Assessment Task

You are to investigate the types of funds currently available to shipping firms.

Your report should be supported by examples drawn from real shipping companies, and make reference to relevant theories, textbooks, journals and reputable internet sources, in accordance with good academic practices. The latest developments in the financial markets and/or relevant corporate regulations should also be taken into consideration.

Reading sources:

• Business finance: theory and practice – Book by E. J. McLaney 2017
• Ship building, sale, and finance – Book edited by Baris Soyer; A. M. Tettenborn 2016
• Shipping finance – Book by Stephenson Harwood; Euromoney Books 2006
• Maritime economics – Book by Martin Stopford 2009
• Corporate finance: principles and practice – Book by Denzil Watson; Antony Head 2019