Seacor Holdings chief executive Charles Fabrikant has regained his title as the compensation king of public US-domiciled shipowners having pocketed total earnings of $4.4m in 2018, public filings reveal.

Fabrikant easily topped Eagle Bulk chief executive Gary Vogel ($3.5m) in second place.

And runners up included Overseas Shipholding Group chief executive Sam Norton ($3.3m); Seacor chief operating officer Erik Fabrikant, Charles’ son ($2.75m);