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30 October 2026

Maritime CEO Forum: When to leave the party

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Maritime CEO Forum: When to leave the party

Shipping investors are enjoying extraordinary returns but face increasingly difficult decisions over when to cash out, with industry leaders warning that geopolitical disruption is masking underlying market risks and encouraging potentially dangerous investment decisions. Speaking at the Money and Ships session of this week’s Maritime CEO Forum at the Yacht Club de Monaco, Christoph Toepfer, …

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