With shipping initial public offerings (IPOs) returning to US capital markets in the second half of 2013, owners have begun to avail themselves of some — but not all — of the friendlier listing requirements available under recent legislation.

That was the conclusion of securities experts at New York law firm Seward & Kissel, who analysed companies’ tendencies under the so-called JOBS Act in response to questions from TradeWinds.

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