Geopolitical chaos “actually increases the importance of such firms because people are getting a bit more desperate,” one maritime trade expert told Fortune.
Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/08/03/the-iran-war-already-has-a-winner-the-worlds-largest-shipbroker-notching-record-earnings-from-the-exceptional-volatility-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/)