Shipping's reactions to former US vice president Joe Biden's White House victory are just about as fragmented as maritime itself.
Some brokers predict Biden's green agenda may damage the tanker sector but help shipping overall, while others say an end to the Trump trade wars may benefit bulkers.
A Biden presidency may dent tanker tonne-mile demand by removing Iran sanctions and curbing US fracking, but an end to Covid-19 will help shipping overall, Frontline interim chief executive Lars Barstad said.