Bridget Diakun
Senior Risk and Compliance Analyst, Lloyd’s List Intelligence
Bridget Diakun joined Lloyd’s List Intelligence in January 2022 as a data journalist. She initially worked on understanding the impact that the war in Ukraine had on commercial shipping in the Black and Caspian seas.
In 2023, she was named 'Multimedia Journalist of the Year' by the Seahorse Freight Association for her extensive investigation into the trade out of the occupied ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk.
Now Lloyd’s List’s senior risk and compliance analyst, Bridget focuses on the intersection of geopolitics and commercial shipping. She assesses the impact of conflict on seaborne trade, how the maritime industry adapts to sanctions and investigates tactics used by vessels to disguise illicit activities.
Latest From Bridget Diakun
Bombarded Ras Isa port resumes operations as security and sanction threats linger
US air strikes in April wreaked havoc on Ras Isa, but the port, which relies on rudimentary infrastructure to slowly unload oil and gas tankers, appears to have resumed operations relatively quickly. Meanwhile, the threats of Israeli air strikes and US sanctions remain
Major shipping companies start to test Red Sea waters
Companies that diverted from the Bab el Mandeb during the Houthi’s campaign of aggression have begun to resume transits in recent months
Red Sea monthly transits fall slightly after relatively busy March
The Houthis have not directly targeted commercial shipping in many months but the threat to vessels remains
Timor-Leste and Oman latest safe havens for sanctioned vessels
The vessels have reflagged with these registries over the past two months
Ukraine detains vessel for Sevastopol export
Seizures of vessels said to be engaged in Crimea trades are uncommon, with the most recent one taking place in July 2024
Flag hopping hits unprecedented levels among sanctioned fleet
There have been 215 flag changes recorded this year alone