Gary Morgan studied Economics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and holds a Master's in Marine Technology and the Environment. He joined Lloyd's Register in 2005 as a business development analyst and later became market intelligence manager.
In November 2008 he joined the newly formed market analysis team at Clarksons as a senior analyst, and in 2010 he was appointed Director of the Analyst Team.
Between 2011 and 2019 he spoke at seven Mare Forum events, among them Mare Forum USA, Mare Forum Brazil and the 1st Cayman Islands Shipping Summit.