On 11th September 2017, Infospectrum held its annual Counterparty Credit Risk Forum in London, providing an excellent opportunity for our clients to network with over 100 risk managers, ship owners, lawyers and financiers and, of course, the Infospectrum team. Our forums, which are open to all Infospectrum clients at no cost, are also designed to …

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Infospectrum is delighted to announce that shipping trade and finance specialist, Anthony Elliott, will join his brother Frank in our London office. Having completed his MSc in Shipping, Trading & Finance at Cass Business School with distinction, Anthony previously worked as a consultant at DNV GL’s Maritime Advisory in Dubai, focusing on maritime finance and …

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Infospectrum continues to add strength to its Asian operations with the arrival of Nikolaos Deonas (Nikos) in the Singapore office. With over 15 years of experience in physical bunkers and products procurement, trading and marketing, technical expertise in blending, shipping and storage, Nikos brings a deep understanding of market conditions, trade and operations.   From early 2008, …

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Singapore’s latest move to clean up its bunkering sector has already claimed its first major casualties, following the high profile closures of the bunkering operations of Panoil Petroleum Pte Ltd and Universal Energy Pte Ltd. We will discuss the direct impact of these moves soon, but it is worth noting that there are wider forces …

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“When we were asked to provide our perspective on credit issues in the light of perceived ongoing contraction and changes in various vessel segments, and our view on consolidation and restructuring in the bunker sector, instinctively I paused to think of the meaningful application of the words ‘contraction’, ‘consolidation’ and ‘restructuring’ and to ask myself, …

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Maritime companies face plenty of risks when they enter into a deal with a counterparty with whom they are not familiar, or whom they thought they could trust. Although a highly discreet company, InfoSpectrum Ltd grants ShippingWatch a glimpse of the most severe pitfalls. Read more of our interview with ShippingWatch here.