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: vessels are stuck, but seafarers are not
Hundreds of vessels remain stranded in the Middle East Gulf but a gradual opening of Middle Eastern airspace means seafarers are able to exit and enter the region
Simandou ships record volume of iron ore
Simandou’s long‑awaited ramp‑up is finally taking shape, with record April shipments feeding China’s swelling iron ore inventories. The shift that could squeeze Australian exporters even as rising tonne-miles bolster capesize demand. But looming Guinean export controls and a potential bauxite ban threaten to upend that momentum in coming months
The BDI has crossed the 3,000-point threshold — and owners are bullish for more
Dry bulk has flown under the radar amid huge tanker rallies, but the sector is putting together a successful start to the year, and owners are confident that the future holds more of the same
Iran accuses US of ‘destabilising’ maritime safety and security
US ‘acts of aggression’ and seizures of Iranian vessels set a ‘dangerous precedent’, the Iranian representative to the IMO said in a letter to secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez, but the Islamic Republic may not be best-placed to make that argument
Bifurcation of the dry bulk fleet
Fragmented emissions rules and a fading prospect of a global carbon price are pushing the dry bulk sector towards a two‑tier market, as efficient, well‑managed vessels gain a trading advantage and older tonnage risks being squeezed into narrower, higher‑risk segments