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Shares in FTSE 250 company fall by almost a fifth as geopolitical turmoil pushes down freight rates

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The world’s biggest ship broker has said that geopolitical turmoil from war and Donald Trump’s tearing up of US foreign policy have hurt its revenues, sending its share price tumbling by almost a fifth on Monday.

Clarksons, which is listed on London’s FTSE 250 index of mid-sized companies, said the rates charged by shipping companies had dropped since the start of 2025, hit by concerns over the impact of tariffs.