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Costamare Cut Its Dividend By 65% And Stock Fell 19% Tuesday
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 10:10am | 484Shares of Costamare Inc (NYSE: CMRE), a marine transportation provider with a fleet of approximately 70 container-ships, saw its stock plunge by 19 percent on Tuesday after the company reported an update to various financing arrangements and a dividend adjustment. New Financing Arrangements...
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The Near Collapse Of A Major Shipping Company Could Have 'Substantial Impact' On Consumers, Retailers
Friday, September 2, 2016 - 8:47am | 392South Korea-based Hanjin Shipping Co is one of the largest container shipping companies, and it may be on the verge of bankruptcy. According to Reuters, Hanjin lost the support of banks after a funding plan submitted by its parent group was not sufficient to address its nearly $5 billion debt load...
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Genco Shipping Gains 7%, Company Reaches Agreement With Lender To Extend Payment
Monday, April 11, 2016 - 9:59am | 131Shares of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Ordinary Shares New (NYSE: GNK) traded higher by more than 7 percent Monday morning after the company announced it has reached an agreement with a lender to extend a payment. Genco Shipping stated it entered into an agreement with ABN Amro Capital in...
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Shares Of Diana Shipping Plunges Following Announcement Of New $75 Million Term Loan Facility
Friday, January 8, 2016 - 1:42pm | 135Shares of Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) plunged lower by more than 10 percent on Friday and hit a new 52-week low of $3.42. Investors and traders were likely reacting to Diana Shipping's announcement that it signed 3 separate wholly-owned subsidiaries a term loan facility for up to $75,...
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Attention Investors: Private Equity Loves The Shipping Industry
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 1:40pm | 742Private equity continues to pour money into the shipping industry. According to a recent article in the Hellenic Shipping Times, private equity funds put $14 billion into the sector in the first half of 2014 and that number could double in the second half. Private equity and distressed...