UK shipping services provider Clarkson rises on expectations of upbeat 2026
** Shares of shipping services provider Clarkson CKN.L up 2% at 4495p ** Co says positive momentum built at end of 2025 has continued into 2026, with new spot business negotiated being higher than same period last year ** Forward order book on 31 December 2025, for invoicing in 2026, was $244 million vs. $231 million in the year-ago period ** Seaborne trade up 1.1% at 12.9 billion tonnes in 2025 ** Stock up ~17% YTD (Reporting by Megha Anilkumar Nair) ((MeghaAnilkumar.Nair@thomsonreuters.com;))