Shipping's rebound from the pandemic has been illustrated by an increase of NOK 2bn ($240m) in Norwegian lender DNB's maritime loan portfolio in the third quarter.

The shipping book stood at NOK 39.3bn at 30 September, up from NOK 37.3m after the second quarter.

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Only NOK 204m of loans were in the third stage of restructuring, the last step before default.