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Scholarship from Propeller Club and ALBA Graduate Business School

0Propeller Logo During the 2018 New Year Pitta Cutting Celebration which took place at the Grande Bretagne Hotel, the Propeller Club (Port of Piraeus) along with ALBA Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece, offered a full scholarship (100% of the tuition fees: €12,500) for the MSc in Shipping Management program.

ING and EIB provide EUR 300m to finance green shipping

ing eibThe European Investment Bank (EIB) and ING today signed an agreement to support green investments for the European shipping market for a total value of EUR 300m. ING and EIB will each contribute EUR 150m to the facility. This agreement will ensure that sponsors of green and sustainable projects in the maritime transport sector can benefit from advantageous financial terms.
The facility is available to clients with significant European interests, and can be used for projects with a green innovation element covering the construction of new vessels or retrofitting of existing vessels. It applies to both inland shipping and seagoing operators.
This agreement forms part of ING’s wider sustainability strategy, which aims to facilitate and finance society’s shift to sustainability – environmental, economic, and social. To this end, we are helping to develop and promote sustainable business models and explore how sustainable financing can help support energy transition and combat climate change.
In order to create a diversified portfolio, the EUR 300m facility will be invested with the EIB gradually over the next three years, with ING’s shipping team leading and managing the commitment. The deal also benefits from the guarantee of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the central element of the Juncker Plan.
“I think it’s no secret that the shipping sector is a major contributor to CO2 emissions. Climate action is one of the EIB’s top priorities, and this type of financing should be seen as an incentive for ship owners to consider doing things differently. ” said EIB President Werner Hoyer. “The facility was set up after numerous discussions with Dutch counterparts from the public and private sector and aims to help the shipping sector transition to a greener future. ”
Isabel Fernandez, Head of Wholesale Banking at ING, added: “Sustainability is an important strategic priority for ING and we are very proud to partner with the EIB to encourage our shipping clients to think about more green and sustainable financing options. This agreement helps us support our shipping clients into making changes to their business models by adapting for the future in increasingly sustainable way, and supports them throughout their green journey.”
This sector risk-bearing facility is meant for projects that will improve the environmental performance of transport vessels in terms of reducing the emission of pollutants as well as increasing fuel efficiency. Projects should be presented to ING and will be subject to ING’s financial and non-financial risk acceptance criteria.

New DNV GL class notations aim to improve stern tube bearing performance

9888 maersk evoraDNV GL has revised its class rules for single stern tube bearing installations and introduced two new class notations, “Shaft align(1)” and “Shaft align(2)”, to help customers better manage the risk of stern tube bearing failure. The new class notations can be assigned to both newbuilds and vessels in service in conjunction with propeller shaft withdrawal.

Danaos Corporation Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2017

koustas234Danaos Corporation ("Danaos") (NYSE: DAC), one of the world's largest independent owners of containerships, today reported unaudited results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2017.
Highlights for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2017:
Adjusted net income1 of $31.2 million, or $0.28 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2017 compared to $23.2 million, or $0.21 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2016, an increase of 34.5%. Adjusted net income1 of $114.9 million, or $1.05 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $140.9 million, or $1.28 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2016, a decrease of 18.5%.
Operating revenues of $114.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 compared to $112.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, an increase of 1.9%. Operating revenues of $451.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $498.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, a decrease of 9.4%.
Adjusted EBITDA1 of $80.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 compared to $75.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, an increase of 5.4%. Adjusted EBITDA1 of $310.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $350.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, a decrease of 11.5%.
Total contracted operating revenues were $1.7 billion as of December 31, 2017, with charters extending through 2028 and remaining average contracted charter duration of 5.7 years, weighted by aggregate contracted charter hire.
Charter coverage of 86% for the next 12 months based on current operating revenues and 69% in terms of contracted operating days.
Danaos' CEO Dr. John Coustas commented:
Our earnings for the fourth quarter of 2017 improved markedly when compared to the earnings of the fourth quarter of 2016 which had been negatively impacted in the aftermath of the Hanjin bankruptcy. This is mainly the result of our high charter contract coverage which remains at 86% for the next 12 months based on current operating revenues and 69% in terms of contracted operating days.
Adjusted net income of $31.2 million for the quarter represented an increase of $8.0 million, or 34.5%, compared to $23.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. This increase was attributable to a $5.2 million increase in the operating revenues of the vessels that were previously chartered to Hanjin compared to the fourth quarter of 2016, and improved operating performance of $2.8 million.
As previously reported, the Company is in breach of certain financial covenants as a result of the Hanjin bankruptcy. We are currently engaged in discussions with our lenders regarding restructuring our debt, substantially all of which matures on December 31, 2018. In the meantime, we continue to generate positive cash flows from our operations and currently have sufficient liquidity to service all our operational obligations as well as all scheduled principal amortization and interest payments under the original terms of our debt agreements leading up to the December 2018 maturity date.
The charter market in general has stabilized at slightly better levels compared to the lows of 2016. However, although the size segment above 10,000 TEU has recently seen some improvement, the size segment between 5,000 to 10,000 TEU has retracted from the charter rate levels achieved within 2017. For panamax vessels between 4,000 to 5,000 TEU the market is stagnant however comfortably above operating costs. For the smaller feeder sector there is a firming market however the lack of long term fixtures shows that there is no faith in the sustainability. We do not expect a material improvement in the market environment within 2018, given the large number of scheduled vessel deliveries. Danaos continues to have low near term exposure to the weak spot market as a result of the aforementioned charter coverage.
During this extended period of market weakness which has presented many challenges, we remain focused on taking necessary actions to preserve the value of our company.

Petrofin Research: The greek - owned fleet was increased

petrofin logoThe Greek-owned fleet was increased, but the number of Greek shipping companies declined, according to Petrofin Research's annual survey for the Greek-owned fleet and the Greek shipping companies.

DNV GL: Energy transition changes the shape, but not the importance of shipping to the global economy

DNV GL logo tcm8 56427DNV GL published the Maritime Forecast to 2050 which analyses the impact of the changing global energy system on the shipping industry through to 2050. The report explores how the expected shifts in energy production and demand, GDP growth, industrial production and regional manufacturing might change the maritime industry, and the impact on individual ship segments.

France: Juncker Plan - first green financing in the maritime transport sector signed

vraveiogreenThe European Investment Bank (EIB), Societe Generale and Brittany Ferries are pleased to announce the success of the first green maritime financing under EIB’s EUR 750m Green Shipping Guarantee (GSG) programme put in place last year by the EIB and Societe Generale.

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