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 ChambersAugust 9, 2021
Ningbo and Shanghai, the world’s two largest ports, experience unprecedented congestion
The world’s two largest ports are experiencing unprecedented volumes of tankers, bulk carriers and containerships back up into the East…
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Tankers
Sam ChambersAugust 9, 2021
MRs and aframaxes gain from increased Covid measures at Asian ports
Increased anti-Covid-19 measures at ports in Asia are being cited for a recent spike in rates for aframaxes and MR…
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Operations
Sam ChambersAugust 9, 2021
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Livestock carrier meets fiery end off Spain
An infamous livestock carrier has met a fiery end off Spain. The Togo-flagged caught fire off Tarragona port on Friday…
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Tankers
Sam ChambersAugust 9, 2021
Ridgebury in for Dee4 MR pair
Denmark’s Dee4 Capital has sold two pumproom-type MR product tankers which have recently passed surveys, the and the , both…
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Containers
Sam ChambersAugust 6, 2021
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Maersk spending close to $1bn to beef up its e-commerce logistics offerings
The transformation of A.P. Moller – Maersk under CEO Soren Skou enters a new, important chapter today with the decision…
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Containers
Sam ChambersAugust 6, 2021
OOCL becomes first carrier to launch a China – US east coast rail/sea service
Hong Kong liner OOCL today debuted a landmark new rail-sea service connecting China to the US east coast. The Cosco…
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Containers
Sam ChambersAugust 6, 2021
Container equipment prices double in the space of 12 months
Prices of dry freight shipping containers have doubled over the past year to reach historic highs but will moderate over…
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Dry Cargo
Sam ChambersAugust 6, 2021
Diligent sets new benchmark for 28s
Diligent Holdings, who continue to restructure and expand their maritime operations in Greece, are reported to have sold another Imabari…
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Containers
Sam ChambersAugust 5, 2021
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Lockdowns in China and Vietnam see swathe of factory closures
Global brands from Toyota to Nike are being forced to down tools at key production sites in China and Vietnam…
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Gas
Sam ChambersAugust 5, 2021
Japanese yards unveil the largest ammonia carrier to date
A subsidiary of Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Phoenix Tankers, has ordered a revolutionary very large gas carrier (VLGC) that pushes…
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Dry Cargo
Sam ChambersAugust 5, 2021
Baltic Exchange releases important emissions data for main dry bulk routes
The Baltic Exchange has moved to provide a hugely valuable missing link that shipping will need on its path towards…
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Environment
Sam ChambersAugust 5, 2021
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World’s first installation of a marine CO2 capture plant carried out in Japan
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has been conducting a joint project with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Class NK to develop a…
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Containers
Sam ChambersAugust 4, 2021
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Africa the big loser as global liner patterns shift to focus on more profitable east-west tradelanes
Africa is the big loser in the hugely reshaped global liner patterns over the course of the pandemic-strewn last year.…
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Dry Cargo
Sam ChambersAugust 4, 2021
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Wakashio stern remains lodged on reef 375 days on from its infamous grounding
More than a year since its grounding and splitting in two, the rump of the newcastlemax remains lodged on a…
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Environment
Sam ChambersAugust 4, 2021
DHL shows shipping electric possibilities
DHL Express has shown shipping the possibilities of going electric. The German express giant today announced it has become the…
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Containers
Sam ChambersAugust 4, 2021
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NSB debuts novel looking boxship
German shipowner NSB Group has developed a new look boxship design. The LNG-powered 3,500 teu container vessel has a reefer…
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Renewables
Sam ChambersAugust 4, 2021
K Line branches out into tidal energy
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) is branching out into tidal energy. The Japanese shipowner is working with Chubu Electric Power…
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Containers
Sam ChambersAugust 3, 2021
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Shipping braces as China goes into lockdown mode
Shipping will need to start to make contingency plans if cases of Covid-19 continue to escalate in China, the world’s…
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Containers
Sam ChambersAugust 3, 2021
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Maersk reveals record quarterly performance, predicts Q3 will be stronger
A.P. Møller – Mærsk has revised its full-year guidance once again as the red hot container market shows no sign…
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Containers
Sam ChambersAugust 3, 2021
OM Maritime makes headlines again, shelling out $54m for a 17-year-old 5,000 teu ship
OM Maritime continues to make headlines for the extraordinary prices it is willing to pay for box tonnage. The Singapore-based…
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