Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes pictured left with LISW Patron HRH Princess Royal

The British Government will “pull out all the stops to keep the UK a world-leading maritime centre,” working in partnership with industry as well as investing in technology, skills and training to ensure maritime growth.

Industry partnership announced in new Rolls-Royce led €6.6 million project that could pave the way for autonomous ships

HRH Lancaster House picture caption: Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Alderman the Lord Mountevans of Chelsea, Chairman of the LISW Board of Advisors greet guests at the LISW reception at Lancaster House

Celebrating the start of London International Shipping Week (7th-11th Sept), Shipping Minister Robert Goodwill MP and Commodore Richard W Dorey MA RFA were invited to open the London Stock Exchange this morning.

Industry congregation head to St Paul’s Cathedral for the party of London International Shipping Week 2015.

The cost benefits for shipowners of adopting LNG as a marine fuel have been ‘partially eclipsed’ by the low crude oil prices – but waiting to see how prices develop would be a mistake, according to Mark Bell, general manager of the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF).

The vital role that the River Thames plays in the economy, the movement of freight and the transport of passengers – and also in the wellbeing of the capital’s residents – has been made clear in two new reports launched by the Port of London Authority (PLA) today (Monday).