He is leaving the Norwegian shipbroker’s investment-banking offshoot after nearly three years with the company.

Kapoor said initial plans willsee him initiate coverage of global liner/container lines before adding coverageof further shipping stocks in due course.

Drewry Maritime EquityResearch was launched last month by the UK-basedmaritime research and advisory firm.

It will be led by David Wilson, who spent time as aninvestment analyst with WP Stewart and Standard & Poor’s prior to joiningDrewry Maritime Equity Research.

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