As shipowners begin to dip their toes in the New York capital markets again with initial public offerings (IPOs) and other large deals, European lenders remain the overwhelming debt source for their growth ambitions.

While the usual suspects like Nordea and DNB play a strong role in the most recently filed shares offerings, Dutch lender ING is stepping up for Euronav and Credit Suisse is backing Greek owner Stamatis Molaris.

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