With some way still to go in private equity’s exit from shipping investments, where will the future selling come, and is the divestment a good or a bad thing?

Public shipowners such as Eagle Bulk Shipping, Star Bulk Carriers, International Seaways/Diamond S Shipping and Torm still have high levels of shareholding from financial firms.

As to whether the so-called Prexit is a positive, most company executives are able to argue the issue either way.