Social Change Is Central To Economic Growth, First ‘London Talks’ Hears
Shipping is a critical part of global trade and drives an almost unquantifiable level of positive social change which the maritime community should all be proud to be part of, according to dry bulk specialist Steve Davies.
But an appreciation of the full scope of the ‘social’ element of corporate governance is crucial in order to effect that change and drive growth in a changing world, he advises.
Presenting the first in an informative series of London Talks videos which herald the start of the run up to London International Shipping Week 2021 (LISW21), Mr Davies, Chief Executive Officer of London and Cardiff-based dry bulk ship owner Anglo International, gave a thought-provoking insight into the ideas he aims to explore this September.
Merseyside to Host Summit on Future of £46bn UK Maritime Sector
17th May 2021
Industry body Mersey Maritime is holding its third annual Maritime Exchange conference on Friday, June 25, 2021
National maritime industry leaders and senior Government officials are to meet in Merseyside for a high-profile summit to discuss the future of the sector in the UK.
Industry body Mersey Maritime is holding its third annual Maritime Exchange conference on Friday, June 25, 2021. Taking place in the magnificent surroundings of a Grade-II-listed Victorian building in Birkenhead docklands, the conference will be a hybrid virtual and in-person event. The Mersey Maritime Exchange will serve as a platform for the maritime sector to come together to review progress on implementing the UK’s flagship national maritime strategy, Maritime 2050.
Merseyside To Host Summit On Future Of £46bn UK Maritime Sector
National maritime industry leaders and senior Government officials are to meet in Merseyside for a high-profile summit to discuss the future of the sector in the UK.
Industry body Mersey Maritime is holding its third annual Maritime Exchange conference on Friday, June 25, 2021. Taking place in the magnificent surroundings of a Grade-II-listed Victorian building in Birkenhead docklands, the conference will be a hybrid virtual and in-person event. The Mersey Maritime Exchange will serve as a platform for the maritime sector to come together to review progress on implementing the UK’s flagship national maritime strategy, Maritime 2050.
Denis Petropoulos named as LISW21 board of advisors vice chair and eventual successor to chair LISW23 BOA
Denis Petropoulos, Chairman of the Baltic Exchange, has been appointed Vice Chair of the LISW21 Board of Advisors and will succeed Lord Mountevans as BOA Chair for LISW 2023.
His appointment brings valuable continuity and succession to this important position. Lord Mountevans will step down as BOA Chair after LISW21 in September, and the LISW21 BOA and Steering Group are indebted to the valuable contribution he has made to this important role.
Thanking the Board of Advisors for its support, Mr Petropoulos said: “I am delighted to have been asked to succeed Lord Mountevans as BOA Chair. LISW has proved itself to be a key international industry event and its contribution to blue sky thinking in the global shipping industry, post-COVID, will be brought into even sharper focus this September when we all meet.”
Former Thomas Cook chief executive and VisitBritain chairman Christopher Rodrigues is to oversee the UK shipping regulator.
He has been named by the government as non-executive chair of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Rodrigues has chaired the Port of London for five years.
The Department for Transport said: “His leadership will contribute to the MCA’s ongoing plans to transform the agency as it works on innovation and regulation, while seeking to grow the UK Flag and helping boost the maritime economy.”
This appointment is part of a wider commitment to generate growth in the maritime sector, encourage greater investment in the UK and promote the UK flag as a world-class register that attracts quality ship owners, according to the DfT.