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
Cocaine trafficking into Europe growing at ‘unprecedented levels’
A report by Europol highlighted the sophisticated methods traffickers use to stay ahead of law enforcement, including at sea transfer and so-called ‘deep concealment’ on commercial vessels
‘Steel gives you optionality’: why bulker values don’t follow earnings
Bulker asset values do not match earnings at the moment, but with the options owning a vessel gives you, should they ever?
Spanish rescue tug sent to escort sanctioned tanker
Chariot Tide
Put pressure on flag states to improve, says ICS boss
A notable absence was Eswatini, which despite showing ambition to enter the maritime industry said no ships may fly its flag legitimately
India’s Russian crude oil imports fall as new EU sanctions on oil products kick in
Recent data suggests Washington’s campaign of pressure on India could finally be bearing fruit as imports of Russian crude fall
Two thirds of tanker abandonments involve shadow fleet vessels
The shadow fleet’s role in seafarer abandonment continues to grow as data from the ITF and International Labour Organization show 2025 was the worst year on record