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TRX Post cites maritime economist for $3 trillion shipping industry cash pile
A Reddit r/investing post attributes to maritime economist Martin Stopford the claim that the global shipping industry has amassed over $3 trillion in cash over the last five years, driven by freight spikes from COVID lockdowns, the US-Russia energy shock and a US-Iran war oil supply shock. The post says oil tankers on the Persian Gulf-Far East route are earning $1.3 million per day and compares the total with Microsoft's $111.26 billion in cash reserves. The post asks how investors can gain exposure and whether windfall taxes may follow.
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- Only community or trader posts: r/investing
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The global shipping industry has amassed over $3 trillion in cash over the last five years, according to maritime economist Martin Stopford.
“The global shipping industry has amassed over 3 Trillion dollars in case over the last five years, according to leading maritime economist Martin Stopford.”
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Oil tankers on the Persian Gulf-Far East route are earning $1.3 million per day.
“oil tankers on the Persian Gulf-Far East route are earning $1.3 million PER DAY”
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Microsoft holds the largest cash reserves among the Magnificent 7 tech firms at $111.26 billion. MSFT
“the holder of the largest cash reserves is Microsoft with $111.26 billion”
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