Tag: LISW

A webinar on 'Empowering the people that power world trade' at London International Shipping Week (LISW) heard that the pace of digital change is fast and covers all areas of work, and is set to continue.

A Diversity in Maritime roundtable focused on the key challenges for maritime leaders and allies who are attempting to increase diversity in the industry.

Ensuring a diverse workforce must not be a side issue for shipping, a summit on women in transport heard at London International Shipping Week.

In his keynote speech at the London International Shipping Week (LISW21) conference, Soren Toft, CEO, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, discussed the current economic environment, the pressure the whole supply chain is facing and how the industry is evolving.

During the London International Shipping Week and the Headline Conference – Driving Growth in a Disrupted World, IMO Secretary-General made some remarks.

A conference held by maritime charities for London International Shipping Week heard how the pandemic had amplified the needs of seafarers with regard to connectivity at sea.

A new study presented the significant economic contribution of shipping, contributing more than £56.4 billion per annum in the UK.

People from the Maritime Autonomy Regulation Lab, which was initially developed to understand how the Maritime & Coastguard Agency will regulate autonomous surface ships and support the wider UK industry, are now exploring how regulations will keep up with the new technologies.

During the London International Shipping Week, IMO's Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, highlighted the need make zero-emission ships more commercially attractive, adding that the 2050 GHG goals can not be achieved by only using fossil fuels.

During LISW 2019, Dr. Grahaeme Henderson, Vice President, Shipping & Maritime at Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd, highlighted how important is for the industry to continue its efforts on seafarers’ mental health and wellbeing and shared examples of Shell’s work towards a zero-incident future.