James Baker
Container Shipping Editor
James has been working as a business journalist for more than 25 years in his native New Zealand and the UK which he now calls home.
He is currently Container Shipping Editor for Lloyd’s List, covering container carriers, terminals, shippers and regulation, having been a specialist reporter and editor for Informa during the past two decades.
Outside of containerships, James also has an interest in smaller vessels, and is a member of the Wafi Yacht Club.
Latest From James Baker
New freight index aims to help contract negotiations
Xeneta hopes its new EU BMR compliant offer will be used as a basis for index-based rate calculations and derivatives
CMA CGM buys ecommerce distributor to boost contract logistics
Flush with cash after a highly profitable year, CMA CGM is seeking to expand its logistics profile. The acquisition of CLS will accelerate Ceva’s turnaround
Felixstowe sees the most call cancellations of European box ports
Carriers are skipping port calls as they seek to avoid congestion and restore schedule reliability. Europe’s top ports all saw vessel calls decrease as schedules were revised
Shippers face more disruption from new customs rules
New rules on customs checks and declarations will come into force from January 1 in the UK. A third of small import businesses are not even aware of the change, and will need specialist help
Governments must help IMO help shipping
After an underwhelming COP26, shipping is turning to the IMO to push forward its decarbonisation agenda. To do that, IMO requires the backing of its member governments
Box volume growth eases at start of fourth quarter
Transpacific volumes eased as disruptions in China hit exports in October. Global volumes were down on a year ago, but Europe began to see a recovery