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Richard Meade
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Richard Meade is the editor-in-chief of Lloyd's List.
Notable Quotes
"It has been a very dangerous time for ship owners who still face a huge amount of uncertainty."View Story →
"the initial ceasefire agreement doesn't change the situation in the sense that Iran is still in control."View Story →
"Everybody on the shipping side is obviously nervous."View Story →
""It looked like a flurry of vessels trying to get out.""View Story →
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