In a year of great change, a few themes emerged in TradeWinds’ most-read stories of 2016.

One of them was John Fredriksen, who is at the centre of three of the year’s ten top articles. The financial troubles that plagued the dry-bulk and containership sectors also draw reader interest, as did the changes in the shipbroker landscape.

The following is a chronological list of the year’s most-read stories, based on readership data:

Big names feast on Scorpio’s last capes

John Fredriksen and John Angelicoussis emerged as buyers of five modern capesize vessels sold by Scorpio Bulkers.

Fredriksen of Norway purchased two 180,000-dwt newbuildings nearing completion at South Korea’s Daehan Shipbuilding.

Greece’s Angelicoussis reportedly paid $33m for 180,000-dwt SBI Magnum, SBI Montesino and SBI Camacho (all built 2015).