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
Box volumes pick up at Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges
Despite a weak economic picture, container volumes are up in northern Europe’s leading box ports
FMC calls for more information from Gemini partners
The Gemini Co-operation is not due to launch operationally until 2025. But clearance by the US regulator has been delayed until further information is provided
Box rates dip as market pauses for breath
An early peak season has led to record volumes being shipped, driving up rates. While there is no immediate sign of a downturn, carriers may not have much further to run on this streak
Bad weather hits alternative routing around Cape of Good Hope
Going south of Africa has become the default option for shipping avoiding the Red Sea. But even this comes with its own set of risks
Hapag-Lloyd lifts outlook again on stronger earnings
The Red Sea crisis continues to change the outlook for container lines. Hapag-Lloyd forecasts it could earn as much as $2.4bn for the full year
Box sector set to feel biggest impact from FuelEU
FuelEU’s initial carbon reduction requirement will be minor. But individual shipping sectors will feel the effects in different ways