When a little-known South Korean company started buying up dozens of supertankers, rumors emerged that the purchases were backed by shipping tycoon Gianluigi Aponte. A Forbes investigation confirmed that Aponte is indeed the true buyer of many of those ships—and with the Iran war sending tanker rates soaring, that now seems to be a well-timed bet.
Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2026/03/17/inside-the-worlds-richest-shipper-gianluigi-apontes-apparent-bid-to-corner-the-supertanker-market/
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