Infinity Maritime announces broker ecosystem with world leading ship brokers

Infinity Maritime embraces the maritime ecosystem from banks to brokers, digitising environmentally friendly vessels. They have now announced collaboration with world leading maritime brokers Maersk Broker, SSY, Arrow and BRS.
Infinity Maritime, which aims to be the first platform to provide alternative maritime finance through digitisation enabling fractional ownership of cargo ships, such as dry bulk carriers, tankers and container ships, has announced a new collaboration with four major ship brokers.

Infinity Maritime aims to create asset-backed Meta Units of the ships it buys that will be tradeable, resulting in a secondary market for investors. The platform will focus on creating a sustainable fleet via the purchase and upgrade of modern vessels, in line with the Poseidon Principles for sustainability.

Maritime brokers Maersk Broker, SSY, Arrow and BRS will support Infinity Maritime by sourcing suitable and available ships, either as single assets or portfolio transactions. Initially, they will focus on modern Ultramax and Kamsarmax Bulk Carriers, specifically those with the lowest carbon footprint. In addition to the sale and purchase of vessels, the brokers will also have the opportunity to offer chartering services, undertake market research and trade Meta Units on a frequent basis. They would also be part of a panel who will continuously value the ships and portfolios.

“Alternative financing and lending has become a common, recurring theme over the last couple of years in the international ship finance industry. We are actively involved in all aspects of alternative ship finance, and ship finance in general. We believe different kinds of securitisation will be part of the future alternative financing landscape and believe the Infinity Maritime Meta Unit could develop into being an interesting market alternative for financiers and investors in the maritime industry. We are confident that we can secure a steady deal flow of sustainable assets to the Infinity platform and look forward to cooperating with the Infinity team” states Maersk Broker Advisory Services Managing Director, Jesper Bo Hansen.

Andrew Graham, Chairman, Infinity Maritime said: “Infinity’s ambition is to reinvigorate the Maritime ecosystem – not disrupt it. We are pleased to demonstrate our progress towards sourcing our first fleet of sustainable dry bulk carriers by announcing our collaboration with an initial group of the most progressive ship brokers, who will also work with us to trade the Meta Units which investors will own, representing the value of the vessels in the portfolio.”

“Now is the right time to launch the first digitised alternative finance proposition for the maritime industry. The concept is now much better understood, and access to finance in the maritime sector continues to be much harder to secure, and shows no sign of abating.”

Infinity Maritime is the London based alternative finance digital platform for the issuance and trading of asset-backed Meta Units in the maritime sector. Through the fractionalisation and digitisation of illiquid assets, Infinity allows broader access to large asset investment opportunities and more exit opportunities for investors. Purchasers/acquirers of Meta Units include family offices, hedge funds, HNW/UHNW and other yield investors.
Source: Infinity Maritime