Taylor Maritime founder Ed Buttery started planning his moves in 2013 while working for Nordea, hoping for the best, but well aware of the blows that shipping markets tend to deliver optimists. Eight years on and he has positioned himself inside a market highpoint with a successful IPO in London. Luck comes to those who are best prepared, he argues. Speaking on the Lloyd’s List Podcast this week he talks about London as a centre for maritime business, why older vessels run well make sense financially and environmentally, and what’s next for Taylor Maritime.