Richard Meade
Editor-in-Chief

Richard Meade is the Editor-in-Chief of Lloyd’s List.
He is an award-winning journalist and has been writing and talking about all aspects of the maritime industry and global trade for the past twenty years.
As Editor he is responsible for navigating The List’s subscribers through the volatile politics, policy, deals and market movements that make up nearly 90% of global trade.
He is also the host of the popular Lloyd’s List Shipping Podcast and a regular industry speaker and media commentator on all things shipping.
He joined Lloyd’s List in 2006 as News Editor after jumping ship from the weekly maritime magazine Fairplay and prior to that started his career at the Financial Times.
Latest From Richard Meade
Cargill and Hafnia establish joint venture bunker procurement giant
Hafnia chief executive Mikael Skov and Cargill Ocean Transportation head Jan Dieleman explain why they are merging their bunker procurement operations to create a new, scaled business that will address industry issues and drive sustainable fuel innovation
The Daily View: Blurred lines
Your latest edition of Lloyd’s List’s Daily View — the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
Baltic tension simmers as Estonia says it is prepared to stop ships in international waters
Estonia and other Baltic states are taking steps to prevent further attacks on undersea cables and other infrastructure
The Daily View: Competing demands
Your latest edition of Lloyd’s List’s Daily View — the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
The Daily View: Trade osmosis
Your latest edition of Lloyd’s List’s Daily View — the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
The Daily View: Wishful thinking
Your latest edition of Lloyd’s List’s Daily View — the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping