History
Sailing ships were still in use when the Clarksons story began in 1852. The business expanded rapidly, thanks to the dynamic leadership which has characterised Clarksons from then until the present day.
Becoming exclusive brokers to Esso in the USA in the 1920s helped establish Clarksons as the biggest tanker brokers in the world. We have since developed into a global conglomerate establishing a network of offices across five continents, providing an array of financial as well as port services, based on our core business of shipbroking and the provision of market intelligence - unrivalled in its scope - on the shipping and offshore industries.
Seabridge
The Seabridge pool of 27 bulk and combined carriers totaling some 3-million dwt was a Clarksons concept and was designed to secure for British shipowners a share of the worldwide dry cargo business currently handled by Scandinavian, Greek and Hong Kong owners. Members of the Seabridge pool of bulk carriers included Bibby Line, Bowrings, Furness Withy, Houlders and Silver Line, Clarksons being the major contributor with six vessels totalling more than 700,000 dwt.