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More Big Hitters Join LISW19 Conference Line-Up
High profile speakers from Government and industry have committed to speak at the headline conference of this year’s London International Shipping Week 2019 (9 to 13th September). Taking a global perspective on the shipping industry, the overarching conference theme is International Trade in a Changing World. With world markets adapting to new political regimes, the READ MORE
Appointment of A New Director For Royal Museums Greenwich
Sir Charles Dunstone, Chair of Royal Museums Greenwich Trustees, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paddy Rodgers as Director, Royal Museums Greenwich in succession to Kevin Fewster. Paddy takes up the new post in August 2019. Paddy has had a successful career serving as Chief Executive Officer of one of the largest international shipping READ MORE
BPA in Parliament: New PM Must Focus on Stability; Relentless Focus on Business Environment Needed; Warning on Open-Loop Scrubbers
BPA Chairman addresses MPs, Peers and industry representatives: Brexit: A quick and satisfactory resolution to Brexit needed followed by a return to stability Business Environment: Relentless focus on ensuring that the business environment is one where businesses can invest and grow, with access to the skills they need Climate Change & scrubbers: Ports and shipping READ MORE
Shipping industry still uncertain about the effects of sulphur cap implementation
The January 1st Sulphur Cap implementation date is looming. The vast majority of shipowners will already have committed to a compliance strategy, but uncertainty about the operating environment in 2020 is still widespread. Common concerns focus on the outlook for low sulphur fuel prices and availability, the risk of local bans on open-looped scrubbers jeopardising READ MORE
Moving from empowerment to action
The Women in Shipping Summit, the first ever event 100% dedicated to professional development for women in the maritime industry, to be hosted during London International Shipping Week 2019. Announced on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2019, the Women in Shipping Summit will take place during London International Shipping Week 2019 (LISW19), 8-13 September 2019. READ MORE
LNG Shipping conference joins the LISW for 2019
Driven by new capacity additions, the growth in spot market trading and demand from new kinds of buyers, liquefied natural gas is steadily transforming into a globally traded commodity. But the LNG shipping segment is a constraining factor. Only a limited number of vessels are available to deliver LNG to buyers, which has left charter READ MORE
Lloyd’s Register’s Active Engagement on Ocean Industry Issues Recognised with Attendance at High-level UN Meeting.
Company among a select group of 35 maritime organisations to collaborate on sustainable ocean business principles. Lloyd’s Register (LR) will attend the ‘High-Level Meeting on the Ocean’ on 3 June, hosted by the Norwegian government and the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, which takes place alongside Nor-Shipping 2019 in Oslo, Norway. The ‘High-Level Meeting on READ MORE
HFW Helps BIMCO Draft Industry’s First Offshore Decommissioning Contract
Maritime London member, HFW has helped shipping association BIMCO draft an industry standard offshore decommissioning contact. The contract – DISMANTLECON – has been approved by BIMCO’s Documentary Committee and will be released at the end of June, with guidance notes. It can be used for removal of any offshore field architecture, including pipelines, mattresses, manifolds, READ MORE
Inmarsat Announces Digital and Crew Welfare Events at London International Shipping Week
Events on digitalisation and crew well-being on 10th and 11th September to be co-hosted with WISTA International and the four LISW-supported maritime charities, including ISWAN’s International Seafarers’ Welfare Awards Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, has confirmed that it is renewing its support for London International Shipping Week (LISW) when the event READ MORE
Aqualis Buys Offshore Marine Business from Braemar
Aqualis, parent company of offshore marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore, has agreed to acquire the offshore, adjusting and marine business lines from Braemar Shipping Services. The combined company will be named AqualisBraemar and will offer offshore, adjusting, marine and renewables consultancy with a broadened service offering around the world. The company’s head office will READ MORE
Maritime UK launches Expanded Maritime Masters Programme
Maritime UK has launched the second year of its Maritime Masters programme which is designed to bring industry and academia closer together. Maritime London vice chair and chair of Maritime UK, Harry Theochari said: “Maritime UK is excited to be launching the second year of its Maritime Masters programme. Last year the programme got off READ MORE
Raising Funds for Seafarers UK
Jos Standerwick, ceo Maritime London is taking part in one of the toughest and most exhilarating corporate events – the Seafarers UK, 24 Peaks Challenge – climbing 24 peaks all over 2,400 feet in 24 hours in the Lake District, in July. He is participating as a member of the Carisbrooke Shipping team and is READ MORE
Celebrating a Decade Fostering Maritime Top Talent
Jointly developed, delivered, assessed and quality assured by Middlesex University, the Lloyd’s Maritime Academy is celebrating ten years of its executive MBA in shipping and logistics. With a 13-strong faculty of leading business management and maritime experts, the course is recognised as a prestigious qualification within the maritime sector aimed at existing general managers, managing READ MORE
Senior Appointment shows Miller’s Investment in UK Professions Sector
Jointly developed Ed Pickard has joined Maritime London member Miller to the UK professions retail team, with a focus on expanding Miller’s professions offering to the top 250 law firms and other larger professional practices. Ed has worked in the market for over 35 years and handled the insurance requirements for a number of the READ MORE
Denis Petropoulos Appointed Baltic Exchange Chairman
Denis Petropoulos has been elected chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council as from 1 June 2019. He replaces Duncan Dunn who has held the position since January 2018. Denis Petropoulos was a founding partner of Braemar Tankers Ltd and remains a significant shareholder at Braemar Shipping Services PLC. He most recently headed up Braemar’s Singapore READ MORE
Shipowners Issues Passenger Liability Regulation Update
Maritime London member the Shipowners Club has produced a briefing note about the Passenger Liability Regulation (PLR), which became compulsory on 31 December 2018, for all Class B passenger ships carrying out domestic voyages in all EU and EEA member states. The PLR implements the Athens Convention and the 2002 Protocol in EU member states, READ MORE
Britannia joins Maritime Anti-Corruption Network
Maritime London member Britannia has become the first P&I Club to be accepted as a member of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN). Established in 2011 by a group of maritime companies committed to eradicating the industry of all forms of corruption, MACN has grown into a global business network of over 100 members, representing a READ MORE
Key Facts about UK-based Financial and Related Professional Services 2019
As well as providing high-productivity, high value jobs, the financial services sector remains a vital source of tax receipts, accounting for £11 in every £100 of tax paid to the exchequer and the generator of the largest trade surplus of any UK industry: £60.9bn in 2017. The report also makes clear the multi-billion-pound investments the READ MORE
London Handles 80% of Global Maritime Arbitration Market
Research by Maritime London member HFW, analysing data from 13 major maritime institutions around the world, has found that London accounts for more than 80 percent of global maritime activity. London handled approximately 1,500 maritime arbitrations in 2017, compared to around 140 in Singapore and just over 100 in Hong Kong. In addition, English law READ MORE
More International Shipowners Now Eligible to Join UK Flag
The UK Ship Register (UKSR) has expanded its ownership eligibility to allow more shipping companies to flag to the UK and take advantage of its 24/7 customer services and no annual flag tax. The UK Flag is an International Register (not limited to nationally based companies) and the criteria have been widened beyond the current READ MORE
COOPERATION IS KEY TO REDUCING SHIPPING’S ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT, SAYS UK MARITIME MINISTER
‘It’s uniquely important in this industry that we work together internationally to tackle maritime emissions,’ says Nus Ghani, UK Minister for Maritime. Speaking at the inaugural Sea: The Future conference in London this morning (22 May), Ghani said 2018 had marked ‘a major milestone for maritime’. She highlighted the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) commitment to a global READ MORE
BMT introduces two revolutionary designs that will boost efficiency for Taiwanese offshore wind operations
In March this year the Specialised Ship Design division of BMT attended an official keel laying ceremony for their revolutionary, new 36m Service Accommodation Transfer Vessel (SATV). BMT has partnered with Penguin Shipyard International (PSI), an established builder of high-speed commercial vessels for the SATV and the new 26m Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV). The pioneering READ MORE
LR awarded RO (Recognised Organisation) status by the Italian flag Administration
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been awarded RO (Recognised Organisation) status by the Italian flag Administration and is now authorised to issue statutory certification on its behalf to all seagoing ships sailing with the Italian flag. In line with its new RO status, LR will establish an Italy branch of LR Group Ltd so the classification society READ MORE
FIRST COMPANIES GAIN UK WOMEN IN MARITIME CHARTER CERTIFICATION
Maritime UK has announced the first four companies to gain Charter Company certification as part of the Women in Maritime programme. In September, Maritime UK launched the Women in Maritime Charter as the centrepiece of its efforts to boost gender diversity across the maritime sector. Companies were invited to come forward to pilot the charter READ MORE
London holds its position as the preferred jurisdiction for resolving shipping disputes
New research from law firm HFW confirms that London has an 80% share of all known maritime arbitrations. Last year, HFW’s Maritime Arbitration Universe in Numbers report found that over 1,750 maritime arbitrations were held in London in 2016, compared to just over 120 cases in Singapore, around 46 in Hong Kong and fewer than READ MORE
Maritime UK launches expanded ‘Maritime Masters’ programme
• UK industry and academia working “closer than ever” • UCL join ranks of participating universities • Finalist reception to be hosted at Clarksons Platou in October • ABP and RoyalHaskoningDHV are 2019 sponsors Maritime UK has launched its ‘Maritime Masters’ programme or a second year The programme, which saw its inaugural finalist reception held READ MORE
Lord Mountevans receives Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award
Lord Mountevans, Chairman of the London International Shipping Week Board of Advisors, was last night honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the presentation ceremony for the 31st Seatrade Awards, which took place at London’s magnificent Guildhall. Lord Mountevans, who is also Chairman of Maritime London and President of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, READ MORE
LISW19 ANNOUNCES SPEAKER LINE-UP FOR HEADLINE CONFERENCE
Thought leaders from the world of UK and international government, finance, trade and ship owning will be among speakers at the London International Shipping Week 2019 (LISW19) headline conference to be held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane, on Thursday 12th September. Paddy Rodgers, past-CEO of Euronav, will moderate the day-long conference, READ MORE
British Ports calling for transport funding and national and regional strategic freight integration following NIC report
The British Ports Association welcomes the focus on freight transport recommend by the National Infrastructure Commission but it suggests more investment in network capabilities and port connectivity is key to establishing better efficiencies. The quality of the transport network is critical for efficient freight movement and business growth. Commenting on the final report from the READ MORE
Lighthouse Tender ‘Pharos’ to take part In LISW 2019
The Northern Lighthouse Board’s 84m multi-function Tender PHAROS is set to play a significant role at London International Shipping Week this September. PHAROS will be berthed alongside HMS BELFAST in the Thames to provide a venue for seminars, meetings and receptions, including the hosting of a major careers event for Maritime UK. PHAROS’ usual home READ MORE
Remote Controlled RTGs at the Port of Felixstowe
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its first remote-controlled Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes (RTGs). The four electric-powered cranes were built by ZPMC in Shanghai and are the first of eight similar machines to be delivered over the next few weeks. The port also has two remote controlled ship-to-shore gantry cranes currently undergoing READ MORE
More figures from 2018 Cruise Review revealed
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has published figures from its annual Cruise Review industry report, which looks at cruise figures and stats from 2018 including the total number of passengers, top destinations, and the average age of a cruise guest. CRUISE PASSENGERS For the UK and Irish market, the number of ocean cruises taken last READ MORE
Keppel and DNV GL team up to promote LNG as a ship fuel
Classification society DNV GL and Keppel Marine and Deepwater Technology (KMDTech), a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), announced that they have signed a framework agreement to boost the uptake of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as ship fuel. The agreement covers potential newbuilding projects including LNG bunker vessels, small-scale LNG carriers and floating READ MORE
LR announces collaboration to develop industry-first ocean-going autonomous navigation system
Lloyd’s Register (LR) announced today – during Singapore Maritime Week – a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ST Engineering Electronics Ltd. (STEE), a leading Information Communications Technologies (ICT) provider and co-creater of Smart City Solutions, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd (Mitsui), the second largest trading house in Japan. The partners will collaborate on the ‘Development READ MORE
DNV GL awards ShipInox first AiP for OSV based LNG bunker vessel design
Classification society DNV GL has presented ShipInox with an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its new small-scale LNG carrier/bunker vessel design. It is the first ever class-approved design based on an offshore supply vessel (OSV). With a length of 92 meters the ship will have a carrying capacity of 6,000 cubic meters. Interest in gas READ MORE
Joint Industry Program in Singapore aims to boost the use of additive manufacturing in the maritime industry
Singapore, 09 April 2019: DNV GL has been appointed as the lead researcher of the first phase of a new Singapore-based program to study the feasibility of additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, in the maritime industry. In a Joint Industry Program (JIP) initiated by the Maritime READ MORE
EPSCO-RA Announce Sponsorship of LISW 2019
Global maritime cyber security specialists proudly sponsor London International Shipping Week. Limassol, Cyprus, April 08, 2019 –(PR.com)– EPSCO-RA maritime cybersecurity solutions announce their Bronze Sponsorship of the key maritime forum staged in the capital throughout the week commencing Monday 9th September until Friday 13th September 2019. Event Sponsors 2019 “Taking place across London and featuring READ MORE
British Marine celebrates 7th year of consecutive growth in British boating sector
New figures out this month from British Marine highlight a 1.7% growth in industry revenue, marking seven years of consecutive progress. The new figures also show that direct revenue from the marine industry trade has contributed over £1.1 billion of Gross Value Added (GVA) to the UK economy, supporting over 33,000 direct employees in marine READ MORE
Scottish Ports Group elects new chairman to champion ports in Scotland
Andrew Hemphill, Port Director of Clydeport, has today been elected as Chairman of the Scottish Ports Group. The Scottish Ports Group is the only industry-led forum representing the views of this important and dynamic sector, which is a major contributor to the success of the Scottish economy. Coordinated by the British Ports Association, it holds READ MORE
Risk Focus from UK P&I Club: Temperature controlled cargo
The temperature controlled cargo supply chain can present operational challenges for all stakeholders, these cargoes being amongst the more sensitive transported. Through analysis of claims experience from UK P&I Club and TT Club there are a number of common errors and misconceptions which can result in deterioration or total loss of the cargo, as well READ MORE
