Clarkson lifts full-year profit outlook after strong shipping markets

Industry & Services Transport Written by: Ephrem Joseph 02:26 Tue 06 Oct 2026 --> Disclaimer No investment advice About this content Editorial Standards & Policies Share article About this content × About Ephrem Joseph Ephrem began his journalistic journey at Proactive in June 2021. With a strong academic background in Information Technology, his expertise particularly lies in the field of Cyber Security, Management Information Systems and Computer Forensics. Before joining Proactive, Ephrem worked as a researcher and lecturer at a number of leading universities, including the University of Portsmouth's Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, the University of Winchester’s Institute of Policing, and Jain... Read more About the publisher Proactive financial news and online broadcast teams provide fast, accessible, informative and actionable business and finance news content to a global investment audience. All our content is produced independently by our experienced and qualified teams of news journalists. Proactive news team spans the world’s key finance and investing hubs with bureaus and studios in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney and Perth. We are experts in medium and small-cap markets, we also keep our community up to date with blue-chip companies, commodities and broader investment stories. This is content that excites and engages motivated private investors. The team delivers news and unique insights across the market including but not confined to: biotech and pharma, mining and natural resources, battery metals, oil and gas, crypto and emerging digital and EV technologies. Use of technology Proactive has always been a forward looking and enthusiastic technology adopter. Our human content creators are equipped with many decades of valuable expertise and experience. The team also has access to and use technologies to assist and enhance workflows. Proactive will on occasion use automation and software tools, including generative AI. Nevertheless, all content published by Proactive is edited and authored by humans, in line with best practice in regard to content production and search engine optimisation. Clarkson PLC ( LSE:CKN ) View Price & Profile Clarkson lifts full-year profit outlook after strong shipping markets Published: 02:26 06 Oct 2026 EDT Clarkson PLC (LSE:CKN) , the shipping services and investment banking group, raised its full-year profit expectations after very strong trading in August and September. The company now expects underlying profit before tax for the year to 31 December 2026 to be at least £135 million. Clarkson said ongoing geopolitical complexity had increased volatility across commodity and freight markets, with some areas experiencing record freight rates that had also supported higher asset prices. Its Broking division delivered revenue significantly ahead of previous expectations while continuing to add to the forward order book. The Financial division also performed materially better than expected after completing a number of transactions during the period. Clarkson said market conditions remained volatile but its broad shipping platform had positioned the business to benefit from opportunities as they emerged. The group has invested over many years in specialist teams, market tools and technology across shipping and offshore markets. Clarkson provides shipbroking, research, logistics support and investment banking services and employs more than 2,250 people across over 70 offices. The FTSE 250 company has also delivered 23 consecutive years of dividend growth and said its strong balance sheet continued to support investment across the business. Continue reading