As Forbes published its annual rundown of the world’s billionaires last week, shipping’s eyes would have been drawn to the usual suspects from the industry dwelling among the global elite.
John Fredriksen at number 76, with a fortune of $13.6bn, has long been considered one of the world’s wealthiest shipowners. Eyal Ofer, at $7bn, is in 191st position and ahead of brother Idan ($5.7bn)
