Members will learn with regret of the death of Mr Graham Piper on 24 August 2016.

Mr Piper was first elected a Member of the Baltic Exchange on 7 December 1965 and throughout his membership has represented Members such as Van Ommeren, Moxey Savon, Bluship, Renwick Everest & Clarke and Piper Shipping.

In 2007 Mr Piper became a Baltic Retired Member.

Funeral details are awaited.