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IMCA Safety Statistics Report 2024

Iain Grainger, CEO, IMCA

IMCA Safety Statistics Report 2024: Line of Fire incidents remain leading cause of lost-time injuries

  • Annual release of IMCA member data shows ‘lost time injury rate’ remained constant in 2024
  • New report based on largest ever sample of marine contractor data, with more than one billion working hours contributed by almost 200 IMCA marine contractor members
  • Report to be launched at All-Energy, the UK’s largest renewable and low-carbon energy exhibition and conference on...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/16/imca-safety-statistics-report-2024/

New data highlights lack of gender diversity in maritime

London, UK, 16 May 2025

2024 IMO-WISTA Women in Maritime Survey indicates ongoinggender disparity in the maritime sector, sparking renewed calls for action.

The second Women in Maritime survey, jointly published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA), provides new insights into gender diversity within the industry.

The report presents data on the proportion and distribution of women working in the maritime sector from...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/16/new-data-highlights-lack-of-gender-diversity-in-maritime/

Market Report: FTSE on a firm footing against mixed trading in global markets

Derren Nathan
  • European indices hold on to optimism. DAX at record high
  • Weak Japanese GDP data weighs on Asian equities
  • Alibaba first quarter numbers disappoint
  • US stock futures flat after recent gains
  • Walmart squeezes US shoppers with price rises.
  • Consumer confidence figures later today
  • Brent Crude oil treads water at about $64.8 per barrel

Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“FTSE 100 futures are pointing slightly upwards this morning, mirroring optimism on continental...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/16/market-report-ftse-on-a-firm-footing-against-mixed-trading-in-global-markets/

Market report: Lower oil prices weigh on Footsie as better GDP data is shrugged off

Susannah Streeter
  • FTSE 100 falls back in early trade as lower crude prices weigh on energy giants.
  • UK growth snapshot comes in better-than-expected but could fizzle out.
  • Businesses appear to have brought forward spending due to tariff threats.
  • Brent Crude falls more than 3% to below $64 a barrel as an Iran US deal is eyed.
  • ITV investors unimpressed with snapshot, despite better Studios performance.

Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown:

‘’The FTSE 100 is on the back...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/15/market-report-lower-oil-prices-weigh-on-footsie-as-better-gdp-data-is-shrugged-off/

Market report: FTSE 100 skips Wall Street rally and Burberry slims down

Susannah Streeter
  • The FTSE 100 is flat in early trade, skipping the Wall Street rally.
  • Bank of England policymakers warn that interest rates may have to stay higher for longer.
  • Wall Street rediscovers its mojo after the US agrees big deals with Riyadh.
  • Nvidia surges on the sale of its high-end luxury chips for a Saudi data centre.
  • The luxury British brand Burberry slashes jobs as it warns of uncertain climate.
  • Oil prices stumble on their run higher as US crude stockpiles rise.

Susannah...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/14/market-report-ftse-100-skips-wall-street-rally-and-burberry-slims-down/

Market Report: FTSE dips as UK unemployment inches up

Derren Nathan
  • FTSE stumbles at the open
  • Magnificent Seven investors embrace US/China trade agreement
  • Sun shines on British retailers with April footfall up 7.2%
  • Unemployment up from 4.4% to 4.5% as expected
  • Sterling rises from 1 month low against the dollar
  • On the Beach results highlight strong holiday demand
  • US core Consumer Price Index (CPI) later today – consensus +2.8%
  • Brent Crude down a touch to around $64.9 per barrel

Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“The FTSE...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/13/market-report-ftse-dips-as-uk-unemployment-inches-up/

Market report: Swell of optimism amid progress on China US trade deal

Susannah Streeter
  • Stocks rise after fruitful weekend negotiations between the US and China.
  • FTSE 100 trades higher at the start of the week, with a spring in its step.
  • Optimism looks set to spread to Wall Street, with strong start expected for S&P 500.
  • Gold prices fall back more than 1% to $3275 an ounce, as investors retreat a little from safe havens.
  • Heathrow records busiest ever April, despite trade turmoil and substation fire.
  • Brent Crude heads above $66 a barrel, near a two-week high. 

Susa...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/12/market-report-swell-of-optimism-amid-progress-on-china-us-trade-deal/

Market Report: Stocks hold firm as markets wait for further trade deals

  • FTSE sentiment rises on UK trade agreement with US
  • Investors eye progress on China trade discussions as EU plays hardball
  • Chinese exports surprise, rising 8.1% in April
  • NVIDIA plans new H20 chip to fight export ban
  • TSMC’s sales up 48.1% in April
  • Brent Crude bounces to around $63 per barrel, Starmer targets Russia’s shadow fleet

Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“The diplomatic offensive presented conjointly by President Trump and Keir Starmer from Washington and...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/09/market-report-stocks-hold-firm-as-markets-wait-for-further-trade-deals/

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