A strengthening global economic climate is expected to support improved shipping markets during the next couple of years, executives at Nordea believe.

And should the “greatest financial experiment in history” pay off, the demand could be set fair for a longer period supported by a strong global economy, leading figures at the bank believe.

Hans Christian Kjelsrud, Nordea’s global head of shipping, offshore and oil services, says the maritime world has a mixed scorecard for 2017.