Ece Göksedef
Senior reporter, Lloyd’s List
Ece Göksedef is a London-based senior reporter at Lloyd’s List, specialising in data-driven investigations and risk analyses. She joined the publication in 2025 and focuses on in-depth reporting on global shipping, trade and the geopolitical dynamics shaping the maritime industry.
Before joining Lloyd’s List, Ece worked as an investigative journalist for the BBC and Al Jazeera, where she covered diplomacy, conflict and political developments across the Middle East.
She holds a master’s degree in politics of conflict, rights, and justice from SOAS, University of London, and a graduate degree in political science and international relations from Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Latest From Ece Göksedef
Iran’s shadow fleet disrupted by Middle East war
The impact to the shadow fleet is far more muted than for mainstream trades, but evidence shows these tankers are not immune to the situation playing out in their backyard
GNSS interference incidents in the Middle East Gulf are on the rise again
Since the start of the Middle East crisis, 3,719 GPS-jamming incidents took place around the region, which affected almost 2,700 vessels
Red Sea return dashed by war in Middle East
Bab el Mandeb traffic is tracking below-average levels since the security situation deteriorated, but more time is needed to fully understand how the conflict will impact routing decisions
War zone GNSS interference surges across the Middle East Gulf
A total of 655 vessels in the Middle East Gulf and Gulf of Oman have been hit by GNSS interference since the start of the war in Iran, as both sides appear to be attempting to manipulate satellite navigation systems
Ukraine’s Iranian trade ban defied by grain operators
Sophisticated deceptive shipping practices taken straight from the shadow fleet playbook are used to hide the deliveries
Aspides extends operation but with less financial support
The Council of the EU decided to extend Aspides operation for another year with a decreased amount of financial cover as the security risk increases in the region