Springing Into Summer with Style

By Peder Bogen & Nora Huvane

Photography by Michelle Sandmæl Bogen

It certainly has been a busy summer in the world of shipping and ship finance! Our first forum in Moscow proved to be a huge success, as did the succeeding events in Oslo and New York. For those of you who were not able to attend all three events, we thought it would be fun and informative to do a quick review, accompanied by some visuals… from the cocktail parties, not the presentations.

To Russia with Love & Back!

In late May, Moscow became for a few days the center of the international ship finance industry. First was Sovcomflot’s annual banker meeting on May 19, gathering over 80 international and domestic ship finance bankers. Then on May 20, Marine Money’s inaugural Russian ship finance forum attracted over 160 delegates. In addition to this, Norway’s energy minister visited the Kremlin and the U.S. Minister of Energy visited Russia in an effort to explore the opportunities of the country’s promising energy industry.

Following Sovcomflot’s banker meeting and cultural session, Marine Money and Sovcomflot hosted a joint dinner for over 100 speakers and bankers at the new Gorki restaurant. Music lover and CEO of Sovcomflot Mr. Sergey Frank organized the music entertainment, which featured a live performance from one of Russia’s most popular groups, setting the stage for a great night filled with Russian food and vodka.

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