Maritime sector

Eksfin provides a wide range financing solutions for Norwegian shipyards, maritime suppliers and ship owners, as well as international buyers of Norwegian maritime products and services.

The Norwegian maritime industry is one of Norway’s largest export industries

Norwegian suppliers are at the forefront of the green maritime transition, offering innovative solutions for global projects within green industry, aquaculture, green maritime, offshore wind and renewable energy. Eksfin’s competitive loans and guarantees simplify access for international buyers across industries to Norwegian products of world-class quality.

Financing for Shipyards, Shipping Companies and Maritime Equipment Suppliers

Eksfin provides financing solutions to both Norwegian and international companies and banks. Our clients span the entire maritime value chain and have diverce financing needs. Norwegian and foreign shipping companies, Norwegian shipyards and maritime suppliers, and banks banks are all eligible for financing from Eksfin.

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Shipyards

Norway’s coastline is home to many shipyards that build a wide variety of vessels, from speedboats and ferries to offshore construction ships and cruise ships. When entering into a contract to build a vessel for a shipping company, shipyards typically require a construction loan. Eksfin can support shipyards by providing a construction loan guarantee.
Suppliers to the Maritime sector

Norway has a large number of maritime suppliers that design, develop, manufacture, assemble equipment, and deliver specialist services for all types of vessels worldwide. Competing in a global market, these Norwegian maritime suppliers often require tailored financing solutions to secure contracts.

Eksfin supports suppliers both directly and indirectly by providing solutions that, among other things, can strengthen a company’s liquidity, such as:

Working capital guarantee, Production loan guarantee, and Import guarantee
Shipping companies

Eksfin offers long-term ship financing to shipping companies that are:

Purchasing vessels built in Norway, installing Norwegian equipment on foreign-built vessels, investing in environmentally friendly equipment and systems or converting existing vessels to enhance sustainability.

Additionally, Eksfin can finance the acquisition of ships — including equipment and services — when vessels are wholly or partially built at a Norwegian shipyard for use in Norway. Through the ship guarantee, Eksfin secures the repayment of the loan, thereby covering the lender’s credit risk.

Learn more about the Norwegian Domestic Ship financing.