Joshua Minchin
News Reporter, Lloyd’s List Intelligence
Joshua is our London-based news reporter. Before joining Lloyd’s List, he worked on various b2b publications at Russell Publishing, including as Editor of New Food.
Joshua holds a History and German degree from the University of Sheffield and is a long-suffering Sheffield United fan.
Aside from reading too many history books, Josh enjoys playing golf and watching all sports.
Latest From Joshua Minchin
Chinese retaliatory tariffs could harm dry bulk tonne-miles
China could repeat the strategy it used to pivot from US grain in Trump’s last term, but this time the tonne-miles will be reduced
Bahri posts record-breaking profit in 2024
Increased volumes and heightened freight rates were behind Bahri’s record-breaking 2024, the company said, supported by a busy year of fleet expansion
Adnoc unperturbed by historically low LNG rates
A combination of long-term contracts and the promise of a supply glut on the horizon means newbuildings are not a concern for the Abu Dhabi-based company
China narrows steel production gap in last months of 2024
Chinese steel production ended 2024 down 1.7% on 2023’s output, but so much of the dry bulk market’s 2025 performance hinges on domestic demand recovering
Hapag-Lloyd fourth-quarter operating profits up $900m
Despite modest increases in transport volumes, the Hamburg-based line has vastly outperformed its fourth-quarter 2023 results to cap off a better-than-expected year
Grain cargoes to China plummet amid dwindling demand
China’s desire to decrease its dependence on imports has added further pain to an already suffering panamax segment