Let’s call this one a win for shipping.

Streetwise can report that Deutsche Bank’s in-again, out-again deliberations over what to do with research coverage on public shipowners have arrived at a conclusion that keeps the bank “in”.

The good work of bright young analyst Chris Robertson — and some strong lobbying efforts by certain public shipowner management teams — have played a part in what one source described as “an about-face” by the DB brass, we are told.