maritime, is going to present his approach.
Meanwhile, investor interest in the financial centre of New York has virtually collapsed. By contrast, Oslo’s stock exchange saw lively activity in shipping over the past few months. Still most of the German shipping cluster continues to miss out on the capital influx… Hear about the latest trends in public equity placing from Erik Helberg, CEO Clarksons Platou Securities.
Hear it, see it – join the strategic shipping debate at the HANSA Forum!
High-profile speakers on the podium:
- Keynote: Anthony Firmin, COO, Hapag-Lloyd
- Ian Beveridge, CEO, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
- Joep Gorgels, Global Head Transportation and Logistics Clients, ABN Amro
- Erik Helberg, CEO, Clarksons Platou Securities
- Tim Kent, Technical Director, Marine and Offshore, Lloyd’s Register
- Thomas Björn Larsen, Senior Vice President, Head Skuld Hamburg
- Susanne Mertens, Senior Consultant, Silverton Maritime Solutions
- Svend Stenberg Mølholt, Group COO, Monjasa
- Jens Christian Nielsen, Managing Director, Frachtcontor Junge
- Otto Schacht, Executive Vice President Sea Logistics, Kühne & Nagel
- Swen Scholtyssek, Partner, KPMG Law
- Dominik Stehle, Executive Vice President, deugro Group
- Sverre Bjorn Svenning, Global Head of Research, Fearnleys
- tba, Danish Ship Finance
- tba, Maersk
- tba, Shell Marine
- Christoph Toepfer, Director Australis Maritime
- Clemens Toepfer, Managing Director, Toepfer Transport
