New York-listed Eagle Bulk Shipping has tapped private investors for a fresh $100m in equity, finance source tell TradeWinds.

The Stamford-based bulker company has completed a private placement led by investment bank Fearnley Securities in a deal that is said to have tapped both existing and new investors, the sources said.

Eagle representatives could not be reached for comment. After TradeWinds first reported the deal today, Eagle Bulk confirmed that it had sold 22.2