So says Svein Engh, the head of theUS-listed lender’s latest endeavour, CIT Marine Finance, which is looking torebuild its book after sitting on the sidelines for more than a decade.

The former chief executive of OctavianMaritime Holdings tells TradeWinds the effort will also focus on securing new directclient relationships by offering innovative leasing structures and senior securedloans.

“We are going to initially focus on thedry bulk and tanker segments,” he added in an email exchange. “We