BNP Paribas (CIB)
Global; strong Greece franchise
Shipping (Greece) |
Bank |
Top-tier European lender; ECM/DCM access; hedging (IR/FX, FFA, EU ETS). |
Senior mortgages, ECA-backed loans, sustainability-linked structures. |
$30m–$500m; 5–12y |
Crédit Agricole CIB
Global structured shipping
Shipping financing |
Bank |
Large shipping book; strong ECA interfaces (Eksfin, KEXIM). |
Pre-delivery, senior loans, tax lease/JOLCO, hedging, bonds. |
$30m–$600m; 5–15y |
DNB
Nordics; offshore & wind
Shipping, Offshore & Logistics |
Bank |
Major Nordic ship/offshore lender; deep offshore wind SOV exposure. |
Syndicated/senior loans, RCFs, capex lines; ESG-linked KPIs. |
$25m–$400m; 5–10y |
ING
Europe; transport & logistics
Transport & Logistics |
Bank |
Asset-based focus; container, tanker, bulker; sustainability engagement. |
Senior/term loans, portfolio finance, supply-chain & trade. |
$20m–$400m; 5–12y |
Société Générale CIB
Global; LNG & industrial
Shipping decarbonisation |
Bank |
Selective origination with decarbonisation tilt; LNG & industrial shipping. |
Senior loans, ECA tranches, sustainability-linked loans/bonds. |
$25m–$350m; 5–12y |
Nordea
Nordics; sustainability
Sustainable finance in shipping |
Bank |
Large Nordic presence; active in sustainability-linked lending/bonds. |
Senior/club deals, trade & working capital, SL loans. |
$15m–$250m; 5–10y |
SEB
Nordics; Poseidon Principles
Shipping Finance |
Bank |
Dedicated shipping unit; net-zero-aligned portfolio targets. |
Senior secured loans, capital markets, risk management. |
$10m–$200m; 3–10y |
KfW IPEX-Bank
Germany; export/project
KfW IPEX-Bank |
Bank |
Long-tenor export/project shipping; container, tanker, bulker. |
EPC/ECA-aligned loans; long-amortisation structures. |
$30m–$500m; up to ~15–20y |
Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB)
Germany; specialist
Shipping |
Specialist |
Focused global ship lender; second-hand bias; portfolio trades. |
Senior mortgages, portfolio deals, Pfandbrief funding. |
$10m–$200m; 3–8y |
Danish Ship Finance
Copenhagen; mortgage lender
About DSF |
Specialist |
First-lien ship mortgages; conservative LTV. |
Senior mortgages; refinancings. |
$10m–$200m; 5–10y |
Standard Chartered
Asia, MEA; blue finance
Shipping insights |
Bank |
Emerging-markets footprint; selective ship/offshore; blue-economy focus. |
Senior loans, clubs; sustainability-linked financing. |
$20m–$300m; 5–10y |
HSBC
Global; real assets finance
Maritime (Real Assets) |
Bank |
Global coverage; maritime within broader real-assets platform. |
Senior secured loans, trade & export finance, hedging. |
$20m–$400m; 5–12y |
Citi
Global; syndicated solutions
Corporate site |
Bank |
Capital markets and large club transactions for bigger owners. |
Underwritten term loans, bonds; risk management. |
$50m–$500m; 5–10y |
J.P. Morgan
Global; syndication
Corporate site |
Bank |
Capital-markets access; selective asset exposure. |
Syndicated term loans, notes, hedging. |
$75m–$600m; 3–10y |
UBS (ex-Credit Suisse shipping book)
Europe; portfolio mgmt
Corporate site |
Bank |
Manages legacy CS exposures; selective refis/syndications. |
Portfolio management; selected term loans. |
Varies; 3–10y |
UniCredit
Europe
Corporate site |
Bank |
European lender with vessel and port-infrastructure exposure. |
Senior/project loans; ECA-supported facilities. |
$20m–$250m; 5–12y |
Lloyds Banking Group
UK
Group site |
Bank |
Structured finance for UK/European owners; selective ship exposure. |
Senior secured, SL loans, trade/treasury. |
$10m–$200m; 3–8y |
Piraeus Bank
Greece; growing book
Corporate banking |
Bank |
Active Greek shipping lender; growing post-deleveraging. |
Senior mortgages, club deals, trade finance. |
$10m–$150m; 3–8y |
Eurobank
Greece; leading locally
Shipping finance snapshot |
Bank |
Large Greek owner base; ~US$4bn shipping portfolio (end-2023). |
Senior loans, refinancings, receivables/trade support. |
$10m–$150m; 3–8y |
Alpha Bank
Greece; long history
Shipping Services |
Bank |
Decades of Greek shipping relationships; multi-segment coverage. |
Senior mortgages, swaps/FX, guarantees. |
$10m–$150m; 3–8y |
National Bank of Greece
Greece; re-engaged
Group site |
Bank |
Re-engaged shipping lender; recent loans to listed owners. |
Senior secured loans; club deals; treasury support. |
$10m–$150m; 3–8y |
SMBC
Japan; global
Global site |
Bank |
Large Japanese lender; cross-border and JOLCO/tax-lease ecosystems. |
Senior loans; leases (via group); ECA-supported structures. |
$30m–$400m; 5–12y |
Mizuho
Japan
Group site |
Bank |
Japanese/Asia exposures; supports eco-tech and fleet renewal. |
Senior loans; structured/project finance. |
$20m–$300m; 5–10y |
MUFG
Japan; global
Group site |
Bank |
Large balance sheet; global relationships; selective origination. |
Senior loans; clubs/syndications; hedging. |
$30m–$400m; 5–10y |
KEXIM (Export-Import Bank of Korea)
Korea; ECA
KEXIM |
ECA |
Core shipyard/owner support; LNG newbuilds; guarantees and loans. |
Direct loans, guarantees, export credits; bank co-financing. |
Often 8–12y+ (OECD) |
KDB (Korea Development Bank)
Korea; policy bank
Corporate site |
Policy bank |
Supports Korean maritime ecosystem; SME shipping programs. |
Term loans; leases (via programs); co-lending with ECAs. |
$20m–$300m; 5–12y |
ICBC Financial Leasing
China; large leasing
Shipping & Offshore Leasing |
Leasing |
One of the largest ship lessors; sale-and-leaseback specialist. |
Operating/finance leases; SLB structures; delivery refi. |
$20m–$500m; 5–12y |
CMB Financial Leasing
China; large leasing
CMB Leasing |
Leasing |
Significant global SLB provider across tanker/bulker/container. |
Operating/finance leases; portfolio refinancings. |
$20m–$400m; 5–10y |
Bank of China (BOC)
China; corporate
Corporate site |
Bank |
Ship mortgages and trade finance to Chinese and global clients. |
Senior loans; export/trade support; FX/IR hedging. |
$20m–$300m; 3–10y |
Eksfin (Export Finance Norway)
Norway; ECA
Maritime financing |
ECA |
Loans/guarantees supporting Norwegian yards, suppliers and buyers. |
Buyer credits, guarantees, bank co-financing (Norwegian content). |
Often 8–12y+ (OECD) |
