Seatrade pays tribute to Ian Middleton (1948 – 2021)
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Ian Middleton, a highly respected maritime journalist who edited the monthly Seatrade Magazine for some years before also assuming the editorship of one of shipping’s first weekly newsletters, Seatrade Week. In addition, he also worked for a spell in Hong Kong on business development for Vokos Publishing group owner, Themistocles Vokos. Having successfully completed a degree in anthropology at Sheffield University, Ian cut his teeth as a determined young reporter on the Sheffield Morning Telegraph in his native Yorkshire. However, i...