Shipbroking
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Operations
IFCHOR Galbraiths takes over Norway’s Uno Offshore
IFCHOR Galbraiths has made its first acquisition following a major shipbroking merger. The international broking powerhouse is buying Norwegian offshore…
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Europe
Braemar launches Greek finance desk
British broking house Braemar has launched a corporate finance desk in Athens led by Stefanos Fragos who has joined from…
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Europe
Change at the top at Ernst Russ Shipbroker
A change at the top of one of Germany’s best known shipbrokers has been announced. Jan-Hendrik Heikes, managing director of…
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Europe
IFCHOR and Galbraiths to merge
Two broking powerhouses are joining forces. Swiss-headquartered IFCHOR is merging with London tanker specialists Galbraiths in the latest chapter of…
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Europe
Stanko Jekov to head Simpson Spence Young
UK shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has announced its head of dry cargo, Stanko Jekov, will be taking over as…
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Operations
BlackRock increases holding in Clarksons
New York-based BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has emerged as a major shareholder in the world’s biggest shipbroker. A…
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Operations
Glenn Murphy elected chair of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
Glenn Murphy has taken over from Susan Oatway as chair of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. Murphy runs his own…
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Europe
Simpson Spence Young poaches Affinity’s S&P head
Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has poached Toby English from rival UK broker Affinity to head up the London outfit’s S&P…
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Operations
Gibson opens India office
E.A. Gibson Shipbrokers has officially opened its new office in Mumbai. The tanker specialists have been approved by local oil…
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Operations
Affinity acquires Grieg Shipbrokers’ dry bulk operations in Shanghai and Singapore
Richard Fulford-Smith-led broking firm Affinity has hired Grieg Shipbrokers’ teams in Shanghai and Singapore. Affinity has also confirmed that it…
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Asia
Clarksons broker ejected from Singapore for breaking lockdown rules
Six people, including a Clarksons broker, have seen their careers in Singapore come to an end, with authorities taking action…
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Asia
Charter Haus: Taking a product specific approach to shipbroking
Charter Haus, a new independent shipbroker has been launched this week, promising a product specific approach to shipbroking. Founded by…
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Europe
Banchero Costa: 51 years as a broker
Despite bigger companies, challenging market conditions, trade wars, newcomers on the ship financing market and digital disruption, there will always…
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Europe
New book claims Russians bugged Clarkson’s boardroom
A new book published this month claims that Russians bugged the boardroom of the world’s largest shipbroker. The controversial claims…
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Europe
Change of management at Harper Petersen
There’s a change of top management at Hamburg-based brokers Harper Petersen. Simon Aust is stepping down as managing director to…
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Europe
Profit warning sparks Clarkson’s largest share price fall in 25 years
A profit warning from Clarkson gave the shipbroker its biggest daily fall in 25 years. Just over a month after…
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Europe
SSY acquires Danish broker
British shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has bought out Denmark’s Bidsted & Co in the latest phase of consolidation seen…
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Europe
Data stolen as Clarksons is hit by cyber attack
Clarksons, the world’s largest shipbroker, has been hit by a cyber attack, and has called in the police to investigate…
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Europe
James Palmer quits SSY
One of the best known names at UK broker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has quit after nearly 10 years at…
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Dry Cargo
A third of cape brokers worldwide face the chop
Should capesize brokers be mulling a new career? Up to a third of them could be replaced by online platforms,…
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