Dutch owner Anthony Veder has clinched EUR 66m ($71.38) in new funding through what is claimed to be the first sustainable shipping loan.

Arranger ABN AMRO said Delta Lloyd Asset Management is the sole investor in a European private placement over 20 years.

"The loan is fully certified according to the Clean Shipping Index guidelines by Bureau Veritas, which also verified the sustainable credentials of this transaction," it said.

"This