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
China imported record amounts of iron ore in 2024
The world’s biggest iron ore consumer broke its import record again in 2024, following 2023’s record-breaking year of 1.18bn tonnes
Eagle S could have cut more cables, says Finnish police
Nato has today launched Baltic Sentry, an operation designed to deter further damage to underwater infrastructure in the region, in response to recent incidents of cable damage
Seafarer abandonment cases spike in 2024
An alarming increase of 118% in cases of seafarer abandonment has been reported to the IMO/ILO database last year, which gave 2024 the unwanted record for the most cases recorded in a calendar year even before it ended
Record number of LNG-fuelled vessels delivered in 2024
A total of 515 alternatively fuelled vessels were ordered in 2024, which represents a 38% year-on-year increase on 2023’s orders
Baltic Dry Index dips below 1,000 points for second time in a month
The new year has not brought a change in fortunes for the dry bulk market, with the BDI hovering around the 1,000 point mark since mid-December, before dipping below on January 8
False flagging doubles in under two years
A group of 22 countries, led by the UK, has submitted a paper to the IMO’s Legal Committee and suggests new guidelines could be key to helping poorer flag states deter fraudsters