Clarksons Platou has bucked the trend of positive forecasts for the liner sector following AP Moller-Maersk's profit forecast hike this week

Investment banks like Fearnley Securities and Jefferies responded positively to the news that the Danish giant is now expecting to make up to $1bn more than previously thought this year.

And Goldman Sachs and Moody's Investors Service have also given the group glowing write-ups in recent weeks.