By: Gloria Smith, Associate Editor for World Liberty TV

Relied upon by shipowners, financiers, investors, ship managers, brokers, lawyers and accountants for the past 30 years.

Marine Money International is constantly bridging the gap between shipowners and the international capital markets.

Our publications, forums, books and other services are driven by a set of common goals: to make you money, save you money and provide you with access to investment opportunities and capital.

Now in its 38th year, Marine Money Week is the largest annual gathering of the most active dealmakers in global ship finance.

It is always an extremely productive, efficient and enjoyable series of days in New York City. The days are filled with private meet­ings, chance encounters and the industry’s most en­gaging, high level plenary sessions.

The nights are busy with drinks, dinners and deal making all over the amazing island of Manhattan.

There is no more time or cost efficient way to develop key relationships and market intelligence than Marine Money Week.

Some of the panels that took place, alongside dynamic speakers in this industry included.

Maritime Industries and Infrastructure Capital: Funding the Build-Out of a Changing World.

From diversifying European energy sourcing to changing global trade flows to a revitalizing US maritime complex, the Relationship between maritime industries and infrastructure capital has never been so important. In this special half-day session, meet the companies, and the investors, bridging the gap between shipping and infrastructure funding.

Robert P. Burke, CEO, Ridgebury in Conversation with: Jovi Tenev, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP. Description: Reflections on a career in Shipping and Ship Finance.

Session 8: Investment Truths in Shipping & Current Market Trends, Presenter: Ryan Uljua, Vice President, Market Analysis, Marsoft BV LLC. Topics to included.

Returns in shipping – why is getting the timing/pricing right so important,  Big picture on supply/demand trends in major markets – key drivers to watch and  Decarbonization & regulatory pressures; IMO/PP/SBTI buzzwords may be trends in CO2 emissions?.

Investing in Ports & Terminals –A Fireside Chat with Robert Yildirim Istanbul-based YILDIRIM Group (now CoreX Holding) entered the port business in 2004 and quickly became one of the fastest-growing international players in the sector.

Today, YILDIRIM (now CoreX Holding) continues to pursue its strategic goal of ranking among the top 10 international terminal and port operators worldwide by 2030.

Robert Yuksel Yildirim, Founder, Chairman & CEO, CoreX Holding BV (Ex YILDIRIM Group) In Conversation with Dr. Stefan Rindfleisch, Partner, Ehlermann Rindfleisch Gadow.

2026 MARINE MONEY SHIP FINANCE ACADEMY, Presented by Holland & Knight. A morning program for those registered to attend MMWeek as delegates and for young entrants in the industry whose companies have signed up to attend MMWeek as sponsors.

The State of the Union: Top CEOs Tackle, Today’s Key Issues In this dynamic Keynote session, a variety of leaders from public shipping companies discuss a range of key issues affecting the shipping industry today – timely insight from the front line.

Fleet Renewal & Investment Harvesting, Capital Raising and Allocating, Risk Management & Diversification Technology, Decarbonization and Regulation. Panelists included: Moritz Fuhrmann, Co-CEO and CFO, MPC Container Ships, Mikael Skov, CEO, Hafnia, Svein Moxnes Harfjeld, President & CEO, DHT Holdings, Inc. Dr. Udo Lange, CEO, Stolt-Nielsen Ltd. was moderated by Doug Mavrinac, Global Head of Maritime Investment Banking, Jefferies LLC.

Marine Money Week Lunch honoring the 2025 Deal of the Year Award Winners which took place at the Cotillion Room which was Graciously Sponsored by: Navios Maritime Partners L.P.

Here many high level companies were honored for their contribution in the Marine time industry. This was a high light of the conference.

Marine Money Week Cocktail Reception for Delegates Celebrating 38th Marine Money Week. Which took at the iconic. Tao Uptown, where people watched FIFA Soccer games, on many screens, alongside enjoying drinks and food and networking amongst themselves.

This was World Liberty TV, Teams 10^th Annual appearance, covering and showcasing this wonderful event. See more in our World Liberty TV, Business and Financial Channels by clicking here.