Find the name of the charity that will receive these much needed donations throughout the evening below.

On Thursday, Environment Policy Director Francesco Sandrelli spoke at the International Maritime Human Factors Symposium (IMHFS), in Glasgow, an annual event that brings together academia, industry, and regulatory bodies to enhance maritime safety and operational efficiency. In his speech he addressed competencies, training and a new safety mindset required to work with future fuels. Meanwhile, Environment Policy Advisor Elise Nyborg attended the Collaborating to Transform Shipping: Meeting IMO GHG Targets for 2030 and Beyond event held at the Norwegian Ambassador's Residence in London, read the full story below.

Annual Dinner President's Charity

The 2024 Annual Dinner President's Charity is the Sailors' Society, chosen by Chamber President Graham Westgarth. The dinner will be held on Monday, 5 February, at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London, and we expect over 850 guests to join us.

Our President said:

“I am delighted to announce the Sailors’ Society as our Charity partner for the UK Chamber of Shipping Annual Dinner. This wonderful charity has supported merchant seafarers for more than 200 years. I look forward to the shipping community coming together in February to raise some well-deserved funds to help them continue their fantastic work.”

Sailors' Society CEO Sara Baade said:

“We are delighted that Sailors’ Society has been chosen as the President's nominated charity for the Chamber Annual Dinner 2024.

"We, like the Chamber, seek to ensure shipping is ready for the challenges of tomorrow through our ground-breaking Wellness at Sea programme and our 24/7 support for seafarers and their families. We cannot thank the Chamber President Graham Westgarth enough for choosing us to be the beneficiary charity and, through this event, helping us raise much-needed funds to support our work.”

Book your tickets or tables on our Annual Dinner event page.

Collaborating to Transform Shipping: Meeting IMO GHG Targets for 2030 and Beyond

On Tuesday, our Policy Advisor Elise Nyborg attended a Team Norway event (an initiative led by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade) Collaborating to Transform Shipping: Meeting IMO GHG Targets for 2030 and Beyond. Hosted by the Norwegian-British Chamber of Commerce, the event was held at the Norwegian Ambassador’s Residence, in London.

The session was opened by Norway's new Minister of Fisheries & Ocean Policy, who spoke about the direction set by the IMO in adopting the 2023 GHG revised strategy and the importance of the government and the industry uniting behind this common goal.

Chamber member Tom Strang from Carnival joined the panel of maritime experts from the UK and Norway to explore the collaborations already underway and discuss the likely pathways for the future and the hurdles that must be overcome to achieve a greener future. The panel also identified green financing, digitalisation, and data sharing as key issues.

Annual Dinner New Sponsor

We are delighted to announce that V. has reconfirmed its sponsorship for the President's Reception at our 2024 Annual Dinner.

Commenting on their sponsorship, René Kofod-Olsen, V. CEO, said:

“V. is delighted to be sponsoring the President’s Reception again at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner.

"Although this will be V. Chairman Graham Westgarth’s last Annual Dinner as President of the Chamber, we're looking forward to supporting his continued involvement with the UKCoS and the wider maritime industry. We hope to reconnect with our friends from across the maritime industry at what we're certain will be an exceptional event.”

Members Survey

Our Members Survey is back to give you the opportunity to share your feedback and help us improve our service.

You can expect questions about our new website, communication channels, lobbying and policy, events and much more.

Complete the survey now to win a ticket to our Annual Dinner at the Grosvenor Hotel on 5 February. We promise it will take no more than 5 minutes.

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Chamber members are reminded that they have exclusive access to a range of updates from the Chamber’s policy experts on a wide spectrum of issues. You can access all your resources through your member dashboard. Latest updates include: 

• UK consultation on UK Package travel and linked travel arrangements regulations - UK Chamber draft response
• Revised Net Zero Guiding Policy Document for Approval

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Upcoming Events

International Shipping Seminar

With a focus on vessel vetting, decarbonisation, sustainability, and regulatory measures, don't miss our seminar taking place on 22 November at Cavendish Square, London, 2 pm - 5 pm. More information to follow.

Free event exclusively for Chamber members

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EU and UK ETS Seminar 

 The Chamber will be hosting a webinar on 11th December, kindly presented by William Scott & Miller Wells from Global Factor.

The webinar will focus on Technical Aspects – such as Opening an Account (EU Registry, timeline, Administering authorities) etc.. EU ETS Market, Trading Strategy

MEMBERS ONLY 

British Rig Owners' Association (BROA) Annual Dinner, Technical & Executive Committee 

The event will be held on Thursday 7th December 2023 at the International Chamber of Shipping in London, whilst the dinner will take place at the Bleeding Heart Bistro, London, EC1N 8SJ.

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Chamber Annual Gala Dinner  

The UK Chamber of Shipping is delighted to confirm that its Annual Gala Dinner will be taking place on 5th February 2024 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, Park Lane.

The premier black-tie event in the shipping calendar will be an opportunity to network with colleagues and celebrate recent achievements. Last year's event attracted around 855 influential guests from across the industry.

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Maritime Labour Convention Online Course

The Chamber will be hosting an online-only training course on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC); how it has come to be the fourth pillar of international regulation for shipping, alongside SOLAS, MARPOL and STCW.

The course will be held on Tuesday 23rd January 9:30 - 12:30.

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Introduction to Shipping Course

Participants will learn from a variety of subject matter experts on regulatory, business, political, legal, employment and training in the shipping industry. Join our webinar on 4 December.

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UK Chamber of Shipping Christmas drinks reception 

The UK Chamber of Shipping Christmas drinks reception will be held this year at Trinity House, from 16.45 - 18.45 on Tuesday 12th December.

We would like to say a big thank you to all our members for their support this year. The Chamber staff are looking forward to sharing a festive drink with you on 12th December.

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