It was a year gone terribly wrong, for the world and for shipping stocks trading in the US.
2020 launched with high hopes built on a profitable 2019 and optimism that the IMO 2020 sulphur cap regime would help provide sustainable upside for freight rates and New York listings.
But it all came crashing down in the first three months as coronavirus ravaged global demand and the fortunes of shipowners so dependent on it.
