Richard Clayton
Chief correspondent
I joined Informa at the end of June 2017 from IHS Fairplay. My role now, as it was for the past two years at IHS, is to bring more than 30 years’ experience in maritime journalism to the business. This means I won’t just be writing opinion and insight pieces for the various sites, newsletters, and magazines, I will also be connecting with our colleagues in sales, marketing, and events to help build our presence. I have experience in chairing round table discussions, seminars and webinars, business and breakfast briefings; I have delivered keynote speeches at IMO events and shipping organisation events; I have written white papers on topics such as annual previews and key trends in the industry; and spoke to small groups both in-house and externally to set out how I think shipping is evolving.
My wife and I run a small Bed & Breakfast business in the beautiful Wye Valley, where we welcome walkers on the Offa’s Dyke Path, visitors to the England/Wales border, and friends who are passing through.
Latest From Richard Clayton
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Maritime conference hears that equality, diversity and inclusion — covering more than gender issues — has become a significant factor in assessing corporate performance
Emerging economies face wheat price spike
Russia is a significant wheat exporter and the largest natural gas exporter. Interruption to trade, coming at a time of increased frequency of droughts and flooding, will bring price spikes and shortages
Digital solutions must address specific maritime issues
There has been an expansion of technologies across the maritime sector in recent years, reflecting an earlier bubble in oil and gas. The way forward is to own the problem — and the solution
Methanol to make significant impact in 2020s, says Maersk
Industry experts in Mumbai discussed availability, pricing, safety, and environmental impact of this fuel. The IMO is expected to focus on the full lifecycle when evaluating GHG performance of fuels, with methanol coming out well
Veson Nautical acquires Q88 in push for data standardisation
Acquisition follows significant equity investment in Veson that will enable the company to pursue a multifaceted growth strategy and support continued innovation across its product suite
Is artificial intelligence just one more digital headache?
A new and insightful study of AI, its development, sub-systems, and potential is a useful addition to the library of digital tech guides. Recommendations for getting the best from it include hiring human expertise