SHIPPING INNOVATION appoints new commercial director to spearhead LISW growth
SHIPPING INNOVATION, owner and manager of London International Shipping Week (LISW), is delighted to announce the appointment of Karen Martin as Commercial Director.
Karen will be responsible for all sales and commercial activities related to London International Shipping Week and will be the point of contact for sponsors and advertisers for the next instalment of LISW in September 2023. Karen, who combined...
Events such as the London International Maritime Week are held from time to time to generate some interest in the maritime world among those who mostly don’t have a clu ..
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John Faraclas speaks on Leadership in Shipping
by James Brewer
Motivation, commitment, and teamwork – these were the triple necessities of leadership in shipping and other business sectors. So said John Faraclas of AllAboutShipping on November 23 and 24 2021 in a talk to postgraduate students in classes of Prof Evangelos Markopoulos at the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London.
Welcoming the guest speaker, the distinguished academic said that the class was fortunate to...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/12/02/john-faraclas-speaks-on-leadership-in-shipping/
A festive media party not to be missed
For many years, All About Shipping has enjoyed attending the media parties organised by the Seahorse Club, a long-standing, informal, friendly and effective business networking group that tries to foster relationships between journalists and those involved in communications, PR, and marketing linked to cargo transport and international trade.
Whilst the future of the Seahorse Club post pandemic has still to be decided,...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/24/a-festive-media-party-not-to-be-missed/
The Oinoussian Ball 2021.
On Saturday 13th November, as the sun set on a mild autumnal evening in West London, the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London W2, was once again the chosen venue for the Oinoussai Benevolent Fund’s annual dinner dance event.
Friends from London, Switzerland, Greece and beyond were welcomed to The Nine Kings Suite where nearly 300 people came together for an evening of good food, surprises and...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/14/the-oinoussian-ball-2021/
Prepare for the future of travel at WTM London
Day One: Reconnection & Inspiration,
The moment WTM London 2021 opened its doors today, you could feel the excitement in the air – and we don’t want you to miss another moment of it. After many months of connecting online, why not come to WTM London and connect face-to-face, share knowledge and best practices?
Day One featured many sessions that armed us for the future of travel. Day Two (tomorrow) will be just as full of sessions designed to...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/01/prepare-for-the-future-of-travel-at-wtm-london/
Late Constable: the final 12 years of a genius is celebrated by London’s Royal Academy
By James Brewer
A modest-sized picture in the Royal Academy exhibition Late Constable is one of the show’s most significant, and one of its most poignant.
John Constable executed Rainstorm over the Sea in small compass (23.5 by 32.6 cm) compared to his grandest works. It is an expressive and doubtless rapid study on paper laid on canvas that nevertheless counts as one of his most...
The Blue MBA embarks a record cohort for its Class of 2023
Praised by industry leaders as probably the world’s leading maritime management degree course, the Executive MBA in Shipping & Logistics (the Blue MBA) at Copenhagen Business School has welcomed a record enrolment for its Class of 2023.
A total of 49 men and women from 20 countries have signed up for the two-year part-time course. They are senior managers in their companies and organisations from across the maritime field and are the...
London’s River Bus operator ramps up sustainability focus with new hire
18 October 2021 – London’s leading River Bus operator, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers (www.uberboatbythamesclippers.com), has created a new role within its business, and hired a health, safety, environment & quality (HSQE) manager. Gilmark D Mello joins the London transport operator with a focus on minimising the environmental impact of the business processes and incrementally reducing its carbon footprint through process...
In 1976, Offshore Marine’s 699GT Scotian Shore had spent over a year on charter to various companies around the Red Sea and South West Indian Ocean. Early in July t ..