London International Shipping Week (LISW) is delighted to announce that Clarksons Platou, the leading provider of integrated shipping services and the world’s largest shipbroker, will be the exclusive sponsor of this year’s official LISW Gala Dinner to be held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane on Thursday 10 September.

London, UK, Tuesday 10 February 2015: DP World London Gateway has announced plans to move forward with a third berth at the UK’s new deep-sea hub port, located 25 miles from central London.

Kaspars Ozoliņš, State Secretary of the Latvian Ministry of Transport, Nikolaos Tsakos, CEO and a Director of Tsakos Energy Navigation EU and Chairman of INTERTANKO and John C. Lyras, President, Paralos Maritime Corporation S.A, Vice Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and Member of the Boards of the Union of Greek Shipowners and ECSA, have all confirmed their participation at the flagship conference during European Shipping Week in Brussels 2-6 March.

The Presidency of the Council of the European Union has granted official patronage to the forthcoming European Shipping Week (ESW) which will be held in Brussels during March 2‐6, 2015. This support joins the European Parliament’s official patronage by its President, Mr Martin Schulz, and that of the European Commission.