As the dark clouds of stricter financing rules loom over the shipping industry, there are some owners that see the latest developments as an opportunity to secure more control over capacity.
Discussions of Basel IV — new regulations in the making — are becoming increasingly widespread within the industry, as demonstrated during the European Shipping Week in Brussels last week.
BNP Paribas compiled a mixed panel of academics and shipowners to assess the regulations’ possible impact on shipping.
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