Announcing London International Shipping Week
London is to host its own International Shipping Week in 2013. Maritime industry leaders from across the globe will gather in London during the week of September 9 to 13, 2013, for meetings and events,...
View ArticleIndustry shows its support for London International Shipping Week
London International Shipping Week (LISW) 2013 is growing significantly as the shipping industry steams ahead to support September’s inaugural event. Within a week of this London milestone being...
View ArticleLONDON INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WEEK WELCOMES ITS FIRST MAJOR SPONSORS –...
The first major sponsors of the inaugural London International Shipping Week (LISW) have been confirmed. Leading global satellite communications provider Inmarsat is the first Platinum Sponsor to...
View ArticleMajor industry personalities to speak at the inaugural LISW Conference
Shipping industry heavyweights as well as City of London financial services luminaries dominate the high quality speaker line-up so far confirmed for this year’s inaugural London International Shipping...
View ArticleMaritime UK – Going For Growth: A National Maritime Strategy
The UK shipping, ports and maritime business sectors have managed to survive the grim realities of the global economic crises. Together the sectors support 535,000 UK jobs and contribute £32bn to the...
View ArticleLondon International Shipping Week Welcomes UK Government Support
Britain’s Coalition Government has put its weight behind London International Shipping Week (LISW) with three Whitehall departments following the lead already set by the Royal Navy and signing up as...
View ArticleLONDON INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WEEK APPOINTS OFFICIAL BOARD OF ADVISORS
The industry-led Steering Group running the inaugural London International Shipping Week (LISW) has established an official Board of Advisors which will act as guardians of the event to ensure it...
View ArticleUK GOVERNMENT MINISTERS TO SPEAK AT LONDON INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WEEK
The UK Government has put its support firmly behind the inaugural London International Shipping Week (LISW) by confirming two of its Ministers as main speakers at the LISW Conference to be held at the...
View ArticleUK Shipping minister committed to putting £31.7bn shipping industry centre-stage
Stephen Hammond last night underlined the government’s commitment to the UK’s maritime industry and declared its importance to Britain’s economic growth in a speech to top-level shipping executives...
View ArticleLONDON INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WEEK SET TO BENEFIT SEAFARER CHARITIES
Four leading charities supporting seafarers and their families are set to benefit from the inaugural London International Shipping Week (LISW), taking place in the UK capital this September....
View ArticleNew Chairman for Maritime London
UK maritime promotional body Maritime London has appointed shipbroker Alderman & Sheriff Jeffrey Evans as its chairman. He follows David Moorhouse CBE in this position. Made up of professional UK...
View ArticleUK sets sail for shipping showcase
New confidence as government recognises the strength of Britain’s maritime industries Janet Porter, Lloyd’s List - Tuesday 9 July 2013 BRITAIN’s maritime industries are preparing for a major event at...
View ArticleBig Hitters out in force for ICS Conference
Shipping industry “big hitters” will be out in force for this year’s ICS Shipping Conference, being held by the International Chamber of Shipping at the British Library, London, on Wednesday September...
View ArticleSkills Gap in the Marine Engineering Sector to be explored
The highly topical issue of the skills gap in the marine sector is to come under the spotlight as part of London International Shipping Week 2013 when the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and...
View ArticleGovernment and Shipping Industry launch London International Shipping Week
London’s crucial central role in the global shipping industry was highlighted when members of the international maritime community and representatives of the UK Government gathered to officially...
View ArticleIn praise of London International Shipping Week
Events created ‘a buzz well beyond expectations’ The main aim was to tell the world that the UK is open for maritime business. EARLIER this month, I was privileged to be part of the inaugural London...
View ArticleLondon International Shipping Week has new captain at the helm for 2015 event
London International Shipping Week (LISW) has appointed a new Chairman of its Steering Group as it looks forward to the 2015 event (September 7 to 11). Jeremy Penn has been Chief Executive of The...
View ArticleLISW 2015 Launch Reception
The Champagne Launch Reception for LISW 2015 will take place on the evening of Tuesday 9 September 2014 overlooking the Thames and the City of London from the spectacular Terrace at the offices of...
View ArticleCOUNTDOWN BEGINS TO LONDON INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WEEK 2015
The British Government has once again thrust its full weight behind London International Shipping Week with an official visit to the LISW2015 stand at Posidonia in Greece by the British Ambassador in...
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