So what are you going to do with all that money? Of course there have been a few bumps in the road, but shipping has had a pretty remarkable ride. As earnings season approaches, the inevitable question arises of what should you do with all the profits? Perhaps one of the first things to do is hire a good public relations outfit to deflect the inevitable criticism of obscene profits.

‘Half a trillion dollars of operating profit from two years of supply chain pain’ gushed one recent headline, ...