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
Subtle rise in non-Iranian trade through Hormuz
Last week marked the Strait of Hormuz’s busiest period since the conflict began, yet traffic remains below 10% of normal levels
Another Dynacom tanker transits Hormuz but trickle of energy outflows still dominated by Iran
Another Dynacom tanker has been confirmed to have exited the Middle East Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. It is only the 10th non-shadow fleet tanker since March 8 tracked to have exited the chokepoint, where transits are heavily skewed towards Iran-linked trade
Cosco containerships abandon attempt to exit Middle East Gulf
Despite dialogue between Beijing and Tehran only this week, two Chinese-owned containerships have been turned away from the approved route through the Strait of Hormuz
Grain‑linked Iran traffic resumes as Hormuz access limited to ‘friendly’ ships
All bulker traffic through Hormuz since March 15 has involved ships with an Iranian nexus, highlighting Tehran’s tight control of the chokepoint as it resumes grain‑related movements after a two‑week halt
Tehran’s ‘toll booth’ system is now controlling Hormuz traffic
Iran’s IRGC has imposed a de facto ‘toll booth’ regime in the Strait of Hormuz, requiring vessels to submit full documentation, obtain clearance codes and accept IRGC-escorted passage through a single controlled corridor
Iran establishes ‘safe’ shipping corridor for approved and paid for transits
Iran has created a de facto ‘safe’ shipping corridor through its territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz, offering vetted vessels passage in exchange for approval — and in at least one case, a reported $2m payment