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MLOCS Chair Tony Vlasto Recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

Jun 17, 2025
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Tony Vlasto, Chair of the Trustees of Maritime London Officer Cadet Scholarship (MLOCS) has been awarded the honour of the member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Maritime Law, to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and to Maritime Charities. Tony Vlasto has chaired the MLOCS Board of Trustees since 2019….

Market Insights

GreenSeas Trust Founder Fazilette Khan Awarded MBE for Services to Conservation

Jun 16, 2025
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Fazilette Khan, founder of the environmental charity GreenSeas Trust, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for her outstanding services to marine conservation. A pioneering figure in marine environmentalism, Fazilette’s commitment to protecting the world’s oceans started in 2000 when marine debris and climate change was not a daily debate. Under her…

Events

Navigating Maritime Economics: Disruption, Complexity and Opportunity in a Changing World

Jun 16, 2025
Reading Time: 5 mins

At this year’s Spinnaker Maritime People & Culture Conference, Steve Gordon delivered a thought-provoking session on the current state of maritime economics, exploring global shipping’s resilience, evolving risks, and its strategic importance in a rapidly shifting world. Steve shared that at present, global shipping moves around 12.6 billion tonnes of cargo annually – that’s 1.5…

Events

Voices of the Next Generation: Gen Z in Maritime

Jun 16, 2025
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Insights from Chloe Fisher, Anastasia Shikoveca, Jeremy Liew, and Josephine Le at the 2025 Spinnaker Maritime People & Culture Conference At this year’s Spinnaker Conference, a panel session focused on the perspectives and experiences of Gen Z professionals in the maritime industry. With Gen Z now making up 30% of the global workforce, the discussion…

Market Insights

GreenSeas Trust Prevents One Million Plastic Bottles from Polluting the Ocean

Jun 6, 2025
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In celebration of World Ocean Day on 8th June, UK marine conservation charity GreenSeas Trust has announced a major milestone—its efforts have stopped an estimated one million plastic bottles from entering the ocean, thanks to its impactful BinForGreenSeas initiative. World Ocean Day is a global awareness event that brings people and organisations together each year…

Market Insights

Seafarers’ Health and Access to Healthcare in the Cruise and Cargo Sectors in 2024: A Summary from Cardiff University

Jun 6, 2025
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We are pleased to be able to share the findings from a study carried out in 2024 examining the health of seafarers and their access to healthcare in the cruise and cargo sectors. The research was conducted by Helen Sampson, Iris Acejo, Neil Ellis, and Nelson Turgo from Cardiff University, UK, and supported by Stiftelsen…

Market Insights

UK Chamber of Shipping Highlights Industry’s Vital Role in “The Value of Shipping 2025” Report

Jun 6, 2025
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The UK Chamber of Shipping has unveiled its much-anticipated The Value of Shipping 2025 report, shining a spotlight on the indispensable contributions of the shipping industry to the UK’s economy, society, and sustainability goals. This latest publication lays out a compelling picture of an industry that remains at the heart of UK life—moving goods, powering…

Human Resources

EU Pay Transparency Directive: What Employers Need to Know Before 2026

Jun 6, 2025
Reading Time: 3 mins

The European Union is stepping up its efforts to address gender-based pay inequality with the introduction of the Pay Transparency Directive. With a legal transposition deadline set for June 7, 2026, organisations operating within EU member states must prepare now to ensure compliance with these sweeping changes. What Is the Pay Transparency Directive? This directive…

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