One of the shipping industry's best known equity analysts has contracted the Covid-19 virtus.

Stifel's Ben Nolan disclosed his diagnosis as he soldiered through moderator's duty Monday on a panel during Capital Link's New York shipping forum, which ironically had been moved online from its usual Manhattan location because of coronavirus restrictions.

In an email exchange with TradeWinds, Nolan appered to be in his usual good humour despite the illness.