TradeWinds reported on 1 December (“Final-voyage Dubai broker suspended”) that Subash Shukla, head of final-voyage insurance broker Al Salam Insurance Services, said cash buyer Tahir Lakhani owns a small share in the brokerage.

Lakhani has subsequently told TradeWinds that this statement was false. Lakhani is not listed as a shareholder in Al Salam, nor does he have any interest in any of the entities listed as its shareholders.