LISW NEWS

LONDON: MARCH 2, 2020: The organisers of London International Shipping Week are proud to announce that Inmarsat plc has signed up as Diamond Sponsor of next year’s event, LISW21. This announcement follows confirmation that the week-long premier global shipping and maritime event will be held during the week of September 6-10, 2021. Inmarsat is the  READ MORE

Leading maritime training provider Videotel has won the Best Crew Wellbeing Programme at the Safety at Sea Awards held during London International Shipping Week. The category was for the best standout wellbeing initiative which, in the judges’ opinion, has helped protect crew mental health and wellbeing. Launched during the 5th Annual International Shipowning & Shipmanagement  READ MORE

Shipping and offshore marine consultancy Waves Group and MFB solicitors, highlighted the importance of using data and digital technology in incident management during their London International Shipping Week workshop on Monday September 9th.  The discussion focused on the present state and future potential of digital evidence and how digital data can be used to supplement  READ MORE

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Patron of Maritime UK, demonstrated the importance of London International Shipping Week (LISW) by attending a VIP reception at Banqueting House on Tuesday evening (September 10). With her usual wit, charm and insight, Princess Anne spoke knowledgeably about the international maritime sector, the role of the seafarer, and modern  READ MORE

A packed house of delegates was confronted yesterday with the reality of powering global trade without the use of fossil fuels. At the International Chamber of Shipping’s 2019 Conference – Setting Course for 2050 : Powering Global Trade, more than 30 influential speakers from around the world challenged the shipping community to fully explore the  READ MORE

The Baltic Exchange has launched a new assessment to track the cost of operating vessels. Initially covering a range of dry bulk vessels, the service will also be expanded to tankers and other sectors. The Baltic Operating Expense Index (BOI) will be published quarterly and based on assessments from three leading independent third-party ship management  READ MORE

(LONDON) ABS continued its long-standing backing of the Amver Awards by sponsoring a ceremony recognizing the contribution of UK shipping to the unique reporting system supporting search and rescue efforts for those in distress at sea. The awards honored 397 UK managed vessels from 54 companies for their commitment to maritime safety, making themselves available to  READ MORE

London, 11 September 2019: DNV GL – Maritime has released the third edition of its Maritime Forecast to 2050 at London International Shipping Week 2019 (LISW). The Maritime Forecast examines the future of the shipping industry in a rapidly changing global energy landscape. This year’s report focusses on the challenge of reducing the carbon intensity  READ MORE

New study commissioned by the Inmarsat Research Programme and conducted by PUBLIC shows the key role startups and connectivity will play in driving maritime industries along the road to digitalisation. New study commissioned by the Inmarsat Research Programme and conducted by PUBLIC shows the key role startups and connectivity will play in driving maritime industries  READ MORE

The Department for Transport (DfT), in partnership with ABP’s Port of Southampton, today launches the UK’s first Port Economic Partnership (PEP), an innovative initiative to create stronger links between ports and Government, to maximise long-term trade and economic growth. The Partnership will be launched at an event at London International Shipping Week, on board the  READ MORE

London International Shipping Week Event Looks Beyond Today’s State-of-the-Art to Meet Decarbonization Challenges  (LONDON) Shipping industry leaders debated the industry’s decarbonization challenge at a high-profile ABS panel at London International Shipping Week today. CEO of JP Morgan Global Transport Andrian Dacy; Global Head of Wet Freight at Trafigura Rasmus Bach Nielsen and CTM CEO John  READ MORE

A new report commissioned by trade promotion body Maritime London has set out 36 detailed recommendations to grow the UK’s $6bn – ­marine insurance, ship broking, legal, finance and classification industries. The UK has long been the global leader for professional maritime services, but faces increasing competition from centres including Singapore, US, China and Norway.  READ MORE

Two 17 year old maritime students from Simon’s Town School’s Lawhill Maritime Centre (www.lawhill.org) will be among the industry ‘movers and shakers’ attending the prestigious London International Shipping Week (LISW), a ‘must attend global shipping event’ taking place from September 9 to 13, 2019. Their visit has been made possible by the TK Foundation, a  READ MORE

London: Global research recently conducted by Lloyd’s Maritime Academy, the experts in life-long learning for maritime professionals, has revealed that over 41% of people surveyed still receive no funding from within their business for training, with a mere 20% stating that they receive 75-100% funding. Following over 500 responses from professionals around the world and  READ MORE

Arun Sharma, Executive Chairman of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), has been formally introduced as the new Chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) to a group of specially invited maritime journalists at a press conference in the capital today. Mr Sharma was elected as the new Chairman of IACS in a  READ MORE

As the youngest woman to row SOLO across the Atlantic Ocean, Debra has an amazing story to tell of 30 foot waves, killer sharks and very near misses with cargo ships. Seas the Day is the inspiring story of her adventure. During the session she will be challenging perceptions around skillset vs mindset, the impact  READ MORE

You’ve just received a call to say that your Vessel has been involved in a major incident. Initial details are sparse – it seems that while nobody has been hurt there could be some very serious damage caused to both the Vessel and some expensive port infrastructure. There will be a lot of questions. Is  READ MORE

The Scottish Maritime Cluster provides a platform for the constituent elements of the maritime sector in Scotland. It encourages the relevant supply chain elements to move away from operating within individual silos and share common problems and opportunities with others in the sector. Scotland is home to one of the UK’s largest clusters of maritime  READ MORE