Financing the future: How Eksfin supports green innovation in maritime
Eksfin supports the adoption of sustainable technologies. Read More
maritime
How can Export Credit Agencies help decarbonise shipping?
Shipping is an important source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions but is a hard-to-abate sector. Reaching net zero in 2050 will require ECAs to help in the shipping industry’s green transition. Read More
Tailwind for Norway’s shipyards: NOK 2.6 billion in applications for Eksfin’s construction financing
In 2023, Norway’s shipyards experienced a strong uptick in demand for new ships. Every vessel built with construction financing guarantees from Eksfin were green – a fantastic development according to Eksfin’s CEO Tone Lunde Bakker. Read More
Grants EUR 70m ‘shopping line’ to Fincantieri S.p.A.
Eksfin (Export Finance Norway) has established an EUR 70m export buyer credit guarantee for Europe’s largest shipyard group for the procurement of a wide range of maritime equipment and service deliveries from Norwegian exporters. Read More
Eksfin nears NOK 10bn in loan financing for green ship projects
Norwegian export credit agency Eksfin (formerly Export Credit Norway and GIEK) is playing a major role in accelerating the ‘green shift’ at sea, providing loan guarantees approaching 1 billion Euro for the construction of 35 eco-friendly vessels over the last four years – including ‘Le Commandant Charcot’, the world’s most exclusive polar exploration cruise ship recently delivered to French cruise line PONANT by Norwegian shipbuilder VARD. Read More