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We do this by building on our strong performance, which allows us to maintain and develop our position as the global market leader in shipping services.
Expanding our breadth to better tailor our integrated offer
With an expanding and industry-leading range of products and services spanning the maritime, offshore, trade and energy markets, and more touch points across the industry than anyone else, we are uniquely positioned to empower our clients to make better informed decisions, whilst enabling smarter, cleaner global trade.
Expanding into new markets
The acquisition of Euro-America Shipping & Trade, Inc. (since renamed Clarksons EAST LLC) in March 2025 marked an important step in strengthening the breadth of our integrated offer.
Annual Report 2025 | Pages 4-5
Extending our reach to enhance client support globally
Our global presence enables us to meet client needs wherever and whenever they arise. Through our growing global office network we share culture, values, IT systems and high standards of corporate governance across our business, as we use our local knowledge to provide our clients with truly global, cross-border advice.
Strengthening our presence in South America
We welcomed Bruna Carvalho as Managing Director of our Brazil office. Bruna’s leadership is helping to drive forward opportunities across the region’s accelerating markets.
Annual Report | Pages 6-7
Stronger understanding to meet clients’ unique and evolving needs
With a broad and long-established client base, we have worked with many of our clients for generations, building a deep understanding of their businesses and providing the services that have helped them to prosper. We use our leading technology and authoritative intelligence to offer unique and tailored solutions to meet our clients’ needs.
Evolving our derivatives team
We continue to enhance our derivatives capabilities to meet clients’ evolving needs across established and emerging markets, including fuel oil, container FFA, battery metals and renewable products such as biomethane.
Annual Report | Pages 8-9
Empowering people to fulfil their potential
We are committed to attracting and retaining the best people, providing them with the tools and training that empower them to fulfil their potential. Our employees have access to our leading technology and authoritative intelligence, enabling them to support our clients to make smarter and better-informed decisions.
Powering up broking desks
Our Broking teams are increasingly empowered to reach their full potential through the digital tools and expertise available to them. With dedicated support from our Digital Empowerment team, brokers and analysts are able to tap into technology-driven solutions that streamline workflows and unlock greater value from the rich data and insight across desks
Annual Report | Pages 10-11
Maintaining trust through industry leading shipping intelligence
Globally respected as a provider of market-leading data and intelligence, our research and data is widely trusted across the shipping industry to inform effective decision-making.
Scaling our technology strategy
In 2025, we welcomed Bart Bream as Group Chief Technology Officer to drive and scale our technology strategy and accelerate the business’ digital capabilities.
Annual Report | Pages 12-13
Growing our business to improve performance
We are a consistently profitable and cash‑generative business that is focused on creating long-term value for our shareholders. We continue to invest to build on our position as the market leader across our core sectors through the provision of best-in-class advice and service to our clients.
Find out moreProgressive dividend policy
Now in its 23rd consecutive year, our progressive dividend policy demonstrates the strength of the Group’s balance sheet, strong free cash generation and ability to deliver consistent shareholder returns.
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Investing in our strategy
Clarksons Securities act as Sole Manager for Pembroke to raise USD 550 million senior secured bonds
Clarksons Securities would like to congratulate Pembroke Resources Pty Ltd on the successful USD550 million of senior secured bonds (“the Bond”) in the Nordic Corporate Bond Market.
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India’s Growing Maritime Role
As the world’s most populous country and fifth largest economy, India holds a growing role on the global stage. Within parts of the maritime ecosystem, development has been mixed, lagging potential. But as a key hub for operations and crewing, and now the largest seaborne importer after China, ambitions to further develop fleet, ports & shipbuilding have renewed government support.
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Clarksons’ Sandra Rosignoli appointed to Board of Directors at Maritime London
Maritime London recently announced the appointment of Sandra Rosignoli (Group General Counsel and Head of Compliance, Clarksons) to its Board of Directors. Sandra will be one of 6 members of the board, including recently appointed Mike Salthouse.
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South Korea Accelerates Offshore Wind Power
South Korea is making significant strides in developing its offshore wind energy sector. The country’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) is launching key initiatives to bolster renewable energy capacity, including a public-led project and a comprehensive roadmap aimed at transforming offshore wind in South Korea. Additionally, a floating offshore wind project in Ulsan recently reached an important milestone. In this article, we look at some of the recent developments in South Korea’s offshore wind sector, which are giving the Clarksons Korea team a sense of real optimism.
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