The 13th edition of Lloyd’s List’s One Hundred People, ranking influence and power within shipping, features a familiar cast of characters and some maybe not so familiar, reflecting the next generation making a mark on the industry.

However, each is struggling to balance the long-term transition of decarbonisation with the more immediate challenges of what has passed for business as usual in 2022.

Individual actions still matter in shipping, even as shipowners’ power is waning. Yet 2022’s defining moment has come from the EU, which has overtaken the IMO as the most influential force in the industry, by taking tangible action to address climate change.