Dry cargo specialist shipbroker Lightship Chartering has been at the centre of speculation this week following the exit of four senior figures.

Partners Frank Mortensen, Kenneth Harritsoe, Mike Creaven and Thomas Stahl are understood to have resigned last weekend.

It has not been possible to reach Lightship chairman Morten Have for comment, with calls to his mobile telephone going unanswered and messages left at multiple offices meeting with no response before TradeWinds went to press.