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.

Asia
Sam Chambers April 15, 2020
Worried wife of a seafarer launches campaign to ensure zero contact in ports during coronavirus crisis
More than 4,700 people have signed a petition on change.org demanding a zero contact policy in ports around the world.…
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Dry Cargo
Sam Chambers April 15, 2020
China restocking sees capes on the rise
China restocking has seen capesize rates post impressive gains in recent days, finally approaching breakeven levels. The Baltic Exchange capesize…
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Containers
Sam Chambers April 15, 2020
MSC site back up
Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) website is back up as is its booking site, MyMSC, after more than five days of…
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Tankers
Sam Chambers April 14, 2020
Tanker analysts turn bearish
Tanker analysts are beginning to turn bearish on prospects for a sector that has been surging for most of the…
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Operations
Sam Chambers April 14, 2020
Seafarers demand greater levels of personal protective equipment both for themselves and workers they come into contact with in daily operations
Seafarers have been in touch with the charity Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) calling for greater levels of personal protective…
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Containers
Sam Chambers April 13, 2020
MSC battles to keep freight moving as network outage stretches into fourth day
As Monday’s Daily Splash newsletter readied to publish (free sign up via this link) the website of the world’s second…
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Asia
Sam Chambers April 13, 2020
Under pressure Hin Leong Trading holds urgent negotiations with its banks
Singapore oil trading giant Hin Leong Trading has appointed local law firm Rajah & Tann as well as consultancy PwC…
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Asia
Sam Chambers April 13, 2020
PIL takes to WeChat to refute bankruptcy rumours
Amid bankruptcy chatter swirling around China, Pacific International Lines (PIL), the world’s tenth largest container carrier, took to Chinese social…
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Tankers
Sam Chambers April 13, 2020
OPEC+ agrees on record oil production cut
The world’s largest oil producers have agreed to slash production amid plummeting demand thanks to the coronavirus after Mexico finally…
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Americas
Sam Chambers April 13, 2020
VLCC takes out pier in Panama
A Hong Kong-flagged VLCC ploughed into a Panamanian petrochemical terminal on Saturday, damaging the pier and puncturing a hole in…
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Asia
Sam Chambers April 13, 2020
Singapore deploys floating accommodation in fight against Covid-19
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has partnered with terminal operator PSA Singapore, Keppel Offshore & Marine, Bibby…
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Europe
Sam Chambers April 11, 2020
Nobu Su enjoys first weekend out of jail
Nobu Su’s 21-month detention at Pentonville Prison in the UK has come to an early close with the fallen Taiwanese…
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Containers
Sam Chambers April 10, 2020
MSC website down, carrier admits it might have been hit by malware
Seventeen hours after its IT system went down Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) finally said this afternoon that it might…
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Asia
Sam Chambers April 10, 2020
Hin Leong Trading finances questioned
The Singapore bunkering community is abuzz with speculation that one of the republic’s biggest names has hit severe financial difficulties.…
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Americas
Sam Chambers April 10, 2020
Mexico stands in the way of historic 10m barrels per day OPEC+ production cut
A historic production cut agreement between OPEC and its allies, known as OPEC+, has not quite got over the line…
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Containers
Sam Chambers April 10, 2020
CMA CGM details delay in transit global offering
CMA CGM, the world’s fourth largest containerline, has outlined details of its new business continuity pack, a range of solutions…
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Europe
Sam Chambers April 9, 2020
European Commission attempts to designate ports where fast-track crew changes can take place
The European Commission (EC) is making moves to alleviate the crew change crunch brought about by travel restrictions from the…
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Asia
Sam Chambers April 9, 2020
Under pressure PIL misses another charter payment
Splash has learnt troubled Singaporean liner Pacific International Lines (PIL) has missed another charter payment, but the company remains adamant…
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Americas
Sam Chambers April 9, 2020
China comes out in support of applying mandatory efficiency rules to all the world’s existing ships
China and Brazil have submitted a paper to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in support of applying mandatory efficiency rules…
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Environment
Sam Chambers April 9, 2020
Megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels to be built in France
The quest to decarbonise shipping moved a big step forwards yesterday with news from Europe where Swiss engineering giant ABB…
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