MARITIME INDUSTRY SAILS INTO MOST SUCCESSFUL EVER LONDON INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WEEK

Global maritime leaders sailed full steam ahead into London in their thousands to attend the biennial London International Shipping Week 2023 (LISW23) which took place from 11th to 15th September

More than 70 countries were represented by the 30,000 delegates, while a large number of overseas trade delegations met with UK Government officials as London and the UK underlined their importance in the global supply chain.

At the start of LISW23 (Monday 11th September) the Government outlined how coastal communities across the country are set to benefit from over £80 million of funding, also announcing the winners of the Zero Emission Vessel and Infrastructure fund (ZEVI). And on Thursday 14th the UK Transport Secretary unveiled a new package of clean maritime measures which aim to tackle greenhouse gas emissions in the UK's transport sector while boosting economic growth. Maritime UK utilised LISW23 to publish the second Annual Report into its Government-backed 'Regional Cluster Development Programme' at the Global Maritime Hub while, speaking at the LISW23 Regional Showcase event, Maritime Minister Baroness Vere announced a £1million fund to support the work of dynamic and focused regional cluster organisations charged with the delivery of Maritime 2050 in their localities.