Bridget Diakun
Data Analyst

Bridget Diakun is a Lloyd’s List data analyst based in London. She was previously a data reporter at Law Business Research where she analysed patent and trademark data to deliver strategic pieces. Bridget loves all things numbers and applies her data skills to provide unique insight into the maritime industry.
She graduated with a degree in international relations from the University of Western Ontario in 2017. Bridget moved to the UK that same year in pursuit of a career in journalism.
Latest From Bridget Diakun
Increase in incidents of deaths at sea
Standardised data collection and greater access to this information are needed to develop effective safety policies
Shadow fleet ‘immoral’, ‘disgraceful’ and ‘unacceptable’ say Nor-Shipping panellists
There is a dilemma in that the states that benefit from and enable the ghost fleet are also represented at the IMO and need to participate in unrelated negotiations such as those pertaining to climate change
Long-term demand for shipping to fall, says Nobel Prize-winning economist
Investment decisions being made today must take into account the future global economy
The week in charts: Box carriers push through transpacific rate increase | Western insurers cover two thirds of Russia’s Baltic and Black Sea oil exports | Iran oil exports reach record levels
Minor bulk commodity movements decline or remain flat in 2023, alternative fuel vessel orders steady in May and grain deal exports under the Black Sea Grain Initiative plummet
Grain deal exports plummet amid Russia’s continuous interference
Moscow is blocking vessel registrations in a bid to accelerate progress in the promotion of its own ammonia exports
Sanctioned ship refloated after blocking Russia’s Caspian Sea connection
Incident represents the third time in three years the same general cargoship has cut off the flow of traffic