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Cavalier Shipping insights on the current shipping finance market and recent events in the shipping space.

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James Lightbourn 4/23/25 James Lightbourn 4/23/25

Barbarians at the Gate?

Activist investors largely overlook the shipping industry, but that could begin to change as companies aggressively repay their loans while trading at steep discounts to their net asset value (NAV).

James Lightbourn 11/26/24 James Lightbourn 11/26/24

Shipping Needs Investors

Shipping needs investors, but it seems investors do not need shipping.

James Lightbourn 9/25/24 James Lightbourn 9/25/24

Shipping Investment Menu

The only barrier to entering today’s shipping market is money. With cash in hand, anyone could outsource services necessary for the safe operation and gainful employment of vessels to a number of specialist firms.