Clarksons Posts Record First-Half Profit as Hormuz Crisis Drives Shipping Boom

Shipbroker and maritime services giant Clarksons reported record first-half earnings on Monday, saying disruption caused by the Strait of Hormuz crisis helped fuel exceptional trading conditions across global shipping markets and is expected to push full-year results well above previous expectations. 

The London-listed company reported underlying profit before tax of £61.5 million for the first six months of 2026, up 56% from £39.4 million a year earlier, while revenue climbed 39% to £413.5 million. Underlying earnings per share rose to 147.6 pence from 98.6 pence, and the company increased its interim dividend to 35 pence per share, marking its