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
Red Sea rescue falls to private security in the absence of any naval assets
The conspicuous absence of any naval vessels available to help defend two ships sunk by the Houthis this week, or assist in the search and rescue operation for 19 missing crew has left industry officials calling for more robust protection of international sea lanes
Houthis take ‘several’ of sunk bulker’s crew
UPDATED: A number of the crew from Eternity C who abandoned ship have been picked up by Houthi forces. The vessel was targeted because ships with the same owner continue to call at Israeli ports, the Houthis said in a statement
Houthi attacks raise risk assessment questions for Red Sea transits
Two Houthi attacks on two ships with visible affiliations to recent Israel port calls have called into question the level of due diligence being invested in risk assessments for shipping entering high risk areas
Three dead and two injured as Houthi attacks continue
The remaining crew on board Eternity C have been unable to abandon ship due to the lifeboats being severely damaged by Houthi rockets