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
CMA CGM acquires Belgian airline
CMA CGM has been expanding its airfreight services since it launched in 2021. Acquisition of Air Belgium will add four more aircraft to its fleet
Hapag-Lloyd maintains forecast despite uncertain outlook
Higher volumes and freight rates get year off to a good start. But geopolitics and trade war loom over full-year outlook
Shipping pays tribute to industry ally John Prescott
The former deputy prime minister played a key role in introducing the UK’s tonnage tax system. Often pugnacious, he was able to bring industry and unions together to reverse the decline of UK shipping
New risk landscape emerging for shipping
Shipping has a reputation for resilience in the face of adversity. But some fundamental challenges in its future could test that to destruction
Small ports face big challenges to decarbonise
Small economies face higher costs for maritime transport and are often most exposed to the impacts of climate change. Funding the transition to net zero will be a matter of difficult choices