Sam Chambers

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.

Containers
Sam ChambersJune 18, 2021
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Liner congestion spreads across the planet, 304 ships queuing for berth space
The ebb and flow of record global liner congestion is neatly encapsulated in two maps provided below from Seaexplorer, a…
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Environment
Sam ChambersJune 18, 2021
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MEPC wraps, contentious issues pushed back for later in the year
The 76th gathering of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) wrapped on Thursday, leaving plenty of key…
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Environment
Sam ChambersJune 18, 2021
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MOL vows to deploy net zero emissions ocean-going vessels this decade
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Japan’s largest shipowner, could well be the first Asian company to operate net zero emissions ocean-going…
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Tech
Sam ChambersJune 18, 2021
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IMC launches venture capital arm
Another well known Singapore shipowner is getting into the startups game. The Tsao family’s IMC Group has launched a corporate…
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Tankers
Sam ChambersJune 18, 2021
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CTM takes over commercial management of Premuda’s dry bulk fleet
CTM and Premuda have entered into an agreement of commercial management for the dry bulk fleet of the Italian owner.…
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Dry Cargo
Sam ChambersJune 18, 2021
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Harren Bulkers adds first handysize bulker
Germany’s Harren Bulkers has taken its fleet to 23 ships with the acquisition of the 2012-built , its first handysize.…
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Tech
Sam ChambersJune 18, 2021
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DNV launches digital EEXI Calculator
One of the key headlines from this week’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting at the International Maritime Orghanization has…
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Containers
Sam ChambersJune 17, 2021
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More than 600,000 teu impacted from Yantian fallout
Estimates suggest more than 600,000 teu has now been affected from the fallout of an outbreak of Covid-19 around Yantian…
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Operations
Sam ChambersJune 17, 2021
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35,000 ships still need to install a ballast water treatment system within the next 40 months
Ship repair yards are bracing for a “tsunami” of belated business as a key regulation comes into view. Approximately 35,000…
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Containers
Sam ChambersJune 17, 2021
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Monsoon must pass before X-Press Pearl wreck removal operation can get underway
X-Press Feeders, operators of the container ship fire-ravaged 2,700 teu , confirmed today that the wreck of the ship is…
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Tankers
Sam ChambersJune 17, 2021
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CDB Leasing in for 10 MR resales
Chinese financial house CDB Leasing has agreed to buy ten 50,000 dwt MR product tankers under construction at New Times…
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Shipyards
Sam ChambersJune 16, 2021
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Japanese yards offer last available slots as China builds up its naval might
Japanese yards are the only ones in east Asia with any relatively prompt delivery slots, new analysis from Barry Rogliano…
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Containers
Sam ChambersJune 16, 2021
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MSC’s secondhand splurge over the past 10 months hits record 60 ships
Mediterranean Shipping Co’s stunning secondhand splurge has hit another milestone. The Soren Toft-led company has paid Eastern Pacific Shipping $42.5m…
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Regulatory
Sam ChambersJune 16, 2021
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Congress discusses forcing liners to accept US export container bookings
American politicians are discussing taking drastic action to force global liners to take all US export container bookings. A Republican…
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Operations
Sam ChambersJune 16, 2021
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Etihad Airlines comes under fire over $1,500 surcharge for returning Filipino seafarers
Abu Dhabi-headquartered Etihad Airlines has come under fire for its decision to add a $1,500 surcharge for Filipinos heading home.…
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Containers
Sam ChambersJune 16, 2021
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Seaspan closes in on 20-boxship order in China
Seaspan Corporation is close to finalising orders in China for 20 boxships of around 7,000 teu, with deliveries set to…
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Regulatory
Sam ChambersJune 16, 2021
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Lawyers look at the scourge of stateless vessels
The problem of stateless vessels operating at sea has been an issue which has occurred for millennia, but to date…
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Environment
Sam ChambersJune 15, 2021
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Failure is an option: MEPC’s deep divisions laid bare
“Failure is not an option,” warned Kitack Lim at the start of the 76th gathering of the vitally important Marine…
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Environment
Sam ChambersJune 15, 2021
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Congress dusts off green shipping bill as MEPC struggles to find environmental consensus
With this week’s International Maritime Organization-convened Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) looking like it will deliver minimal additional green targets…
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Americas
Sam ChambersJune 15, 2021
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Biden pressured to fix US port congestion issues
America’s National Retail Federation (NRF) yesterday asked president Joe Biden to step in and help fix port congestion as retailers…
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