98 Ed Buttery, Taylor Maritime
An oversubscribed IPO has launched the company onto the radar of some of shipping’s most influential investors; its founder and chief executive has a solid strategy, a good management team, and ambition
Taylor Maritime focuses on handysized bulk carriers lifting cargoes that will always be in demand; Ed Buttery's strategy of acquiring the best secondhand ships available means his ships are earning almost the same as newbuilds at less than half the acquisition price