First Ship Lease: Demonstrating Strength through Diversification

With a fleet of 9 product tankers, 3 chemical tankers, 2 dry bulk carriers, 2 crude oil tankers and 7 containerships, FSL Trust has the most diversified asset portfolio among the three shipping trusts. The key risk in shipping trusts is the credit risk associated with counterparty default, and FSL Trust seeks to mitigate this through the diversification of lessee base and subsector exposure, and strong risk management. It is also the only trust with a risk management department that mirrors a bank credit department.

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