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Event Sponsors 2019
Diamond Sponsor
Inmarsat sets the standard in maritime communications with the world’s most advanced commercial global mobile satellite network. When it matters most, thousands of vessels depend on Inmarsat to enhance operational efficiency, promote crew welfare and maximise safety at sea.
Platinum Sponsors
DNV GL is the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. We enhance safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the global shipping industry – across all vessel types and offshore structures. We invest heavily in research and development to find solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic, operational or regulatory challenges.
With a casualty management history dating from the Titanic and the Lusitania up to the Costa Concordia – Hill Dickinson offer value without compromise. Our international team comprises more than 100 dedicated legal experts and Master Mariners who provide a one-stop shop for the maritime sector across transactional and contentious matters from traditional dry shipping disputes, ship casualties, shipbuilding, shipmanagement, cargo claims, logistics, trading disputes, the cruise industry, superyachts, to sanctions.
Lloyd’s Register are a leading international provider of classification, compliance and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, helping clients design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance, using our expertise and over 250 years’ experience to deliver the smart solution for everyone.
The UK Ship Register is part of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the UK Department for Transport. We have a reputation as being a modern, world-renowned, quality flag with many advantages which include no annual tonnage tax fees. Our customers benefit from a personalised round-the-clock service, with services and fee packages to suit individual customer requirements.
ABS, a leading global provider of classification and technical advisory services to the marine and offshore industries, is committed to setting standards for safety and excellence in design, construction and operation.
Conference Sponsor
Founded in 2007, Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has brought about a radical change in the local maritime sector through an extensive range of industry initiatives and regulations which support its ambitious approach to creating a safe investment environment for industry leaders from all over the world, while reaffirming Dubai’s position as a first-class international maritime hub.
Gala Dinner Sponsor
Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. Through the collective intelligence and risk-sharing expertise of the market’s underwriters and brokers, Lloyd’s helps to create a braver world. The Lloyd’s market provides the leadership and insight to anticipate and understand risk, and the knowledge to develop relevant, new and innovative forms of insurance for customers globally. It offers the efficiencies of shared resources and services in a marketplace that covers and shares risks from more than 200 territories, in any industry, at any scale. And it promises a trusted, enduring partnership built on the confidence that Lloyd’s protects what matters most: helping people, businesses and communities to recover in times of need. Lloyd’s began with a few courageous entrepreneurs in a coffeeshop. Three centuries later, the Lloyd’s market continues that proud tradition, sharing risk in order to protect, build resilience and inspire courage everywhere.
Gala Dinner Reception Sponsor
HFW is a sector-focused global law firm with over 500 lawyers working across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Our shipping lawyers provide a comprehensive service to the global maritime business community. Home to the world’s largest and most diverse team of maritime lawyers, our network covers all major marine hubs.
Gold Sponsors
The Baltic Exchange is the world’s only independent source of maritime market information for the trading and settlement of physical and derivative contracts. Our international community of more than 600 members encompasses the majority of world shipping interests and commits to a code of business conduct overseen by the Baltic.
Bureau Veritas is a leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services, and is the largest TIC providing classification, certification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries. The Group, is listed on Euronext Paris, belongs to the Next 20 index, and has 75,000 employees in around 1,400 offices and laboratories world-wide.
Lockton is a global professional services firm with 7,500 Associates who advise clients on protecting their people, property and reputations. We have grown to become the world’s largest privately held, independent insurance broker.
Our marine insurance experts serve maritime industries including offshore, logistics, ports and terminals, cruise and passenger, bulk and commodity traders and marine construction.
Norton Rose Fulbright is one of the few global law firms able to provide all the services needed by today’s sophisticated shipping companies. We have more than 4,000 lawyers based in Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. Recognised for our industry focus, shipping has been at our core throughout our 200-year history.
Stena Line is one of Europe’s leading ferry companies with 37 vessels and 20 routes in Northern Europe. We’re an important part of the European logistics network and develop new intermodal freight solutions by combining transport by rail, road and sea. We also play an important role for tourism with our extensive passenger operations.
Silver Sponsors
Trusted by mariners for safe, efficient and compliant navigation for more than 200 years, our market-leading portfolio of ADMIRALTY Maritime Data Solutions is found on over 90% of the world’s ships trading internationally. This portfolio includes the most comprehensive range of SOLAS-compliant digital services, charts and publications available.
ADNOC Logistics & Services provides world-class shipping, maritime and logistics, serving ADNOC and international customers. ADNOC Logistics & Services is a crucial link in the ADNOC supply chain, delivering the Group’s oil, gas and petroleum products from Abu Dhabi to the world and also serving global customers.
The BDO Shipping team delivers a wealth of knowledge and expertise to clients in the shipping industry. The merger of BDO UK and Moore Stephens LLP has extended our reach and brought new expertise and resources to add to our shipping experience. We continue our longstanding association with the shipping industry and place customers at the heart of what we do.
The extent of our experience is demonstrated by a net book value of vessels acted for in London that exceeds US$10 billion. We work with BDO international member firms and offices in all of the main global shipping locations.
Bloomberg Intelligence is Bloomberg’s research arm on the Bloomberg Terminal. Bloomberg Intelligence delivers an independent perspective providing in-depth analysis and data sets on industries and companies, as well as the government, credit and litigation factors that can impact decision-making.
Braemar Shipping Services Plc is a leading international provider of knowledge and skill-based services to the shipping and energy industries. It has locations worldwide across its Shipbroking, Financial, Logistics and Engineering divisions.
From the Edge to Cloud and Ship to Shore, Dell Technologies OEM is bringing Business Value to the Maritime Industry. Dell Technologies Marine Type Approved IT solutions are built to the highest standards of safety, quality and efficiency and are specially engineered for use in the marine and offshore industries. The portfolio includes servers, IoT gateways, embedded box PCs, workstation and networking solutions designed to comply with classification standards for temperature, humidity, vibration, electro-magnetic compatibility and enclosure location classes. Whatever you’re working on, we can help you build it and get it to market faster than you can on your own. Let us show you how.
Gibraltar, recognised as a Maritime Centre of Excellence, with its unique location at the crossroads of Mediterranean and Atlantic shipping lanes, offers a vital link between all shipping stakeholders in order to deliver the best possible service to visiting ships, in a safe and efficient operating environment.
Often working in sensitive, complex circumstances, we assist our clients by investigating problems, such as: cargo theft, losses, damage, suspected fraud, suspicious events and piracy. We uncover information, find evidence, interpret data and resolve anomalies; as well as undertaking in-depth due-diligence, research studies and risk analysis.
With a heritage reaching back 150 years, Ince is a dynamic international law firm, which services our global client base from offices across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Our preeminent international Shipping Group has the ability and expertise to service client needs across time zones.
Global trade has always depended on the port and since 1847 Inchcape has provided the local knowledge and means to deliver port calls that enable business to ship smoothly and trade successfully. Port by port and ship by ship, we provide full port agency services through our unique network and selected partners.
Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) is an international ship classification society providing ship classification and certification as well as technical inspection services. IRClass is a Member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).
Covering a wide range of shipping, offshore and industrial projects, our team of dedicated professionals brings international standardisation and assurance to your doorstep.
NYMAR is a member-based association, consisting of over 200 members including maritime professionals and corporations in the greater metropolitan New York area. Our goal is to promote the benefits of the region as a maritime business center in order to attract more businesses to share in the opportunities available.
With over 150 years of experience in the maritime industry, RINA is a multinational company that helps shipping industry build strong successful businesses. Through a network of 170 offices in 65 countries, we provide classification and technical advisory services to meet the challenges of designing and building ships ever more demanding in performance, safety and cutting-edge technology.
The world’s leading shipping employers work in partnership with Spinnaker Global to recruit their staff and executives. They depend upon Spinnaker for talent management support and reliable salary & reward data.
20 years in the industry. 40 staff UK and Singapore. Success in 60 countries.
Recruitment. Executive Search. HR Consulting. Secretariat of the Maritime HR Association and the Seafarer Employers’ Association.
The Standard Club is an International Group mutual insurance association covering shipowners, operators and charterers. For over 100 years, the club has provided quality service to members, and still sets great store in responsiveness and support, especially in times of crisis. It now insures about 10% of the world fleet.
As the leading global provider of maritime support services, V.Group is driving the transformation of our industry. Operating around the clock and around the world, V.Group gives every client the quality, efficiency and performance they need. Covering crew management and recruitment, quality ship management and technical services, together with supporting management and commercial services, V.Group’s industry knowledge is unrivalled.
Voyonic Crewing Limited helps you to attract and retain the best people for your company and manage resources effectively in the fast moving world of global marine employment.
Watson Farley & Williams is the world’s pre-eminent law firm in the maritime sector, with over 35 years’ experience providing premium legal services to the maritime industry. Our team is the largest dedicated maritime practice of any law firm in the world, with almost 200 lawyers and 60 partners within our wider Maritime Sector Group.
Willis Towers Watson is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth.
We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent, and expand the power of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals. Our unique perspective allows us to see the critical intersections between talent, assets and ideas — the dynamic formula that drives business performance.
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ATPI Marine & Energy is recognised as the international leader in providing travel management solutions to the world’s most successful shipping organisations. Operating 24/7 and across the globe we put efficiency, flexibility and safety at the forefront of every decision. For one hundred years we have specialised in managing the most complex of crew changes, without compromising on cost or compliance, to keep the industry moving in the right direction.
Alongside British Airways, one of the world’s leading global premium airlines and the largest international carrier in the UK, we are joint sponsors of London International Shipping Week. Together, we are proud to be involved in the must-attend global shipping event which provides a platform for industry leaders from around the world to gather and shape the future of the shipping and maritime sectors.
LISW19 App & Delegate Bags
The only Academy dedicated to providing a lifelong career pathway for Maritime Professionals through its 3D learning model: Discover, Develop and Distinguish. With over 40 years of experience and more than 1000 graduates every year, we are experts in designing and delivering engaging programmes that provide the skills and motivation to make change happen.
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Clarksons Platou is the lead provider of Chartering, Sale and Purchase, Newbuilding and Demolition for the shipping and offshore industries. Our financial division delivers debt and equity capital solutions and offers debt restructuring, corporate finance and equity research across the global maritime, oil services and natural resources sectors. This is underpinned by world leading data, research and analysis for the shipping and offshore markets.
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The UK P&I Club is a leading provider of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community.
Established in 1869 the UK P&I Club insures over 240 million tonnes of owned and chartered shipping through its international offices and claims network.
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DNV GL is the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. We enhance safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the global shipping industry – across all vessel types and offshore structures. We invest heavily in research and development to find solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic, operational or regulatory challenges.
Bronze Sponsors
36 Stone Chambers is a leading set of commercial barristers, based in both London and Singapore. We offer an outstanding advocacy and advisory service in commercial courts and tribunals.
The team have a leading practice in shipping and international trade. We are recommended as a leading shipping set in The Legal 500, Chambers and Partners UK Bar and Chambers & Partners Global Guide. Chambers & Partners UK Bar recognised that the team is a “genuine specialist shipping set” that provides “excellent value to its clients.” Our barristers have expertise and experience in all aspects of shipping law, both ‘wet’ and ‘dry’.
AKABOGU & ASSOCIATES is a specialist firm on maritime and shipping law in Nigeria. The firm is actively involved in the Nigerian Maritime Industry, ensuring it keeps up to date with latest developments in government, operations and policy. It advises on investment and transaction decision-making, providing legal representation in negotiations. Akabogu and Associates has been recommended by Legal500 as a “Leading Firm” for Shipping and Transport in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Global energy and commodity intelligence agency Argus produces price assessments and analysis of crude oil, power, generation fuels, metals, fertilizers, petrochemicals and other energy and commodities. Argus offers bespoke consulting services and industry-leading conferences. Companies in 140 countries around the world use Argus data to index physical trade and as benchmarks in financial derivative markets as well as for analysis and planning purposes. Argus is an independent media organisation founded in 1970, headquartered in London with 22 offices and almost 1000 staff. Argus is a privately held UK-registered company, owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.
ABP is the UK’s leading ports operator with 21 ports and other transport related businesses creating a unique national network capable of handling a vast array of cargo.
ABP contributes £7.5 billion to the UK economy every year and supports 119,000 jobs. Our current investment programme promises to deliver an extra £1.75 billion for the economy every year.
GLOBAL PR & COMMUNICATIONS EXPERTS
With our specialist communications expertise, industry knowledge and contact networks, BLUE is the leading global PR and communications consultancy for the marine and energy markets. BLUE is recognised by PR Week as a ‘Top 150 Consultancy’.
Brookes Bell is a leading multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy serving the marine and energy sectors. Technically innovative, our people have unrivalled expertise across a range of interrelated disciplines including Engineering, Nautical Services, Naval Architecture, Cargo Science, Fire Investigation and Metallurgy. This wealth of practical experience is combined with cutting-edge in-house technology.
BunkerTrace offers end-to-end oversight of the marine fuel supply chain. By combining synthetic DNA tracers with blockchain technology, we bridge the physical and digital to enable total transparency for trusted reporting. Built with the maritime industry, for the maritime industry – and for the environment – BunkerTrace is your turnkey solution for marine fuel traceability, providing evidence for regulatory compliance.
Capital Link, headquartered in New York is an investor relations, financial communications and advisory firm with a strategic focus on the maritime, commodities and energy sectors, and U.S. Investment Funds.
Capital Link Investment Forums are known for the organization of large-scale high quality maritime transportation and U.S. investment products events in key industry centers, such as New York, London, Athens, Limassol, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Citi is recognised as one of the leading financial institutions to the shipping industry, with an active global franchise for over 60 years managed from London.
Columbia Shipmanagement is an international organisation with 40 years of experience as world-class providers of maritime services within the shipping industry. With more than 20 management and representative offices, crew agencies and training centres worldwide connects us to our 15.000 employees on land and sea. Columbia has developed a unique set-up that enables it to provide flexible packages of modular management services, fully-customisable and specifically tailor-made for each client.
Dedicated to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace within the shipping, maritime and energy markets. Formed by industry professionals with over 18 years’ experience in employee attraction & retention, our study and subsequent statistical analysis supports the creation of inclusive workplaces where all employees feel valued and able to contribute, allowing the potential for innovation, creativity and performance to be realised.
EPSCO-RA delivers a customized consulting or managed cybersecurity service for the global maritime community. With expertise in maritime and cybersecurity services spanning over twenty-five years, Epsco-Ra offers an adaptive and highly effective 24/7 network security solution, serviced by our team of certified cybersecurity professionals and engineers.
Let’s meet the maritime cybersecurity demands of the 21st century.
The Faststream Recruitment Group was established in 1999, employs over 100 people and is a global people specialist in Shipping, Maritime and Offshore Oil and Gas recruitment.
We operate from three key maritime locations in the EMEA, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
Infospectrum provides expert analysis and business intelligence in the arenas of ocean freight and commodities. Both industries suffer major challenges with regard to establishing beneficial ownership, financial strength and market performance. Our products, which range from concise counterparty risk appraisal reports to in-depth due diligence and consultancy, are designed to help our clients assess potential partners and make timely, well-informed credit and commercial decisions.
Intertek ShipCare is the shipping community’s gateway to Intertek’s global network of state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and industry-leading technical expertise. Intertek’s expertise and resources can help avoid and minimise delays, repairs, losses and other risks to your shipping business and operations.
The IMDO is the Irish government office which provides support to national and international maritime businesses in Ireland. It is the aim of the IMDO to be the focal point for maritime business in Ireland. The IMDO provides government and industry with a range of information and reporting across the sector and works with international businesses to help them set-up or expand in Ireland. The IMDO is also Ireland’s designated Shortsea Shipping Agency and provides independent advice and guidance on EU funding initiatives.
Isle of Man Maritime Limited is a not for profit organisation, which was formed to develop, support and promote the Isle of Man’s growing sector.
Knect365, the conference arm of Informa (owners of Lloyds List, Seatrade and Marintec brands) brings together over 5,700 professionals each year across our global events series . We are proud to enable professionals and businesses to grow by connecting them with knowledge, ideas and opportunities.
KVH Industries, Videotel, and KVH Media Group deliver award-winning maritime satellite communications via mini-VSAT Broadband, the No. 1 maritime VSAT network; comprehensive e-learning and training solutions; and licensed news and entertainment content for fleets and crews worldwide.
LOC is an independent marine and engineering consultancy and survey organisation, providing high quality services to the shipping and offshore energy industries. LOC was established in London in 1979. Since then, we have grown into an international, multi-disciplinary organisation, with offices across the world. Our team now comprises over 400 professionally qualified personnel.
The London P&I Club is a member of the International Group. We provide P&I, FD&D and War Risks cover to a global membership drawn from a diverse range of shipowners and charterers. From tailored solutions to flexible insurance packages, our work is directed at meeting the needs of our members.
PD Ports are one of the UK’s major port groups, operating at 13 locations across the country including Teesport, a key driver in the North East economy and one of the region’s largest employers. Other operations include short sea ports, warehousing facilities, logistics and transport operations across the UK.
The Thames is the UK’s busiest inland waterway and home to its second biggest port. Use of the river is set to grow markedly over the next 20 years under a ground breaking ‘Vision’ project led by the Port of London Authority.
Quadrant Chambers is a leading set of commercial barristers, with a pre-eminent reputation in shipping, maritime, commodities, energy and international commercial disputes. Quadrant Chambers is known for the rigour and talent of its barristers and its commitment to excellence in the provision of client service.
Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. The shipping industry is in a period of rapid change as technology and the regulatory landscape change the way companies do business. Our long-standing relationships and international outlook enable us to get a deeper understanding of our clients’ needs and help businesses prepare for the future.
The Shipowners’ Club is a mutual insurance association. It offers Protection & Indemnity (P&I), Legal Costs Cover and associated insurances to smaller and specialist vessel owners, operators and charterers around the world.
As trusted and long-established ship brokers, Simpson Spence Young has the privilege of working with clients across the globe, connecting people in the world of shipping.
Our wide range of expertise and knowledge means that we can provide support to clients of any size, from the largest names in shipping to boutique firms and individuals.
Templar Executives is an award winning, international Cyber Security advisory services and solutions company operating at the highest levels across the public and private sectors. We have a successful track record in helping our clients develop a resilient and business enabling Cyber Security capability and embedding best practices for competitive advantage across all industries including Maritime.
The Swedish Club is a leading marine insurer which offers the full range of marine insurance and expertise; P&I, H&M, FD&D, Energy & Offshore and additional insurance.
The Club, established by shipowners in 1872, is a mutual organisation with the head office in Gothenburg, Sweden and offices in Piraeus, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Oslo and London.
We have our members’ best at heart at all times, always have done and always will do.
With its origins as a School of Navigation dating to back to 1862, the University of Plymouth offers a suite of undergraduate and postgraduate maritime programmes, including maritime business and law, navigation, and engineering. With a truly international alumni network, supported by our alumni organisation PYNDA, we offer a distinctive, industry recognised learning experience.
Waves Group combines the expertise of Mwaves & Cwaves. We are completely independent Marine & Engineering Consultants to the shipping and offshore energy industries for marine casualties, claims, disputes, litigation, platform decommissioning, renewable energy and other offshore projects. Our philosophy is to deliver exceptional service to our Clients at a competitive price. We provide technical support and advice with a 24/7 response service available for marine casualties, salvage, wreck removal projects and port damage claims Worldwide.
Associate Sponsors
ITOPF is maintained by the world’s shipowners and their insurers on a not-for-profit basis to promote effective response to spills of oil, chemicals and other substances in the marine environment.
Over the course of three decades the Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery has established an international reputation for championing excellence, innovation and the individual vision.
SEA20 is an international forum for the world’s foremost Smart and Ecologically-Ambitious marine cities which aims to establish a league of cities working under the common aim of rethinking the marine ecosystem. This will entail embracing digitalization and will result in the creation of innovative, smart and sustainable ways of doing business across our oceans. The initiative is made possible by Wärtsilä, a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for marine and energy markets.
ShipMoney is an industry-leading provider of payment solutions for maritime companies throughout the world. We develop efficient, customized cost-saving programs for crew, vendors and suppliers facilitating crew payroll payments, international corporate remittances, money transfers, mobile top-ups, payroll advances onboard expenses and all other forms of shoreside and onboard payments.