About Richard Shrubb

About Richard Shrubb

I’m a specialist writer covering transport, logistics, infrastructure and the energy transition.

Over more than twenty years I’ve built a career around one simple skill: taking complicated subjects and making them understandable.

That has taken me into industries as diverse as commercial freight, maritime, healthcare, renewable energy, home decarbonisation and international logistics. While the sectors have changed, the process has remained the same—understand the evidence, speak to the right people and communicate clearly.

Today I work with publications, businesses and organisations that need accurate, well-researched content rather than superficial marketing copy.

Whether I’m interviewing a fleet operator about electric trucks, analysing the commercial challenges facing sustainable aviation fuel or explaining how heat pumps fit into domestic energy systems, my aim is always the same: to help readers understand the issues that matter.

My approach

Good writing starts long before the first sentence.

Every project begins by understanding the subject properly.

That may involve interviewing industry experts, analysing technical reports, reviewing academic research or challenging accepted assumptions. Only then does the writing begin.

Clients value this approach because it produces content that is both credible and readable.

Professional background

Before specialising in transport and energy, I worked across a broad range of editorial fields including maritime journalism, social affairs, healthcare and business reporting.

My work has appeared in publications ranging from national newspapers and specialist trade titles to commercial thought leadership and technical industry reports.

Alongside journalism, I’ve undertaken commercial research into global logistics, shipping, supply chains and transport markets, giving me a strong understanding of the industries I now write about.

Areas of expertise

• Commercial transport
• Logistics and supply chains
• Fleet electrification
• Sustainable aviation
• Home energy and decarbonisation
• Maritime industries
• Technical and industrial subjects
• Executive thought leadership

Outside work

Away from my desk you’ll usually find me on a bicycle exploring the Dorset countryside or on the water, where a lifelong interest in sailing first sparked my fascination with transport, engineering and the industries that connect people and places.