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
Signs of scramble from Iran-linked ships amid US blockade
A US-sanctioned tanker that appeared set to challenge the US blockade made a U-turn on Monday, while US forces said they forced six vessels to turn around
First vehicle carrier exits Middle East Gulf since Strait of Hormuz disruption
A total of 14 other vehicle carriers remain anchored in the Middle East Gulf, while the crisis has significantly impacted global vehicle logistics, forcing operators to reroute shipments and rely on alternative hubs
Shadow fleet ships slip back to mainstream trades
The reintegration of several ships into compliant trade offers a first glance at what the shadow fleet exit strategy could be, but there are no expectations of a widespread, sustained reversion
No mass exodus from Panama registry yet despite China’s inspection storm
Beijing’s port inspection blitz is squeezing Panama-flagged ships harder than ever, but the full impact may yet to unfold
Iranian activity drives increase in Strait of Hormuz traffic
There is evidence the fleet sailing the chokepoint is diversifying, but non-Iranian linked trade only accounted for a fifth of last week’s traffic
CMA CGM boxship to navigate Strait of Hormuz via Iran-approved corridor
The 2014-built boxship appears to be bound for the Republic of Congo port of Pointe Noire on a CMA CGM service which connects India, the MEG and Africa