In the disaster that has been 2020, you take small wins where you can find them.

So as shipping stocks prepare for a new week of trading in New York, it is worth noting that they have some wind in their sails.

The 30 New York-listed equities under coverage of investment bank Jefferies are coming off back-to-back positive weeks for the first time this year, lead shipping analyst Randy Giveans told TradeWinds.