It counts marine finance deals at $51.92bn for the year
just passed, down from $68.34bn in the previous 12 months.
The 2012 tally is almost half of the sum banks dolled out
at the peak of the market in 2008, but comfortably ahead of the $34.86bn they
handed over in 2009.
DNB retained its position at the top of Dealogic’s annual
standings acting as bookrunner on loans worth $4.71bn.
The Nordic lender’s figure was down from $9.2bn in 2011 as it completed fewer loans
and saw its market share retract to 11.9%.
Nordea completed a Scandinavian one two with $3.96bn
worth of loans, down from $8.1bn year-on-year.
Mitsubishi UFJ claimed third place and was the top Asian
lender on the list as it stood as book runner on $2.77bn worth of facilities.
Its position was helped by its status as leader of the
year’s largest shipping loan – a $1.8bn package with NYK in November.
RBS was a surprise in fourth place but much of its
$1.62bn was accounted for in its Eagle Bulk refinancing pact agreed in June.
Other substantial loans to shipowners passing the $1bn
barrier include a $1.25bn facility for Maran Gas handled by Citi, the
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Credit-Suisse, DNB, Deutsche Bank and Nordea.
Carnival collected $1.12bn from HSBC in February and
Stena $1bn from JP Morgan, SEB and others in November.
