Ron Golding, who headed VLCC pool player Tankers International (TI)'s chartering desk, has died suddenly a few months before his retirement.

Golding started his career at Shell in 1971, working with the energy major for 18 years.

He joined shipowner Euronav in 1989, shifting over to join TI when the owner teamed up with others to set up the pioneering VLCC pool in 1999.

Golding