Plenty of comedy double acts have lit up the world over the years, from Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy to Morecambe and Wise — and more recently Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Now shipping can lay claim to its very own: Rodgers and Burke.

The tanker-owning duo's latest sell-out performance at the 10th anniversary Marine Money conference in London last week saw them on top form, reprising some of their best gags from down the years, including those from TradeWinds’ own past events.