Joshua Minchin
News Reporter, Lloyd’s List Intelligence

Joshua is our London-based news 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
Tankers collide in Strait of Hormuz
Frontline-owned Front Eagle was involved in a collision with dark fleet tanker Adalynn off the UAE coast in the early hours of June 17
Finnish police accuse Eagle S master of cable cutting
Cook Islands-flagged tanker Eagle S was accused of cutting an undersea telecommunications cable on December 25, 2024
Burning boxship towed away from Indian coast
Wan Hai Lines said the cause of the fire is still unknown and that search and rescue efforts to find four missing crew members are ongoing
Combined Maritime Forces on war footing as Iran promises revenge
Israel launched a strike on Iran overnight that targeted nuclear sites and military facilities, and shipping is braced for what comes next
Master of cable-cutting vessel convicted in Taiwan court
Wang Liang was convicted in Tainan District Court for a violation of the Telecommunications Management Act after his ship caused half a million dollars’ worth of damage to an undersea cable
Bulkers continue to get safer despite fleet growth
The latest report from Intercargo shows vessel losses have consistently declined since the turn of the millennium, despite significant fleet growth