In a corner of his office, opposite his desk, Giuseppe Rosano has a picture he keeps for inspiration. It is not one of the Alibra Shipping founder’s own artistic creations but an iconic scene from the film “Rocky II” in which the Italian Stallion goes toe-to-toe with fictional world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed.

“When times get tough I look at the photo and I get a bit of energy to go that little bit further,” Rosano told TradeWinds in an interview at the broker’s South Kensington base.