Alternative Finance for Small and Medium Shipowners 3

Our panel consisting of leading Capital Providers, Shipowners and Services Providers (to be announced soon) will guide you through a web of questions about the trends and practices of alternative ship financing.

AGENDA:

• - What are the benefits of the features of Alternative Finance to the global shipping industry?
• - What are the owner's requirements from the capital providers?
• - Which shipowners are attractive to alternative ship finance capital providers?
• - Will pension fund money flow into the international shipping debt markets, and what is required for this to happen?
• - Will the maritime green trend accelerate in case the role of alternative finance in shipping is increasing?
• - Or does an increased role of alternative finance in shipping not impact the pace of the green trend?
• - Increased focus on sustainability: will this impact the demand for cargo space (ton/miles)? For example nearshoring
• - Does the current market lead to unhealthy situations (think of order books in box ships)?
• - Will alternative finance focus more on new-build financing or on second-hand?
• - Has/is the Corona situation changing the supply of non-bank money to the industry?
• - What will be the future role of European and global banks in the industry (in the context of the increased role of alternative finance providers)?
• - How do shipping companies choose an appropriate lender?
• - Are there any positive tailwinds in the financing space?
• - Lending has become highly diverse; what the most common structures in alternative financing are?
• - How do alternative financiers navigate through the regulations, and how can they remain flexible?
• - What are the uncertainties/concerns around alternative financing?
• - To what extent do you think alternative financing is becoming mainstream?
• - Is there competition between banks and alternative capital providers?
• - How about technology? What do alternative finance and fintech mean for the shipping industry?
• - What is the long/short term impact of the current geo-policital situation on shipping?

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