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UK Shipping Concierge
The UK Shipping Concierge service provides a one-stop shop for businesses looking to invest in the UK maritime sector, providing strategic account relationships with government experts, ship owners, operators, managers and maritime sub-sector leaders. Contact the team to hear how they can help your maritime business thrive in the U.
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Inmarsat sets the standard in maritime communications with the world’s most advanced global mobile satellite network. With a rich heritage spanning more than 35 years, Inmarsat enables the maritime industry to stay connected with its highly-reliable broadband satellite network and its range of leading voice and data services. Driving innovation in communications, Inmarsat is continually investing in new technology to shape the future of the connected ship and build maritime communities. When it matters most, thousands of vessels depend on Inmarsat to enhance operational efficiency, promote crew welfare and maximise safety at sea.
BLUE SAPPHIRE – 10 YEAR LEGACY SPONSOR
We’re a leading international provider of classification, compliance and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, helping our 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
Gala Dinner
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.
Main Conference
The Tsakos Group has a presence in the City of London since 1974. It operates today in excess of 100 vessels, mainly tankers, LNG carriers, containers and dry bulk vessels, with a carrying capacity of more than 10 million dwt.
TEN Ltd. is one of the longest publicly traded shipping companies in the world. TEN was quoted on the Oslo Bors in 1993 and since March 2002 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), celebrating this year 30 years as a public company, while being the longest running listed Greek company, of any industry, on the NYSE.
TEN today, owns and operates one of the youngest energy fleets in the world, with a proforma fleet of 70 tankers, including LNG carriers, DP2 Shuttle tankers and dual fuel environmentally friendly vessels.
Ever since its inception, TEN has had an exceptional record of growth and profitability. Since its New York debut, TEN has produced a net income of $2.5 billion and has paid total dividends to all stakeholders of $770 million.
Following TEN@20 in 2022, when we celebrated 20-years on the NYSE and posted a record year, 2023 will be 30-years since the Company was established and it seems our 30th anniversary, TEN@30, will also prove to be another solid and hopefully record year!
LISW23 International Logistics
DP World in the UK is at the heart of Britain’s trading future, providing the right trading infrastructure and smart logistics solutions for its customers. The company has created a high-quality integrated business – two deep water ports with freight rail terminals at London Gateway and Southampton, a rapidly expanding logistics park, and an advanced software business providing online links to customers and border control.
DAILY RADIO SHOW
NorthStandard is a proud sponsor of London International Shipping Week 2023.
As one of the world’s leading marine insurers, you can rely on our years of experience and the unwavering commitment of our people to deliver expert, market-leading and responsible personal service. When you face up to the challenges of today and take on the possibilities of tomorrow, you can look to NorthStandard to be your trusted partner, true champion and tenacious advocate.
Keep up to date by visiting north-standard.com
LISW Heritage Partner
WE ARE HERE BECAUSE YOU ARE
Royal Museums Greenwich is the cultural home of the maritime sector and the industry’s broadcasting house.
Comprising the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, The Queen’s House, and Royal Observatory Greenwich, we welcome around 2.8 million on-site visitors a year, and 17.5 million online visitors a year. Together we will take significant steps to tackle sea-blindness and inspire future generations of diverse seafarers and maritime professionals.
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DNV 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.
A unique global force in marine risk.
Lockton Marine offers the global maritime and logistics sector expert risk transfer and advisory services, powered by our global resources, delivered with bespoke care and commitment.
We set out specifically to gather the world’s leading marine specialists under one brand, to deliver one unified service on a single global platform: Lockton Marine. The companies that have joined Lockton – PL Ferrari, Omni and Edge – all have stellar reputations built on their expertise in specialist marine products; their incredible client service levels; and their local know-how.
Together, these companies have helped us transform the service and capability we offer our clients in P&I, Special Risks, in our combined market leverage and influence. Approaching a billion dollars per annum in premium placed, and operating across all the key insurance and maritime hubs in the world, we are attracting some of the best practitioners in their field – from Cruise, Yachts and Shipbuilding to Ports & Terminals and Commodity Trading. We have the largest marine team in China, handling some of the region’s most significant exposures. And we continue to grow on the strength of our client relationships.
We genuinely believe there isn’t a team out there like us. One global team with a diverse corporate heritage which has helped us merge cultures and expertise to create something extraordinary in our sector. Creative and insightful. Expert and decisive. Backed by the global resources and market leverage required to help deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients.
And all this, through a single point of contact for every client, anywhere in the world. You don’t get one of us, you get all of us.
Norton Rose Fulbright is one of the few global law firms able to provide the full range of legal services needed by today’s sophisticated shipping companies, from the most complex structured finance to anti-competitive actions, from ship conversion disputes to offshore disputes through to the latest in environmental regulation and the impact of blockchain.
Decarbonisation will be driving the shipping sector for years to come, and RINA plays a proactive role in this evolution, bringing our multidisciplinary skills to the industry to build a sustainable future. We work with designers to verify compliance with the applicable rules of dual-fuel vessels and of novel concept designs incorporating new fuels such as hydrogen or ammonia, allowing for an increase in efficiency and performance which equates to fewer emissions.
Our open and cloud-based platform RINACube provides digitally augmented services to support decision making, saving costs and increasing efficiency. Its applications include real-time fleet performance management (SERTICA Performance), a paperless electronic logbook (SERTICA Electronic Logbooks) and remote inspections devices. SERTICA optimises companies’ business within maintenance, procurement, HSQE and crewing, providing a modular system to simplify operations and optimise performance. Our team constantly performs scouting for innovative digital solutions to support ship owners and managers in facing the new challenges of their business.
Technical competence, attention to quality and focus on innovation are the pillars that allow us supporting companies to demonstrate the added value of their fleet.
For more than five decades, Seatrade Maritime has been bringing the global maritime industry together through its live conferences, forums, exhibitions, award schemes and digital platforms. From the Dubai to Singapore; London to Saudi Arabia; Seatrade Maritime events portfolio provides a gateway to do business in some of the world’s most important maritime hubs with influential maritime power-players in attendance.
At each Seatrade Maritime event, whether in person or digitally, you have a platform to showcase your products and solutions to leading industry professionals, or stay updated on the latest innovations and industry trends.
The UK is one of the most consistent and best-performing flag states in the major Port State Control regimes. It offers 24 hour, worldwide support, responding to the demands of its customers; with the reach of His Majesty’s Government. The UK Flag will stay at the forefront of the maritime industry by building long-term, profitable partnerships and ensuring strong representation at the International Maritime Organisation. Safety standards are non-negotiable, fees are competitive and MCA surveyors respected the world over.
Chartering Reception
MAIN SPONSOR
A unique global force in marine risk.
Lockton Marine offers the global maritime and logistics sector expert risk transfer and advisory services, powered by our global resources, delivered with bespoke care and commitment.
We set out specifically to gather the world’s leading marine specialists under one brand, to deliver one unified service on a single global platform: Lockton Marine. The companies that have joined Lockton – PL Ferrari, Omni and Edge – all have stellar reputations built on their expertise in specialist marine products; their incredible client service levels; and their local know-how.
Together, these companies have helped us transform the service and capability we offer our clients in P&I, Special Risks, in our combined market leverage and influence. Approaching a billion dollars per annum in premium placed, and operating across all the key insurance and maritime hubs in the world, we are attracting some of the best practitioners in their field – from Cruise, Yachts and Shipbuilding to Ports & Terminals and Commodity Trading. We have the largest marine team in China, handling some of the region’s most significant exposures. And we continue to grow on the strength of our client relationships.
We genuinely believe there isn’t a team out there like us. One global team with a diverse corporate heritage which has helped us merge cultures and expertise to create something extraordinary in our sector. Creative and insightful. Expert and decisive. Backed by the global resources and market leverage required to help deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients.
And all this, through a single point of contact for every client, anywhere in the world. You don’t get one of us, you get all of us.
We’re a leading international provider of classification, compliance and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, helping our 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
Chartering Reception
PRIME SPONSORS
Founded in 2000, AXSMarine is a global provider of online software solutions to the international shipping industry and is trusted by more than 10,000 users worldwide. Its software solutions deliver remarkable efficiency to commercial chartering processes in Dry, Tanker, and Containership chartering. These products provide a suite of modules, which allow shipping executives to fully analyze their commercial and operational activities.
All web-based services are accessible from any computer, anywhere, without additional downloads or installation. AXSMarine online tools are secure, fast, and easy to use. With AXSMarine, professionals work faster, manage more efficiently and plan better.
The company is headquartered in Paris, France, has a global staff of over 200 people with a presence in the UK, Germany, Greece, Bulgaria, Singapore, UAE, and USA.
DP World in the UK is at the heart of Britain’s trading future, providing the right trading infrastructure and smart logistics solutions for its customers. The company has created a high-quality integrated business – two deep water ports with freight rail terminals at London Gateway and Southampton, a rapidly expanding logistics park, and an advanced software business providing online links to customers and border control.
S&P Global Commodity Insights® provides respected benchmarks, perspectives, and solutions for commodity and energy markets, helping customers zoom in on the near term and zoom out for the big picture. By enabling decisions that create sustainable value, we help accelerate progress in the world.
Our coverage of the voluntary and compliance carbon markets brings much-needed transparency and analysis to a growing market, empowering participants to act with the support of a globally recognized brand, methodology, and independent perspective.
Our solutions help you invest and plan with data, mitigate risk, and chart and price your path to net zero with confidence.
Gala Dinner After Party
French International Register (RIF): the competitive and qualitative solution for ships exposed to world competition.
This registry meets the shipowners needs: tax, social and reputational benefits with a personal administrative accompaniment.
The RIF office is a free and single service for the registration of vessels, maritime mortgages and crewmembers.
Gala Dinner ChampagNe Reception
HFW is widely recognised as the world’s leading shipping and maritime law firm, serving clients in the industry for over 135 years. We have more than 200 specialist shipping lawyers across our international network of 20 offices, specialising in dry shipping, admiralty and crisis management and transactional work.
Conference Reception
In recognition of the close and historic maritime ties between Gibraltar and the United Kingdom, HM Government of Gibraltar, the Gibraltar Maritime Administration, and the Port Authority of Gibraltar will jointly represent the many companies, private organisations and public entities that make up the thriving maritime sector in Gibraltar through sponsorship of the LISW23 Main Conference Reception Sponsor.
www.gibraltar.gov.gi | www.gibraltarship.com | www.gibraltarport.com
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ABP, the UK’s leading ports group is Keeping Britain Trading with 21 ports and other transport related businesses, creating a unique national network capable of handling a vast array of cargo.
We are driving growth, contributing £7.5 billion to the UK economy every year and supporting over 119,000 jobs. Our current investment programme promises to further increase our contribution to regional economies around the UK.
ABP is also an essential partner for the Offshore Wind industry, providing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for over 50% of the sector’s activity, as well as investing in infrastructure to realise future renewable energy generation.
CORE POWER is a UK-based development company, specializing in scalable new nuclear for ocean transport and heavy industry. In partnership with leading international corporations, CORE POWER will deliver durable zero-emission energy for floating industrial production and deep-sea shipping.
Over the next few decades as many as 60,000 ships must transition from combustion of fossil fuels to zero-emission propulsion. The UN’s maritime agency IMO has mandated with unanimous approval from 197 countries that shipping must reduce emissions by 50% of the 2008 total, before 2050. This means an actual emission reduction of almost 90%, by 2050. The m-MSR can achieve that goal alone, by producing green sustainable fuels for the smaller ships and powering the largest ships. Zero emissions come as standard.
Advanced atomic technologies have an economic potential which is greater than that of oil and gas. It can provide all the sustainable, clean energy we need to move us deep into the future without polluting the environment.
Orion Global Transport (OGT), owned by institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, is a global provider of Liquid Natural Gas Carrier (“LNGC”) transportation. OGT is headquartered in Paris, France and is led by a team of seasoned industry professionals from the LNG transportation industry.
Currently, OGT has an on the water fleet of five modern, fuel-efficient LNGCs chartered to a range of global energy majors. The vessels were all delivered in 2022 and 2023. OGT is a member of the French Maritime Cluster, and is dedicated to promoting the growth of the French maritime industry.
OGT has an orderbook of LNGCs which will deliver into its fleet over the coming years.
Stream Marine Group is a maritime organisation made up of three companies: Stream Marine Training – which provides maritime safety short course training for the offshore industry, Stream Marine Careers – which is a cadet management service and Stream Marine Technical – which offers bespoke training and consultancy in the maritime Alternative Fuels industry.
Watson Farley & Williams possesses the largest dedicated maritime legal practice in the world, with over 200 lawyers spread across our 17 office international network. This combined legal expertise and full-service maritime sector experience, acquired over 40 years advising clients on a day to day basis, means our lawyers are recognised for providing clients with innovative legal advice that is pragmatic and commercially focused.
Official Market Opening
ATPI Marine Travel: Your trusted global partner for tailored travel solutions in the maritime industry. With a century of experience, we’re the preferred travel management choice for successful shipping organisations worldwide. Our 24/7 expertise, worldwide reach, and industry-specific technology empower you to navigate modern-day shipping with cost-efficiency and safety at the forefront.
Launched in 1997, Qatar Airways is the national carrier of the State of Qatar. The carrier has been voted Airline of the Year by Skytrax in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2019, the only airline to win the award five times.
Qatar Airways has worked closely with governments and the maritime industry throughout the pandemic to operate hundreds of chartered and scheduled flights to assist with crew change of over 230,000 seafarers and offshore workers – more than any other airline. Qatar Airways Website.
National Pavilion Partner
Owing much of our prosperity to the oceans, the Netherlands is a thriving maritime hub. The Dutch Maritime sector consists of world class knowledge institutes, an interconnected shipbuilding industry, and vibrant smart ports with excellent maritime services.
Joining LISW, The Netherlands is affirming our ambitions to work with the UK and form global partnerships to realise smart and zero-emission shipping and develop green and connected port cities. Together we can change course towards a sustainable blue economy.
The Maritime Future is NOW! Let’s shape it together.
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The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) – Your trusted Flag for quality ship registration
Ranked among the world’s top shipping registries, The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) comprises over 64 million gross tons of ships. The Authority delivers the highest levels of service in all aspects of ship registration including the enforcement of ship safety requirements, monitoring and improving safety standards, and ensuring crew are adequately trained.
The Bahamas’ Register has a broad-based portfolio of ship types, with a world class fleet that includes passenger ships, general cargo, tankers, bulk carriers, offshore vessels, LNG/LPG vessels and also yachts. Renowned for its market leading status in the passenger, offshore and LNG sectors, The BMA name is synonymous with excellence.
Although the growth of the Register is gratifying, The BMA’s policy is not one of expansion at all costs: quite the contrary. The Authority, like the Bahamas Government, believes that standards should not be sacrificed in order to attract tonnage. In fact, ships that do not meet international standards are not accepted onto the register.
A commitment to quality, compliance and continuous improvement is expected from all Bahamian-registered ships, their owners and crews as can be demonstrated by its consistently high ranking in Port State Control whitelists. As a result of these measures The BMA has gained a first-rate reputation throughout the international shipping industry.
With over 40 years of tradition, commitment and professionalism, Columbia has established its position as a world-class ship manager and maritime service provider. We have developed a global reputation by continuously exceeding our clients´ expectations and leveraging a strong global network coupled with the will of being a leading force in the maritime industry.
Inchcape Shipping Services is a global provider of port agency, marine services and digital solutions that takes care of all your needs worldwide through our people, global network and technologies, so you can concentrate on your core business and stay ahead of competition.
Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) is an international ship classification society providing ship classification and certification as well as technical inspection services. IRS 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.
KVH Industries is a global leader in maritime hybrid connectivity. The company designs, manufactures, and provides end-to-end communication, content, and value-added service solutions to the international offshore, commercial, and leisure maritime segments.
MarRI-UK fosters and enables research and innovation in the UK maritime sector by understanding Government and industry’s needs, and facilitating innovation through developing collaborative relationships across academia, industry and Government.
Join us to be part of a leading partnership that is transforming the UK maritime industry through research and innovation.
As a leading provider of distance learning for the Maritime and Sustainability sectors, MLA College specialises in part-time degrees that can be studied from anywhere in the world, on land or at sea.
The programmes that we deliver, awarded by the University of Plymouth, have been created alongside industry experts to ensure relevance and benefits to both the individual and their employer.
NYMAR is a member-based association of maritime companies in the greater metropolitan New York area whose goal is to promote the benefits of the region as a maritime business centre in order to attract more business to share in the opportunities available in the robust area.
Ocean Technologies Group provides maritime professionals across the globe with digital learning, assessment, maritime HR and fleet management solutions. It is built on the world recognised e-learning providers Seagull Maritime and Videotel and has been further strengthened by the Compas, Marlins, MTS and Tero Marine brands. The group boasts over 100 years’ collective experience of helping the most successful ship operators achieve the highest standards of safety and operational excellence. Dedicated to realising the potential of every seafarer and every ship, Ocean Technologies Group and its global team of over 450 Oceaneers help make the industry safer, stronger and able to excel.
Quadrant Chambers holds a pre-eminent position as a leading international commercial disputes set. We are market leaders in shipping and international trade. Our barristers’ expert services as litigators, advocates and arbitrators are sought by clients around the world. We were awarded Shipping Set of the Year in 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Safetytech Accelerator is a non-profit which uses open innovation to solve safety and risk challenges to save lives in the workplace.
We are the first fully dedicated technology accelerator focused on technology for occupational health and safety. Our model is running open innovation challenges that connect organisations with safety and risk challenges with technology, resulting in pilots and proof of adoption.
Société Générale is one of Europe’s leading financial services groups and a major player in the world economy for over 150 years.
Supporting 25 million clients every day with more than 117,000 staff in 66 countries, SocGen draws on its European roots to develop its business internationally. Its unique geographic positioning enables it to connect Europe and Africa with major global financial centres in Asia and the Americas.
At Stephenson Harwood, our multi disciplined team is focussed on the entire shipping value chain. We advise and guide on all matters from initial green financing, construction, insurance, operations, repairs, sale, purchase and disposal. We can support you in every kind of dispute including casualties both as they happen and the aftermath and we offer training and consultancy to support our legal services to you. We act in all of the major shipping jurisdictions and many of our people are dual qualified.
Tototheo Maritime specializes in maritime technology, focusing on optimizing vessel and fleet performance. Our range of services includes innovative, efficient, and functional solutions in the fields of satellite communication, navigation systems, digitalization and end-to-end cyber security services. Our offices in Cyprus, Greece and Germany offer complete solutions starting from pre-sales consultancy all through onboard installation and maintenance and after sales support. Through our teams and partners located in Europe, USA, Middle East and Far East we provide a global reach with a local touch.
Our vast experience in the maritime sector provides us with the unique advantage of in depth understanding of our customers’ needs. Combined with our dynamic approach towards innovative technologies, this enables us to provide our clients with the ability to generate more value out of their daily operations.
Tototheo Maritime operates in a connected dynamic and sustainable maritime sector, supported by reliable and efficient connectivity and innovative technologies – all underpinned by the Tototheo values. We conduct our business with honesty and transparency, offering equal terms of treatment without prejudice.
Our team’s foremost goal is to listen and confidently trek into the future while keeping a firm link to the present. We are driven by our passion and expertise to provide the solutions our customers need for a sustainable future.
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is a world-leading centre for hydrography, specialising in marine geospatial data to support safe, secure and thriving oceans.
We make this data available through our portfolio of ADMIRALTY Maritime Data Solutions to support safe navigation and help users make best use of the marine environment.
The committed partner of progress for everything at sea.
Based in 30 countries, 60 offices, and every ocean, you can rely on us to respond quickly to all your shipping needs, any time, anywhere. It’s helpful when everything is smooth sailing. Vital when the unexpected occurs.
Veson Nautical delivers maritime freight management solutions that propel the global shipping economy. Trusted by buyers and sellers of bulk marine freight in every region of the world, Veson solutions are responsible for managing $69 billion in freight sold and moving $20 billion in annual trade each year.
With a suite of offerings in marine contract management, vessel information management, and data analytics, Veson’s products are widely recognized for their strong utility, sustained innovation, and measurable business impact.
More than a provider of solutions, Veson is a champion of progress that actively supports its clients, partners, and broader community in navigating change while shaping the best practice workflows and standards of tomorrow’s connected maritime shipping ecosystem.
Weathernews Inc. bring close to 40 years of innovation in weather intelligence. As new regulations and climate change reshape the shipping landscape, collaboration is paramount. Explore our pioneering solutions, developed to minimize weather risks and drive profitability, for a sustainable shipping industry.
Wikborg Rein is a leading international law firm, delivering comprehensive commercial guidance to renowned multinational brands in support of their global operations. With headquarters in Norway and additional offices in London, Singapore, and Shanghai, the firm boasts a distinguished global maritime practice, offering tailored legal solutions for cross-border projects, disputes, and intricate regulatory challenges.
WTW is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth.
Our Global Marine team is one of the oldest names in marine insurance having commenced as a marine broker in 1828. We remain at the forefront of the marine industry today as we continue to address the needs of the sector through innovative risk advice and solutions, as well as global broking excellence.
Yara Marine (YMT) provides technologies to enable a greener maritime industry. Since 2010, YMT has been at the forefront of maritime emissions reduction. Today, we offer a portfolio of green technologies, such as SOx scrubbers, fuel optimization systems, turnkey shore power solutions and the cutting-edge, advance wind-assisted propulsion system WindWings.
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4 Pump Court is a leading set for maritime dispute resolution both in the UK and internationally. Members are renowned for their expertise and frequently advise and appear in complex, high value disputes in the Commercial Court and in commercial arbitrations.
‘The set of choice for shipping related work. The barristers are always very much part of the team. The strength and breadth of experience is up there with the best.’ (Legal 500, 2022).
Leading Nigerian shipping and maritime law firm, serving clients in the maritime and energy value chain.
The Alan Turing Institute is the national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. The Data-Centric Engineering (DCE) programme at The Alan Turing Institute aims to make data-centric techniques fundamental to engineering practice, leading to safer and smarter engineering that is more intelligently designed, built and maintained.
Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.
Beazley has been a specialist insurer since 1986. Since then, Beazley’s curiosity has encountered all manner of risks: Boldly going further, from the bottom of the ocean to the surface of the moon. Working with clients enabling them to explore new ventures, create innovative solutions and build a brighter future.
Insurance. Just different
BLUE is the leading business, brand and communications consultancy for the marine and energy markets, a UK Top 150 PR Consultancy, and the 8th largest B2B agency in the UK. With more than 40 retained clients spanning 15 countries, offices in Oxford, London, and Connecticut and over 30 employees.
Brookes Bell is the leading multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy to the maritime and energy industries. With a history stretching back over a century, Brookes Bell has been serving the maritime and energy industries with multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy services since 1903.
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, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo.
Citi is a preeminent banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs, a global leader in wealth management and a valued personal bank in its home market of the United States. Citi does business in nearly 160 countries and jurisdictions, providing corporations, governments, investors, institutions and individuals with a broad range of financial products and services. Citi is recognised as one of the leading financial institutions to the shipping industry, with an active global franchise for nearly 70 years managed from London.
Dryad Global provides connected real-time intelligence to the global maritime industry through our flagship ARMS software platform. Our state of the art technology gives real-time access to vessel crews, fleet managers, and other personnel to help them make critical decisions. We also provide a suite of cybersecurity services for vessels and maritime operations. Dryad is your trusted risk partner 24/7/365 delivering the right information at the right time and driving next generation solutions.
Separated by Sea, United by ARMS.
Dualog is an innovative company delivering software solutions that brings ship and shore closer. Our purpose-built services for cybersecurity, email, data transfer, and internet management help global shipping companies to stay ahead in the digital race. We ensure secure data integration between ship and shore. We are on duty 24/7, and if something goes wrong, we will fix it. Established in 1994, Dualog now empowers more than 5,000 commercial ships in worldwide trade.
The Faststream Recruitment Group was established in 1999, employs over 100 people and is a global people specialist in Shipping and Maritime Recruitment.
We operate across three key maritime locations in Europe, Middle-East & Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas, servicing our customers, both candidates and clients, across the world.
Harland & Wolff is a multisite fabrication company with yards in Appledore, Arnish, Belfast and Methil. It operates in the maritime and offshore industry through five markets: commercial, cruise and ferry, defence, energy, and renewables and six services: technical services, fabrication and construction, decommissioning, repair and maintenance, in-service support, and conversion.
Its Belfast yard is one of Europe’s largest heavy engineering facilities with two of Europe’s largest drydocks, ample quayside and vast fabrication halls. With the acquisition of Appledore, the company has been able to capitalise on opportunities at both ends of the ship-repair and shipbuilding markets where there is significant demand. The companies two Scottish yards along the east and west coasts are perfectly positioned for offshore energy and focus on fabrication work within the renewables, energy, and defence sectors.
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 of the 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 to 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.
Ince & Co. is an international, full service corporate and commercial law firm specialising in the shipping, insurance, aviation, energy, construction/real estate, and ultra-high-net-worth sectors with offices in UK & Europe, Middle East and Asia. We work alongside our clients to simplify complexities and deliver clear, practical advice that they can trust.
For over 20 years, Infospectrum has been the flagship provider of independent counterparty risk appraisal reports and ratings, due diligence research, KYC intelligence, and dynamic supporting solutions; Infospectrum’s work is integral to risk management, compliance, and trade approval procedures within the shipping, commodities, and energy trading markets. With its dedicated team of 50 specialist Analysts operating from 7 strategic global locations, Infospectrum delivers thoroughly researched and insightful reports to support risk management and compliance decisions with confidence.
Interport Group established in 2001, is the leading maritime services provider in Bangladesh from P&I Claims Handling to Port Agency, Contract Logistics and Marine Survey. Our marine risk management division, Interport Maritime Ltd represents the majority of the International Group P&I Clubs and various P&I and H&M underwriters as Commercial Correspondents.
The RMI Registry is the world’s leading quality registry with both the youngest and greenest fleet surpassing 192 million gross tons with 5,243 vessels at the end of August 2022. IRI has a network of 28 worldwide offices that have the ability to register a vessel, including those under construction, record a mortgage or financing charter, incorporate a company, issue seafarer documentation, and service clientele 24/7.
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 maritime sector.
The key objectives of Isle of Man Maritime are:
- to provide a forum to discuss ideas, opportunities and issues related to the Isle of Man Maritime sector;
- to provide unified industry perspective and feedback to the Isle of Man Government on proposed legislative changes and government initiatives affecting the Isle of Man maritime sector; and
- to protect and promote globally the interests of the Isle of Man maritime sector.
ITOPF is maintained by the world’s shipowners and their insurers on a not-for-profit basis to promote effective response to spills of fuel and cargo in the marine environment. Established in 1968, our core functions are Spill Response, Claims Analysis & Damage Assessment, Contingency Planning & Advisory Work, Training & Education, and Information Services.
The London Club provides first class service to all our Members and Assureds. Delivering expert, practical, and sustainable support is fundamental to the way we work. Being part of the IG, we play a key role in promoting the collective strength of the P&I industry on behalf of shipowners globally.
Loyz Marine is an indigenous oil & gas servicing company providing a vast range of services ranging from: marine logistics support, maritime security, vessel chartering and marine consultancy/ operations.
We have carefully analysed the grey areas in the industry and are committed to resolving the challenges faced by our clients by combining our team of dedicated professional, integrating innovative technology, using a robust and versatile corporate structure and working environment, delivering our services to the highest compliance standard in a productive and cost-effective approach
The Maritime Standard is well-established as one of the Middle East’s leading maritime publishers and event organisers. In addition to the fortnightly e-newsletter, the company publishes the annual UAE Yearbook, organises the prestigious The Maritime Standard Awards, stages two one-day conferences, Tanker Shipping and Ship France and Trade, and most recently the TMS Webinar series. New for next year is the TMS Transportation and Climate Change Conference.
Founded in 2012, Navalmartin specialises in yacht design, offshore projects, surveying and technical marine consulting. Driven by craftsmanship, innovation and an immeasurable love of sailing its unique range of services evolve with the ever-changing needs and challenges presented at sea.
Newport Shipping UK LLP was established in the UK in 2011 with vessel management, design, construction and repair experience dating back to the 1960s. The Company is active globally with the services of dry-docking, retrofit, repair and conversions with a low carbon focus in 16 yards with 43 docks capable of handling approximately 2,800 repairs annually of all vessel classes and sizes.
With an overall throughput of 289 million tonnes per year, Port of Antwerp-Bruges is a critical hub in worldwide trade and industry. The port is a crucial link for the handling of containers, breakbulk and for the thoughput of vehicles. Port of Antwerp-Bruges is home to 1,400 companies and accommodates the largest integrated chemical cluster in Europe. The port provides, directly and indirectly, a total of around 164,000 jobs and generates an added value of 21 billion euros.
The ambition for Port of Antwerp-Bruges is clear – to become the world’s first port that reconciles economy, people and climate.
The Port of London Authority (PLA) oversees operations along 95 miles of the tidal Thames, from west London out to the North Sea. The Thames is home to the UK’s largest port, handling more than 50 million tonnes of cargo a year, and busiest inland waterway for passengers and freight. The river generates more than 45,000 jobs and contributes over £3 billion to the economy annually.
The PLA river development framework, Thames Vision 2050 is centred on the river’s role as trading hub, destination and natural haven. It reflects priorities around safety, Net Zero transition, resilience, technological change, access and inclusion.
RAYVN is the simple solution to help you prepare for and manage critical events. An intuitive and easy-to-use platform lets you communicate, collaborate, assign and manage tasks and provide updates in real-time to anyone, anywhere via email, text or app notification. With RAYVN, you can understand what’s happening, you can respond immediately and you can focus on what needs to be done.
Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With an inclusive culture and innovative mindset, we deliver smarter, more creative legal services that drive better outcomes for our clients. Our deep industry knowledge, long-standing relationships and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for complex disputes, transactions and regulatory matters.
ShipMoney is an industry leading provider of digital payment solutions for maritime companies throughout the world facilitating crew wages, cash-to-master payments, allotments, international corporate remittances, network payments, money transfers, payroll advances, onboard expenses and all other forms of shoreside and onboard payments.
The Swedish Club, founded by shipowners in 1872, is today a leading mutual insurance company owned and controlled by its members.
The Club writes Protection & Indemnity (P&I), Freight Demurrage & Defence (FD&D), Hull & Machinery (H&M), Hull Interests, Loss of Hire, War Risks and any additional insurance required by shipowners or charterers. It also writes Loss of Hire for Mobile Offshore Units and FPSOs.
The head office is in Gothenburg, Sweden, and branch offices are in Piraeus, Oslo, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The Club currently has 125 employees.
A leading commercial set of chambers, the barristers of Twenty Essex offer outstanding legal minds combined with a modern and commercial disputes experience.
Plymouth Business is part of the University of Plymouth’s Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business. Our teaching and research disciplines include maritime business and supply chain management.
Our mission is to put business-ready graduates on a path to a successful career and a happy life by creating confidence, resilience and the ability to be nimble
VIKAND provides medical solutions and public health to the shipping, cruise, yachting, and offshore industries. Operating 24/7 around the world, we are committed to delivering best in class healthcare solutions through transparent, pro-active, and strong partnerships. VIKAND manages over 4,100 medical encounters across 220 vessels, supporting the medical and mental wellness needs of 160,000 crew with experienced onboard and onshore medical teams. We act as a partner for our customers, guiding them through the regulatory and safety challenges facing shipping, whilst delivering tangible benefits to achieve the highest level of care.
Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) were the pioneers of marine fuel testing in 1981, plus bunker quantity surveys in 1987 and very quickly became established as a world-leading partner to the maritime industry. Before the International Marine Fuel Testing Standard, ISO8217, was introduced in 1987, we were already global-leaders in marine fuel quality testing and 40 years on, remain so to this day.
Wake Media is a London-based agency with a unique approach to marketing and communications in the maritime and offshore sectors. With more than 20 years’ market experience, Wake Media provides strategic multi channelled marketing solutions based on unrivalled industry understanding of the complete value chain. In addition to the core business offering, Wake Media are also the architects of the industries only conference dedicated to maritime marketers known as Marketing in Maritime.
Waves group are an independent Marine & Engineering Consultancy to the shipping and offshore energy industries for marine casualties, claims, litigation, disputes, salvage, wreck removals, renewable energy, platform decommissioning and other offshore projects. We provide technical support and advice with a 24/7 emergency response service available worldwide.
West is a leading insurance provider to the global maritime industry. Our business is to take care of marine liability risks for shipowners, charterers and operators.
Originally formed in the port of Topsham in the south west of England, the Club has served shipowners for 150 years.
Windward (LSE:WNWD), is the leading Maritime AI™ company, enabling organizations to achieve business and operational readiness. Windward’s AI-powered solution allows stakeholders – including banks, commodity traders, insurers, and major energy and shipping companies – to make real time, predictive intelligence-driven decisions, providing a 360° view of the maritime ecosystem and its broader impact on compliance, safety, security, finance, and business.
The purpose of ZESTAs is to promote rapid and large-scale uptake of Zero Emissions Ship Technology (ZEST). Zero Emissions means zero GHG emissions at point of use on the vessel with minimal upstream impacts. By combining zero emission technologies, we achieve zero emissions at a shipboard level faster. With today’s technologies we can achieve fully zero emissions now, particularly on smaller return to base vessels, and drastically reduce emissions on larger ocean going vessels with more complicated operational profiles.
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The UK P&I Club is one of the oldest P&I clubs in the world. It has endured for a century and a half with its continuing focus on mutuality. Providing a superior service to members at cost has always been the Club’s central purpose. Irrespective of the times, staying true to our specialist role has demanded rigorous financial control.
Our loss prevention department was one of the earliest in the P&I business, and it remains the most extensive, helping to reduce members’ exposure to claims. Other modern initiatives include the in-depth analysis of major claims, conducting on-board risk assessments and sharing training videos with seafarers and shore personnel on lessons learned, drawn from our database. Since the era of the mid-Victorian tramp steamer, The UK P&I Club has looked ahead with its members. The past has enabled us to help prepare the maritime world for future challenges.
For a safer tomorrow at sea, we are championing best industry practice and investing in innovation. The UK P&I Club will continue to focus on what it does best: protecting shipping globally, together.
