Our word, our bond. Those timeless and honourable principles are supposedly carved into the heart of every self-respecting shipbroker.

More specifically, those words are intended to encapsulate the values of everyone associated with the Baltic Exchange — particularly its members, be they shipbrokers, principals, traders or even journalists.

Integrity, honesty and fairness in business are the explicit pillars of the Baltic’s ethical stance, having been born from the historic business culture of the City of London.