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
Recruitment for maritime must focus on job relevance
Shipping’s transformation to an era of decarbonisation and digitalisation will demand new skills. The industry has not cast its net out far enough or explained the vision adequately
Two-speed economic development will be legacy of pandemic
Survey of business, academic and governmental leaders offers an annual snapshot of perceived risks in the short, medium and long terms. This year, digital inequality is seen as a significant concern
Watson Farley & Williams names new maritime sector head
George Macheras joins George Paleokrassas as co-head of the maritime team. The law firm wants to attract new talent and clients to the firm in an effort to cultivate growth
Shipping’s decarbonisation won’t happen without new skills
The push for decarbonisation will be much harder unless we look more forensically at the challenges to be solved at company level and recruit the skills to solve them. Old attitudes are unhelpful
The human resources challenge facing every maritime business
Shipping’s transformation to sustainability requires a new cadre of talented individuals to be recruited at all levels of the business. This webinar addresses the challenges and proposes solutions
Nike finds sustainable transportation an uphill slog
Maritime decarbonisation is often reduced to debating the incremental cost of a Nike sneaker when the shift to greener fuels takes place