A UK brokerage that helped launch the careers of some of the biggest names in the business is on the expansion trail.

Eggar Forrester Shipbrokers is seeking to add to its London-based sale and purchase (S&P) team, taking advantage of what, it says, is an opportune time in the cycle.

“As the global economic picture begins to improve we see a definite shift in sentiment among our clients and, consequently, Eggar now sees it as the right time to expand to take advantage of this upswing in shipping,” said Robert Bryant, a former EA Gibson man who is now a consultant to Eggar Forrester.