Keeping up with the Joneses usually involves trying to match neighbours’ material possessions, but in shipping it has a more personal meaning.

It may not be a dynasty in the Greek shipping sense, but the Jones family has three brothers holding senior positions and eight of their children in or close to the business.

Top of the family shipping pyramid are Rod Jones, president and chief executive of CSL Group (Canada Steamship Lines); Tim Jones, chief executive of shipbroker Barry Rogliano Salles; and Scott Jones, director of communications at bulker giant Oldendorff Carriers.

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