“We are just waiting to see more blood run in the streets.”

Not Eric Bloodaxe but Norwegian shipowner, Tom Preststulen, who is looking forward to more carnage in the dry cargo market.

(Preststulen takes majority stake in Elkem Chartering)

“I expect a lot of companies will be in trouble very soon and will need to talk to their banks.”

Sounds as if Geir Sjurseth of DVB is making a bid to be a listening banker.