Events

The 2025 Spinnaker HR Initiative Awards – Winners Announced

Oldendorff winners

Following on from the success of last year’s HR Initiative Awards, in 2025 Spinnaker decided to expand the award programme with 3 new award categories, Learning & Development, Health & Wellbeing and Employee Engagement. This year they had 18 entries across the 3 awards from 15 different companies.

The awards were judged by Heidi Watson, Employment Partner, Clyde & Co, the Editor of TradeWinds, Julian Bray and Chairman of Spinnaker, Phil Parry.

Learning & Development

The Learning...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/21/the-2025-spinnaker-hr-initiative-awards-winners-announced/

Supply chain globalisation to centre discussion at SCALA’s 22nd Annual Debate

  • Tangle Teezer and Jordans Dorset Ryvita among expert line up
  • 22nd annual supply chain industry debate will explore: ‘Rethinking global supply chains: Is it time to shift strategies?’
  • Debate will be held on 5 June at the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre, Coventry

Global supply chain and logistics consultancy, SCALA, has announced the details of its 22nd Annual Supply Chain Debate. This year’s event will see expert speakers from the likes of Tangle Teezer and Jordans Dorset Ryvita...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/21/supply-chain-globalisation-to-centre-discussion-at-scalas-22nd-annual-debate/

DEFEA 2025:A Landmark Moment for Global Defence Cooperation

Over three dynamic days DEFEA reaffirmed its role as a premier hub for international defence and security, bringing together 436 exhibitors from 37 countries and 106 official delegations from 45 nations under one roof.

The 2025 edition set a new benchmark, showcasing the latest technological advancements across all domains—land, sea, air, space, and cyber—and highlighting Greece’s strategic position within NATO and Europe. With high-level meetings, landmark agreements, and hundreds of B2B...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/21/defea-2025a-landmark-moment-for-global-defence-cooperation/

HSH Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene attend inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City

Monaco
Good Morning Monaco

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

HSH Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene attend inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco were among the many world leaders and dignitaries present in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, May 18, for the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV…

Sir Stelios awards €100K to young entrepreneurs from Monaco and the Riviera in debut business prize A group of up-and-coming business founders...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/20/hsh-prince-albert-ii-and-princess-charlene-attend-inauguration-of-pope-leo-xiv-in-vatican-city/

Ship Repair USA: Women at the helm

Ship repair has long been a male-dominated corner of the maritime industry—but that’s changing. At Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA, taking place June 10–11 in New Orleans, a standout panel titled “Women at the Helm: Voices, Experiences & Strategies in Ship Repair” will bring together senior leaders to explore the evolving role of women in this technically demanding and mission-critical field.

Moderated by Leile Froufe, vice president of engineering for the Americas at the American Bureau of...

https://www.marinelog.com/events/ship-repair-usa-women-at-the-helm/

“K” LINE received a visit from Singapore Management University

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (“K” LINE) is pleased to announce that it has received a visit from  16 students from International Trading Institute, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University (SMU).

Since its establishment in 2000, SMU has produced a large number of human resources to trading industry, including marine transportation, and offers Industry Study Mission, overseas company visit programme, for students specializing in maritime business or global trading. This...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/20/k-line-received-a-visit-from-singapore-management-university/

New York Yacht Club Hosts 2025 World Sailing Mid-Year Meeting

World Sailing was honoured to accept an invitation from the New York Yacht Club to host its 2025 Mid-Year Meeting. The gathering brought the World Sailing Board and Council together in person at the Club’s historic 44th Street Clubhouse in Manhattan—an iconic venue designed by Whitney Warren, renowned architect of Grand Central Station. 

Surrounded by one of the most extensive collections of sailing memorabilia, historic trophies, and the world-famous Model Room—home to meticulously scaled...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/19/new-york-yacht-club-hosts-2025-world-sailing-mid-year-meeting/

Eight new Prince’s Carabiniers receive their badges in ceremony

Monaco; the marina and at the centre the Yacht Club de Monaco
Good Morning Monaco

Monday, May 19, 2025

Eight new Prince’s Carabiniers receive their badges in ceremony In a special ceremony held on Thursday morning, eight new recruits to the Prince’s Carabinieri Corps received their official insignia in the presence of their families and Her Serene Highness Princess Stéphanie…

Women lead the pack as Prince Pierre Prize shortlist unveiled in Paris The Literary Council of the Prince Pierre Foundation,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/19/eight-new-princes-carabiniers-receive-their-badges-in-ceremony/

Smart Ship© Hub partners with Veracity by DNV to automate data quality management and class reporting for Norse Ship Management

Smart Ship Hub celebrates partnership with Veracity by DNV

Norse Ship Management achieves error free reporting and 55% improved efficiency with Smart Ship© Hub’s automated data validation tool.

Smart Ship© Hub (SSH) is proud to announce its integration with DNV’s Veracity platform in a bid to drive innovation and efficiency through digital transformation.

The strategic partnership will ensure seamless data collection, data collation and data quality checks leading to reduced administrative effort...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/18/smart-ship-hub-partners-with-veracity-by-dnv-to-automate-data-quality-management-and-class-reporting-for-norse-ship-management/

Death of Diplomacy – part 5

Thank you all for your comments on our last and today we will try to draw some interesting parallels to open your appetite / interest so we all try and create peace on Planet Ocean…

Shipbroking and in particular Ship Sale & Purchase is at the end of the day very much like Diplomacy, particularly in sorting out any dispute between two parties – or two or more nations.

In Ship Sale & Purchase, buyer and seller have to perform the Agreement, the MOA, which has been drawn up / construed after both...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/18/death-of-diplomacy-part-5/

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