This week, the scale of the profits made by some of the big container lines made headlines, while a leading tanker company thinks the end of not nigh for that sector. Greece’s shipowners union has appointed its first female leader, while yet another industry veteran has decided to step down after a 40-year career in front-line management.

You’d think that we’d be used to expecting vast profits posted by liner companies amid the supply chain crunch, but the numbers are still eye-popping when released.