The biggest losers: These maritime stocks shed more than $1bn in value in a single day

At least six shipping and shipbuilding companies have shed more than $1bn in market value in a single day as global stocks suffered a historic rout.

The plunges came as part of a global stock sell-off that saw the SonicShares Global Shipping ETF, a New York-listed exchange-traded fund made up of key global shipping stocks, shed 5% in a day to reach $31.26