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
Strait of Hormuz traffic collapses amid escalating hostilities
The deteriorating security situation in the Middle East Gulf is slowing transits of the Strait of Hormuz by vessels not affiliated to Iran to a trickle
Trump suggests US-imposed fee for Hormuz transits
Traffic transiting the Strait of Hormuz has slowed, but not stopped as the US and Iran trade attacks over the weekend
New suspected false registry emerges in Guatemala
Shipping’s latest false flag looks to have sprung up in Central America, but Comoros and Guyana still dominate fake flag stakes
Stateless ships seek quick flag changes before entering European waters
European efforts to detain stateless shadow fleet tankers are prompting sanctioned vessels to scramble for new registrations before entering EU waters, shifting activity into obscure flag states and triggering a diplomatic backlash from Russia
Iran and US clash at IMO as freedom of navigation debate hots up
Everyone agrees freedom of navigation is a central principle of the maritime industry, but nobody can agree where and when it should apply
‘Highly volatile’ capesize market continues June slide
After six months of steady gains, the capesize market slipped in June, raising concerns that further declines may follow