Linton Nightingale
Deputy Editor
Linton is Lloyd's List's deputy editor. He is also editor of Lloyd’s List’s monthly special reports and annual publications, including our end of year ranking of the 100 most influential people in shipping.
An award-winning journalist, he specialises in the global container market with a particular focus on Europe, writing regular market reports, features and commentaries, whilst keeping our readers up to speed with the latest breaking news from the box industry.
Prior to his position at Informa, Linton was editor of a respected maritime trade journal at a UK publication house.
Linton is also a diehard Tottenham Hotspur fan and proud father to his daughter Luna.
Latest From Linton Nightingale
Fragmentation threatens full-scale AI adoption
As AI and predictive analytics gain traction across the shipping sector, structural fragmentation and limited financial capacity among smaller shipowners continue to impede widespread adoption, said V. Ships chief executive Robert Desai
Asia-Europe carriers falling short of weekly sailings quota
IMO can’t fight fake flagging alone, says Dominguez
IMO secretary-general calls for unified effort to stem the tide of rising fraudulent ship registries, with the UN agency faced with limited enforcement powers and funding requirements
Wiernicki calls for IMO ‘timeout’ to rebuild Net-Zero Framework
ABS chairman and chief executive urges systematic rethink of decarbonisation strategy amid widening gaps in fuel readiness, infrastructure and regulatory alignment. Wiernicki called for a phased, precision-driven approach
LISW 2025 opens with $1.4bn UK maritime pledge
UK government and private sector announce joint maritime funding package — comprising £700m in private capital for port infrastructure and industry development, alongside £450m in government support for clean maritime technologies
Carriers redraw US trade routes to hedge against tariff risks and fleet expansion
Carriers are redrawing the map of US container connectivity as direct transpacific services shrink in favour of longer, multi-leg routes. Driven by tariff uncertainty, fleet expansion and strategic redeployment, the shift marks a pivotal reconfiguration of global supply chains, with intermediary trades surging and traditional Asia-US links losing dominance