Container vessels have been the surprise package so far in shipping’s class of 2024, according to Clarksons Research.

The research division of UK shipbroker Clarksons has been running the rule over the sectors in its half-year report.

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Managing director Stephen Gordon said: “It has been a half-year of robust cross-market strength for the shipping industry.”