David Osler

About

Journalist covering shipping industry finance, insurance, security, industrial relations, sanctions and regulation in their wider economic and political contexts, while doing a little music and political writing on the side.In 27 years at Lloyd's List I have acquired both in-depth knowledge of all aspects of shipping - including tankers, dry bulk and containerships - and broad familiarity with energy, commodities, and world trade.Excellent up-to-date academic background, including recent qualifications in international relations and economics, both passed with distinction, as well as undergrate and MSc(Econ) degrees.Voted transport news journalist of the year in 1999, 2010 and 2014. Twice highly commended in the Periodical Publishers' Association business journalist of the year award, the most prestigious competition open to trade press journalists. Twice longlisted for the Orwell Prize, Britain's top honour for political writing.Strong German and good French and Spanish and German, with reading knowledge of some cognate languages. Extremely well-travelled, with firsthand expertise in many countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.By-lined freelance contributions include Guardian, Observer, Independent, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express and New Statesman. I have recently become a contributing writer at Blues Matters, a glossy music magazine specialising in blues, and have in the past written for New Musical Express, Sounds, Musicians Only and International Musician and Record World.Numerous television and radio appearances on flagship UK news programmes and many foreign stations. Experienced chair and presenter at seminars, conferences and meetings. Up to speed with new media, too.