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
Shipping should return to the Red Sea, argues EU naval commander
Operation Aspides, the European Union’s naval mission to protect Red Sea vessels from Houthi attacks is under-resourced and fighting a PR battle, but the Rear Admiral overseeing the unprecedented mission says that, with the right risk management, at least 15% of ships could return safely to the Red Sea immediately
The Daily View: It’s good to talk
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The Daily View: Innovating through adaptability
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Barbados reconsiders position on sanctioned Russian ship registrations
UK-Barbados diplomatic discussions result in moratorium on new Russia-affiliated ships joining the rapidly growing Barbados flag, while a decision not to de-flag existing sanctioned vessels is being reviewed
CSSC chair Wen reportedly implicated in anti-graft investigation
Wen Gang has allegedly been absent from the company for more than a month and missed the opening ceremony of the China International Import Expo in early November, where Premier Li Qiang delivered a speech
The Daily View: Aligning for action
Your latest edition of Lloyd’s List’s Daily View — the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping