Joshua Minchin
Senior Reporter, Lloyd’s List Intelligence
Joshua is a London-based senior 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
How will shipping spend its trillions?
Shipping is generating more cash than it knows what to do with. The smartest investment decision may be to do nothing at all
Yemen issues Houthi warning as Saudi Arabia cancels crude shipments
Saudi Arabia faces conflict on both of its coasts as the Houthi resurgence gathers pace, with more crude now expected to be loaded off Oman
Dry bulk ‘very lucky’ with fleet underinvestment
The dry bulk sector is outperforming expectations in 2026, with fundamentals remaining healthy, even if some argue that owes more to fortune than foresight
Tanker market on verge of ‘paradigm shift’
Investors are coming around to a diversified fleet strategy, tanker owners say, despite historically high crude spot rates
Four years of conflict, no big spill: how long can that last?
Shipping has so far avoided a major oil spill despite four years of conflict and more than 100 attacks on commercial vessels. But as salvors struggle to contain the leaking Caroline Bezengi, ITOPF warns any future discharge in a war zone would be far harder to clean up, leaving the gap between near miss and catastrophe perilously narrow
Tonne-mile boom propels capesize earnings to five-year highs
Capesize owners are enjoying a period of success not seen in years, but analysts and owners alike say this strength is no ‘flash in the pan’