Lloyd’s Register Group (LR) and Lloyd’s Register Foundation (The Foundation) are delighted to announce the appointment of the new chair of its boards. Matthias Altendorf will succeed current chair Thomas Thune…
The region’s shipping community is increasingly aware of the need to cut emissions and is taking steps towards decarbonization. While progress is uneven, responses from shipping companies, ports, suppliers, and…
Today, Lloyd’s Register Foundation announced a new partnership together with the World Economic Forum focused on Accelerating the Transition to Nature and People Positive Ports. Ports are vital to international…
Within nine months of launching, the International Fund for Fishing Safety, (IFFS) has committed funding totalling £220,000 to support six fishing safety projects in South Africa, Ghana, Fiji, Kenya, Thailand and Vietnam.…
Mithilesh Kumar (India) and Faith Maraga (Kenya) have been provided with a life-changing Lloyd’s Register Foundation-fellowship to complete an MSc in Maritime Affairs. Knowledge gained from the course will be…
A new International Fund for Fishing Safety (IFFS) has been announced today, for the first time providing financial support for on-the-ground safety initiatives that focus on providing a better future…
Rewriting Women into Maritime makes London International Shipping Week debut. A landmark London exhibition is shining a spotlight on women’s contributions to maritime history. SHE_SEES, an exhibition that forms part…
IMRF launches #FutureSAR climate change initiative in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register Foundation
The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has launched its #FutureSAR initiative that will look to identify the key challenges the global maritime search and rescue (SAR) industry will face as…
Leading maritime organisations in call to change perceptions on historical role of women in shipping
Project to showcase female involvement in industry over the centuries A group of leading organisations within the maritime industry are collaborating on a project to highlight the activities undertaken by…