Bridget Diakun
Senior Risk and Compliance 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 Lloyd’s List’s senior risk and compliance 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
Flag purge fails to dent Cameroon’s shadow fleet hub status
Cameroon may have deregistered 36 vessels, claiming to have dealt with the shadow fleet influx of tonnage, but 155 of its 165 active international ships remain sanctioned or part of the shadow fleet
EU’s Mediterranean naval force joins fight against Russia’s shadow fleet
Operation Irini’s boarding of two suspected fraudulently flagged tankers is the first evidence of coordinated efforts at an EU-level to disrupt Moscow’s shadow fleet
Stranded ships start to move as quiet US overwatch spurs Hormuz exits
Dozens of stranded vessels have begun slipping out of the Middle East Gulf in a steady new wave of Hormuz transits, aided by quiet US naval overwatch and fresh diplomatic deals. But the exits are raising concerns over navigational hazards
Panama reflagging explodes as China detentions hit new highs
The mass exodus from Panama’s registry has been visible since mid-April, about a month after China began stepping up inspections of Panama-flagged ships
Sinokor’s buying spree pulls three former shadow fleet tankers into the light
South Korea’s Sinokor has absorbed three VLCCs with histories in Iranian and Venezuelan crude trades as part of its unprecedented buying spree, raising fresh compliance and due diligence questions as shadow fleet tonnage re‑enters mainstream markets
Tankers dominate coordination with PGSA for safe crossings as truce talks stall
Iran’s grip on the strait is seemingly tight, with an official stating it will continue managing transits even with an agreement. Shipowners will have to navigate sanctions uncertainties without clear guidance from both the US and Iran on Hormuz crossings