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.

Asia
Sam ChambersApril 1, 2015
Muto admits MOL ‘went off course’ in failing to hit financial targets
Tokyo: The outgoing president of Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has admitted the company has veered off track in the…
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Asia
Sam ChambersApril 1, 2015
Howe Robinson Partners up and running in Singapore
Singapore: Shipbroking’s consolidation era continues with today being the first day of trading for Howe Robinson Partners, the merged entity…
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Asia
Sam ChambersApril 1, 2015
FESCO makes bonds move
Dalian: Russian containerline FESCO is buying back some bond issues to change its debt profile. FESCO said it would spend…
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Europe
Sam ChambersMarch 31, 2015
Production starts at Maersk’s Tyra Southeast-B concession
Copenhagen: Production has started from the new unmanned platform Tyra Southeast-B, Maersk Oil reports. The platform is expected to add…
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Europe
Sam ChambersMarch 30, 2015
Finland braces for shipping strike this Thursday
Helsinki: Finland is bracing for a nation wide shipping strike this Thursday. Both the Finnish Engineers’ Association and the Finnish…
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Containers
Sam ChambersMarch 30, 2015
Bond issue to aid Containerships’ fleet expansion
Helsinki: Finnish firm Containerships has successfully placed an EUR45m senior secured bond loan. The bonds, maturing on 2 April 2019,…
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Europe
Sam ChambersMarch 30, 2015
Euronav sends shares to the Big Apple
Antwerp: Belgium’s Euronav has successfully swapped all of its unregistered ordinary shares that trade on Euronext Brussels for ordinary shares…
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Containers
Sam ChambersMarch 30, 2015
Hanjin Heavy wins CMA CGM trio of 20,600 teu orders
Marseille: On the back of solid results for 2014, France’s CMA CGM is ordering a trio of 20,600 teu ships…
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Dry Cargo
Sam ChambersMarch 30, 2015
HBC Hamburg Bulk Carriers handed management of 11 ships
Hamburg: The owner-operator HBC Hamburg Bulk Carriers has expanded its operations by adding a further 11 bulk carriers originating from…
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Asia
Sam ChambersMarch 27, 2015
Port of Melbourne comes under attack
Sydney: There’s plenty of disquiet around the docks of the host city of this weekend’s Cricket World Cup final. The…
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Finance and Insurance
Sam ChambersMarch 26, 2015
Titan Petrochemicals in profit warning
Hong Kong: Titan Petrochemicals issued something it has not been able to do for many years today – a profit…
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Europe
Sam ChambersMarch 26, 2015
Torm wins forbearance from lenders
Copenhagen: Denmark’s Torm is concluding a new restructuring deal with its lenders and Oaktree Capital Management. The original restructuring agreement…
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Asia
Sam ChambersMarch 26, 2015
KSS Line secures second Trammo Gas charter
Seoul: KSS Line from South Korea has won a time charter contract from Houston-based ammonia trader, Trammo Gas. Trammo Navigation…
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Contributions
Sam ChambersMarch 26, 2015
Beijing’s anti-coal stance will hit bulk earnings for years to come
In this week’s impressively frank assessments of both the markets and how he had got them wrong last year, Jens…
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Asia
Sam ChambersMarch 25, 2015
Korean is sixth candidate to run for IMO’s top job
Seoul: A Korean has become the sixth person to throw his hat into the ring to take up the IMO…
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Americas
Sam ChambersMarch 25, 2015
Sino-Global becomes a shipowner, paying $2.2m for a small tanker
New York: Fast evolving New York-listed Sino-Global Shipping America is buying a small oil/chemical tanker from Hong Kong-based Rong Yao…
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Asia
Sam ChambersMarch 24, 2015
PIL takes over Mariana Express Lines
Singapore: Pacific International Lines (PIL) along with Luen Thai Group has bought out fellow Singapore-headquartered containerline Mariana Express Lines for…
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Asia
Sam ChambersMarch 24, 2015
Jakarta mulls lifting bauxite export ban
Jakarta: There could be a relaxation of Jakarta’s 14-month long bauxite ban. The government is looking to allow miners to…
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Americas
Sam ChambersMarch 24, 2015
Sempra Energy pushes ahead with Port Arthur LNG project
Houston: Sempra Energy has requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) initiate the pre-filing review for the company’s proposed…
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Finance and Insurance
Sam ChambersMarch 24, 2015
Wilbur Ross urges greater consolidation
New York: Wilbur Ross, the architect for much of private equity’s shipping plays, used the podium at yesterday’s Capital Link…
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