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Covering turbulent times

As editorial director of this parish I am always exhorting our reporters about the importance of follow-up stories. Hot button issues in shipping can be a rich seam for us to get through slower news cycles.

What’s noticeable now though is that the big stories of the day are pouring in at levels that are increasingly hard to keep all the editorial plates (or should that be rotor sails?) spinning.

In previous decades, you might get two or three big stories that you’d revisit regularly over ...

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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.
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