Bridget Diakun
Maritime Risk Analyst, Lloyd's List Intelligence
Bridget Diakun joined Lloyd’s List Intelligence in January 2022 as a data journalist. She initially worked on understanding the impact that the war in Ukraine had on commercial shipping in the Black and Caspian seas.
In 2023, she was named 'Multimedia Journalist of the Year' by the Seahorse Freight Association for her extensive investigation into the trade out of the occupied ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk.
Now a Maritime Risk Analyst, Bridget focuses on the intersection of geopolitics and commercial shipping. She assesses the impact of conflict on seaborne trade, how the maritime industry adapts to sanctions and investigates tactics used by vessels to disguise illicit activities.
Latest From Bridget Diakun
Profile of Red Sea sailing fleet unchanged since ceasefire
Traffic volumes remain at ‘new normal’ levels despite the Houthis announcing a near-total stop to Red Sea attacks
Sanctioned tankers increasingly go dark when calling at China’s Dongying
Move reinforces signs that the port is becoming a hub for receiving sanctioned vessels as Washington intensifies its crackdown on Russian and Iranian oil trade
Four tanker explosions in two months as Seajewel becomes second Thenamaris tanker hit
It is unusual for incidents of this nature, with the same outcome, to occur multiple times especially in such a short period of time
China’s Dongying port acts as sanctions bypass valve following vessel calls
The recent tracking of port calls highlights emerging entry points forming in China for sanctioned oil
Yemen Coast Guard intercepts military equipment destined for Houthis
The dhow was loaded with a 40 ft container filled with jet engines used in cruise missiles, reconnaissance drones, marine radars and a jamming system, among other items
Baltic tension simmers as Estonia says it is prepared to stop ships in international waters
Estonia and other Baltic states are taking steps to prevent further attacks on undersea cables and other infrastructure