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
Fresh tanker attacks sharpen crude importers’ Red Sea vs Hormuz dilemma
Some refiners are picking the lesser evil, choosing Yanbu in the Red Sea for crude imports. But new attacks on two vessels this morning complicates matters for refiners, who have no choice but to import barrels from the MEG
EU boxship emissions fall, but Red Sea risk keeps carbon gains hostage
Europe’s containership emissions slightly improved in 2025, but Red Sea diversions continue to threaten lasting carbon gains
LNG carrier transits plunge as Iran repeats claim of control over Hormuz
Only two LNG carriers crossed the Strait of Hormuz this week, down from 13 a week earlier, as Iran repeated warnings against unapproved routes and spot rates softened
Tanker traffic into Middle East Gulf surges after Hormuz reopens
Tankers appear to be racing to exploit a 60-day window to move Middle East Gulf crude before the Hormuz reopening expires
Hormuz traffic is up, but confusion reigns over the strait and tolls remain on the table
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has surged after a partial reopening, but shipowners face a chaotic two-route system and renewed uncertainty as Iran, Oman and the US clash over control — while the prospect of tolls refuses to die
Russia prepares for potential shadow fleet influx to national flag
Moscow has unveiled a draft decree to speed up ship registration and allow foreign‑owned tankers to reflag to Russia, signalling a shift toward direct control of the shadow fleet as Western sanctions and vessel seizures intensify