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 ChambersNovember 26, 2020
Heavylift shortage predicted as offshore wind sector gathers pace
The world may not have enough heavylift vessels to service the offshore wind industry post-2025, according to a new report…
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Tech
Sam ChambersNovember 26, 2020
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Watch the finals of the Captain’s Table live
The finals of the Captain’s Table – one of shipping’s preeminent pitch competitions – take place today at 4pm Hong…
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Containers
Sam ChambersNovember 25, 2020
2
Liners turn to multipurpose tonnage to plug gaps in charter market
Liners are having to seek out multipurpose (MPP) ships to cope with extraordinary demand and sky high rates across container…
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Dry Cargo
Sam ChambersNovember 25, 2020
Cape queues grow across China
Capes are beginning to snarl up across Chinese anchorages again. Braemar ACM is reporting capesize queues have begun to rise,…
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Operations
Sam ChambersNovember 25, 2020
1
Suez Canal slashes tolls in half for laden VLCCs heading from Europe to Asia
With tanker rates looking dire for the winter and beyond, the Suez Canal Authority has taken the decision to slash…
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Containers
Sam ChambersNovember 25, 2020
Nixon and Habben Jansen to co-chair the World Shipping Council
Liner lobby group, the World Shipping Council (WSC), has elected two well-known names to replace Ron Widdows as chairman. Jeremy…
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Gas
Sam ChambersNovember 25, 2020
South Korea’s fair trade watchdog hits GTT with $11.3m fine
France’s Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has been hit with a €9.5m ($11.3m) fine from the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC)…
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Environment
Sam ChambersNovember 25, 2020
RightShip debuts emissions portal aimed at port authorities
After winning a Google Impact Challenge Grant, third party vetting organisation RightShip has worked with the Pilbara Ports Authority to…
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Splash Extra
Sam ChambersNovember 25, 2020
The right to lead
The editorial policy of ex-seafarer turned shipping’s most famous editor, Michael Grey, during his tenure at Lloyd’s List newspaper was…
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Containers
Sam ChambersNovember 24, 2020
2
Covid puts a freeze on reefer calls to Tianjin
All available reefer plugs are taken at Tianjin’s Xingang port, one of the main entry points for frozen food into…
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Operations
Sam ChambersNovember 24, 2020
1
Greek boxship scythes into grounded Iranian vessel off Batam
The 5,576 teu containership grounded off Batam in Indonesia on Sunday, scything into another grounded boxship, new videos show. The…
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Environment
Sam ChambersNovember 24, 2020
2
MOL installs microplastic collection device on wood chip carrier
In an industry-first, Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has installed a microplastic collection device on one of its ships. MOL…
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Containers
Sam ChambersNovember 23, 2020
1
Federal Maritime Commission launches liner probe as container availability becomes very tight
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington DC has launched a probe into liner activity in the ports of New…
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Containers
Sam ChambersNovember 23, 2020
1
From a $23bn loss to a $14bn profit: liners’ topsy-turvy pandemic year
Container shipping has gone from doomsday to payday in the space of a few months. Sea-Intelligence has revised for the…
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Operations
Sam ChambersNovember 23, 2020
Global seaborne trade to contract 3.6% in 2020
While 2020 is on course to be a rare year where global seaborne trade volumes will fall, the average distance…
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Environment
Sam ChambersNovember 23, 2020
Time-constrained MEPC closes, plenty on the agenda for next year
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) closed on Friday, not reaching a decision…
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Shipyards
Sam ChambersNovember 23, 2020
Samsung Heavy wins suezmax orders as well as giant Zvezda contract
Centrofin Management has been revealed as the firm ordering a raft of suezmaxes at Samsung Heavy Industries. The Korean yard…
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Middle East
Sam ChambersNovember 23, 2020
Qatar Airways unveils industry-first Mariner Lounge at Hamad International Airport
The airline that has ferried more seafarers around the world than any other during the pandemic has gone an extra…
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Environment
Sam ChambersNovember 20, 2020
Poll finds a majority of Americans would change where they shop to support cleaner ships
A new poll conducted for Pacific Environment by Yale University, George Mason University and Climate Nexus finds that nearly three-quarters…
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Dry Cargo
Sam ChambersNovember 20, 2020
Supramaxes experience radical shift in age profile
Of all the dry bulk segments it is the supramax sector that has experienced the most radical changes in age…
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