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LISW Conference & Gala Dinner

“LISW is a key event which all serious players

in the maritime industry will attend – we are

keen to consolidate the Port of Gibraltar’s

position as a premier maritime hub so close to

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some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes

Bob Sanguinetti, CEO and Captain of the Port, Gibraltar Port Authority

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Penn and also a keynote address by The Rt Hon Speaking will be Prof Ajit Shenoi, Director,

Greg Hands MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute,

This will be followed by session two on ‘WorldUniversity of Southampton; Tom Boardley,
Trade and Shipping Markets’ looking at what the Director, Lloyd’s Register, President, UK

next 10 years hold, with market volatility posing Chamber of Shipping; and Dr Grahaeme
complex questions for the industry.Henderson, Vice President Shipping &

There will be presentations from DrMaritime, Shell International Trading and
Andrew Sentence, Senior Economic Adviser, Shipping Company.

PwC and Chair of TheCityUK’s Independent Following the Conference, delegates will
Economists Group (IEG); Sabrina Chao, Wah join other guests for one of the highlights of

Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings and the week – the Gala Dinner, to be held in the
Deputy Chairman, Hong Kong Shipowners stunning setting of the Grosvenor House’s

Association; Jari Kauppila, Senior Economist, Great Room.
ITF, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and The inaugural LISW’s Gala Dinner was hailed

Development; and Paddy Rogers, CEO, Euronav.by many attendees as one of the best gala

Following a networking lunch, the third dinners they had ever attended and this year’s is
session will be on ‘National, Supranational and sure to follow suit.

Global Governance’. This will look at the roleThe evening will start with a Champagne
of governments in a global maritime industry Reception, sponsored by Holman Fenwick

and asks the questions – ‘Should governments Willan, and this will give guests the chance to
lend their support and how can they participate network before the evening celebrations begin.

in growing their domestic sectors? How can The sponsor for the 2015 dinner is Clarksons
tensions between national, regional and global Platou, the provider of integrated shipping

priorities be resolved?’services and the world’s largest shipbroker.
Presentations will be made by the UK Minister More than 800 guests, including

for Shipping & Ports Robert Goodwill, MP; Lui government oficials and ship owners, are

Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport, Republic of expected to sit down for dinner and enjoy a
Singapore; Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General, delicious three-course meal accompanied by

IMO; Paul ‘Chip’ Jaenichen, Administrator, some top-class entertainment throughout
United States Maritime Administration and Fotis the evening.

Karamitsos, Acting Director General, DG Move, Robert Knight, Director, Clarksons Platou,
European Commission for Transport.said: “Clarksons Platou is delighted to be

Session four will be on ‘Innovation, sponsoring the Gala Dinner. It will undoubtedly
Investment and Environment’ and asks the be one of the highlights of what is going to be a

question ‘How will technology, new energy very special week here in London.
sources and innovation over the next 10 years, “We look forward to seeing our UK and

help to ensure that environmental and economic international clients and friends at many of the

sustainability is assured?’events and functions held during LISW15.” l

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