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.

Offshore Wind
Sam Chambers October 30, 2020
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Global pipeline of offshore wind projects soars by nearly 50% this year
New research published this week by RenewableUK shows that the total pipeline of global offshore wind projects has grown by…
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Operations
Sam Chambers October 30, 2020
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Singaporean shipbroking firm added to Washington’s blacklist over ties to Iran
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department has blacklisted an Indian national and the Singaporean…
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Operations
Sam Chambers October 30, 2020
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Abandoned seafarers return home after three-month ordeal
A group of 24 seafarers abandoned since July after their ships were detained in Ravenna Port in Italy for alleged…
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Environment
Sam Chambers October 29, 2020
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Why nuclear power would be catastrophic for the shipping industry
Nuclear power being used to propel ships could be catastrophic, according to one of the most famous names in shipping,…
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Tankers
Sam Chambers October 29, 2020
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Hunter confirms VLCC sales
Hunter Group has confirmed earlier broker reports that it has sold two VLCCs – the Hunter Saga and Hunter Laga…
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Environment
Sam Chambers October 28, 2020
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Debate starts in Canada about legislating shipping emission targets
Canada is the latest nation to start holding a national discussion on whether to take shipping emission regulations into its…
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Containers
Sam Chambers October 28, 2020
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Maersk to ship American Covid-19 vaccine around the world
Maersk has sealed a deal with COVAXX to ship the American pharmaceutical firm’s Covid-19 vaccine around the world when and…
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Tankers
Sam Chambers October 28, 2020
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Total taps Hafnia and Viken for LNG-fuelled aframax newbuilds
Total has tapped Hafnia and Viken Shipping to charter LNG-fuelled newbuild tankers, the latest sign of energy majors forcing through…
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Tech
Sam Chambers October 28, 2020
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Five finalists ready to battle for the Captain’s Table trophy
The Captain’s Table, one of shipping’s pre-eminent pitch competitions, has announced the top five startups who will compete in the…
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Splash Extra
Sam Chambers October 28, 2020
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Wind sector gathers pace
In skimming this month’s Splash headlines to create the Review section overleaf there is a clear trend emerging - bluechip…
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Operations
Sam Chambers October 27, 2020
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Latest seafarer poll paints grim picture of life onboard during the pandemic
Seafarers continue to face a bleak future in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest Seafarers Happiness…
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Operations
Sam Chambers October 27, 2020
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Maersk Launceston boxship collides with Greek minesweeper off Piraeus
The 4,533 teu collided with a Greek navy minehunter off Piraeus at 7.30 am local time this morning. While the…
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Gas
Sam Chambers October 27, 2020
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Iino Kaiun Kaisha orders a DSME VLGC newbuild
Japan’s Iino Kaiun Kaisha has headed overseas for its latest ship order. The Tokyo-headquartered firm has signed with South Korea’s…
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Environment
Sam Chambers October 26, 2020
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Mixed reaction to IMO’s latest green deliberations
Shipping has had a mixed reaction to last week’s Intersessional Working Group on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships at…
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Finance and Insurance
Sam Chambers October 26, 2020
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France and South Korea top maritime state aid handouts during Covid-19
Governments have been dishing out billions of dollars in shipping aid packages during the Covid-19 pandemic with very few strings…
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Containers
Sam Chambers October 26, 2020
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Numbers don’t add up on the record-breaking transpacific
Sea-Intelligence, a leading container shipping analyst, is warning the record rates seen on the transpacific are unlikely to last much…
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Environment
Sam Chambers October 24, 2020
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IMO member states agree to unambitious green targets
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed on Friday after a week-long online meeting to make an existing target legally binding:…
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Dry Cargo
Sam Chambers October 24, 2020
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Hamburg Bulk Carriers aims to increase size of fleet
Contrary to some broking reports and a story carried on this site earlier this week, Hamburg Bulk Carriers (HBC) is…
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Dry Cargo
Sam Chambers October 24, 2020
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Hamburg Bulk Carriers aims to increase size of fleet
Contrary to some broking reports and a story carried on this site earlier this week, Hamburg Bulk Carriers (HBC) is…
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Regulatory
Sam Chambers October 23, 2020
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Washington debates copying EU’s MRV regulation
The United States is looking at copying the European Union’s path to carbon pricing on shipping. The House Natural Resources…
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