Norwegian bank DNB enjoyed another good year in shipping in 2021, raising $8bn for shipowners.

Jan Ole Huseby, global head of ocean industries, said the bond and share deals came despite “obvious challenges” during the pandemic.

Speaking ahead of the Nor-Shipping conference and exhibition in Oslo from 4 April, he said: “Last year alone we raised over $7bn in bonds and over $1bn in equity for our shipping clients.