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 traffic holds firm despite Houthi blockade as UN warns Yemen on brink of renewed war
Lloyd’s List Intelligence data shows vessel traffic through the Bab el Mandeb remains surprisingly resilient in the first two weeks of the Houthi blockade targeting Saudi-linked shipping, although tanker movements have fallen sharply and security analysts warn attacks could escalate
Sanctions snarl salvage effort as Russian insurer surfaces in Oman shadow tanker spill
Exclusive: Previously unreported insurance arrangements reveal how sanctions on a Russian insurer have complicated efforts to stabilise the stranded tanker Caroline Bezengi as a growing oil spill threatens Oman’s coastline