Shipping stocks rose sharply across the board as expectations for higher freight rates grew amid rising tensions in the Middle East, with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines hitting a year-to-date high.
Major shipping companies NYK Line, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha have all risen sharply. Market attention is focused on escalating tensions in the Middle East and the outlook for higher freight rates.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is reported to have reached a new year-to-date high.