Ship Finance & Investment

Comprehensive Ship Finance & Investment Solutions

As seasoned shipbrokers and maritime finance specialists, APS Shipbrokers provide tailored financial solutions for vessel acquisition, fleet expansion, and operational capital requirements across all shipping segments. With particular expertise in oil and gas tankers, including LPG carriers, our team delivers structured financing that aligns with market cycles and vessel lifecycles.

Our Core Ship Finance Services

We provide end-to-end ship finance solutions across all vessel classes.

• Newbuilding & Secondhand Vessel Financing
• Sale & Leaseback Structures
• Refinancing & Debt Restructuring
• Working Capital & Operational Financing

Newbuilding & Secondhand Vessel Financing

We facilitate financing for both new construction projects and pre-owned vessels across all classes. Our extensive network of financial institutions, export credit agencies, and alternative lenders ensures competitive terms. For oil and gas tankers, we structure financing considering regulatory changes, technical requirements, and market volatility.

Sale & Leaseback Structures

Optimize your balance sheet while retaining operational control through customized sale-leaseback arrangements. These structures provide capital injection for fleet modernization or expansion while maintaining commercial flexibility.

Refinancing & Debt Restructuring

We assist owners in refinancing existing debt under improved terms, restructuring obligations to enhance cash flow, and aligning repayment schedules with market projections, especially in cyclical tanker markets.

Working Capital & Operational Financing

We arrange financing for dry-docking, retrofits, regulatory compliance upgrades, and operational expenses. We understand the specialized capital requirements of gas carriers and chemical tankers.

Specialized Oil & Gas Tanker Finance

Our tanker finance solutions address the unique dynamics of crude, product, chemical, LPG, and LNG carriers influenced by geopolitical and regulatory factors.

Our Finance Process

Needs Assessment & Structuring

We analyze your vessel particulars, trading patterns, and corporate objectives to recommend optimal financing structures.

Lender Selection & Market Approach

We identify and approach the most suitable financing partners from banks, leasing houses, private credit funds, and institutional investors.

Documentation & Due Diligence

We coordinate technical assessments, valuation reports, and legal documentation as part of the due diligence process.

Negotiation & Closing

We negotiate interest margins, covenants, security packages, and repayment flexibility on your behalf.

Portfolio Management

We provide ongoing monitoring of covenant compliance and identify optimization opportunities for multi-vessel portfolios.

Investment Opportunities

Dry Bulk

Bulk Carriers & Dry Cargo Vessels

Investment analysis across Capesize, Panamax, Supramax, and Handysize segments based on global trade patterns, commodity flows, and fleet supply dynamics.

General Cargo

General Cargo & Multipurpose Vessels

Evaluation of niche opportunities in project cargo, breakbulk, and multipurpose vessels aligned with regional infrastructure development.

Oil & Gas

Crude Oil Tankers

Investment strategies covering VLCCs, Suezmax, and Aframax vessels incorporating OPEC+ decisions, trade flows, and fleet supply trends.

Oil & Gas

Product Tankers

Focused investment insights into MR, LR1, and LR2 segments with attention to clean product demand growth and biofuels trade.

Gas

LPG Carriers

Advisory on VLGC and midsize LPG carrier investments considering U.S. shale exports, Asian demand, and terminal infrastructure.

Gas

LNG Carriers

Coverage of project-linked LNG newbuildings, spot-market vessels, and optimization of modern fuel systems and reliquefaction capabilities.

ESG

Energy Transition Vessels

Forward-looking investment opportunities in ammonia, hydrogen, CO₂ carriers, and dual-fuel eco-design vessels.