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
Hapag-Lloyd dismisses shipper fears of Gemini Cooperation
There will be winners and losers in terms of direct calls under the Gemini Cooperation’s hub-and-spoke network. But transhipment should not lead to poorer services
Slow and steady transatlantic box trade settles back to normal patterns
Trade between Europe and North America is expected to see little growth. But for carriers the transatlantic can yield profits if capacity is managed carefully
CMA CGM expands Ocean Alliance and media empire
After committing to a further five years as a grouping, the Ocean Alliance will be the largest global network, offering 4.5m teu. Meanwhile, CMA CGM is looking to diversify further into media
Habben Jansen: Return to Red Sea will come quickly but only when it is safe
Hapag-Lloyd stayed profitable in 2023 despite ‘unsustainable rates’. But it is looking to alter its strategy to avoid the volatility of ocean shipping
Canals and climate change challenge cool chain
The reefer market suffered a torrid time during the pandemic. Now it is struggling with stagnant growth and further supply disruption
Zim on the hunt for new partners as 2M draws to an end
The Red Sea crisis has demonstrated the volatility of container shipping. How long it last will have an impact on Zim’s earnings this year