ABOUT THE SEMINAR

Explore the intricacies of Shipping Finance with our comprehensive course. We delve into fundamental concepts, examining diverse financing methods from traditional sources to alternative investment funds like private equity funds. This course caters to both ship owners and lender-investors, offering a thorough analysis of the Shipping Finance landscape.

Specific Areas Covered:

• The Ship Finance Market Today & The Shipping Finance Environment
• The Lender’s Perspective in Ship-Financing Decisions
• Loan Documentation
• Legal Aspects Related to Ship Finance
• Equity as a Source of Finance
• Debt and Equity: The Mix
• Types of Loans in Shipping Finance
• Debt Financing and the Bond Markets
• Leasing
• Corporate Social Responsibility & Shariah-Compliant Shipping Finance

Online learning

Engage in a comprehensive seminar comprised of 10 fully tutored online sessions. Upon completing your registration, you will promptly receive an email containing all essential details and links to the webinars. No specialized equipment is necessary, aside from a camera and microphone.

Ideal for: 

This course is tailored for Shipowners & Managers, Financial Consultants, S&P Brokers, Banking, Accounting and Finance Executives, Lawyers & Legal Executives, and more.

Dates: 12/03, 14/03, 19/03, 20/03, 21/03, 26/03, 28/03, 02/04, 04/04, 05/04

Duration: 10 Online Sessions

Fees: 600 € (Including tuition fees & reading material)
ICS Members are eligible to a 20% discount on all HMC Professional Maritime Seminars

Tutor & CV

Katerina Stathopoulou, FICS, Executive Director, Investments & Finance Ltd

Katerina has a long working experience in managerial positions in the fields of Shipping, Banking and Finance. She holds the position of Executive Director with Investments & Finance Ltd. The company is a financial consultancy firm dedicated in providing financial and investment banking advisory services to shipping and corporate clients. Katerina’s career in shipping and finance started in 1986 with Athenian Sea Carriers, one of the traditional and prestigious Greek shipping Groups, and continued into Banking as Head of Shipping Finance for two Greek private Banks, responsible for setting up and developing their shipping loan portfolios. She also held the position of Credit Committee member of these banks.

Katerina is a Jury Expert with the European Commission on Blue Economy and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. She is also Governor of The International Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Piraeus, Mentor and Clinical Professor on the MSc in Shipping Management program of the University of Piraeus, Lecturer on Shipping Finance at the Greek Branch of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and DNV Trainer. She is also on the Advisory Board of YES Forum, empowering the next generation of shipping professionals.

More information about the seminar you can find here.