ELNAVI: Interview of George D. Pateras

Successful issue makes owner first private Greek shipping company to raise money in Oslo bond market 29 January 2025 By Nigel Lowry CONTSHIPS Logistics has priced its inaugural $100m Nordic bond issue at an annual interest rate of 9%, becoming the first private Greek shipowner to tap this market. The five-year, sustainability-linked bonds will be

Nikolas Pateras-led container ship firm becomes first non-public Greek player to tap booming Oslo marketplace 28 January 2025 By Harry Papachristou International investors warmly received a bond sale by Contships Logistics Corp on Tuesday, making the affiliate of boxship player Contships Management the first private Greek company to successfully tap this Nordic market. Books opened

Proceeds will contribute to fleet renewals, says owner Nikolas Pateras 21 January 2025 By Nigel Lowry NIKOLAS Pateras-led Contships has engaged Arctic Securities and Fearnley Securities for a run at the Norwegian high-yield bond market. The Greece-based feeder company, which claims to be the largest independent tonnage provider in the 900 teu to 1,500 teu

Nikolas Pateras-led firm set to break new ground by tapping investors for cash 21 January 2025 By Harry Papachristou Contships Management, the world’s largest independent owner of feeder container ships between 900 teu and 1,500 teu, began talks with investors on Tuesday to sell bonds worth at least $100m in the Nordic market. A placement