London International Shipping Week

September 13-17, 2021

Norton Rose Fulbright’s global shipping team is delighted to continue our association with London International Shipping Week (LISW) in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has made us think more deeply about how we go about our business so it could not be a better time to share perspectives and ideas from across the globe and to re-examine the challenges and opportunities. ‘Driving growth and recovery in a disrupted world’ is this year’s guiding theme and the events we are involved in support that theme. These events include discussions on: how the next generation of low to zero carbon emitting vessels will be financed; the implications of shipping being brought into the EU’s emissions trading system; the attractiveness of the stock market for shipping IPOs; and how to promote further diversity and inclusion. Harnessing innovation is vital and in the UK Chamber of Shipping’s Making Waves film being launched during LISW, we talk about both the innovation in financial products and the use of AI in shipping’s journey to decarbonise.

On this dedicated site you will find details of the events we are involved in and related news and insights on matters including the decarbonisation of the shipping industry and how this will impact our clients.

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Featured events at Norton Rose Fulbright

Webinar

Financing sustainable shipping

Our panel will compare the benefits of bilateral lending as an alternative source of sustainable finance with those of f...

September 14, 2021

Webinar

Shipping IPOs: What is the market really like?

There has been an increased appreciation of the value of the shipping industry to the global economy during the COVID-19...

September 16, 2021

Webinar

The proposed inclusion of the shipping industry in EU ETS

Continuing our series of events during London International Shipping Week 2021, and together with Maritime London, you a...

September 16, 2021

The other events being hosted at Norton Rose Fulbright during the week are:

Transparency in Bunkering Forum

13 September 2021 | 14:00 – 17:30 BST
Host: Petrospot

Shipping innovation reception

13 September 2021 | 17:30 – 19:30 BST
Hosts: Petrospot & Elabor8

Sea to City Networking Scheme Event

13 September 2021 | 11:00 - 13:30 BST
Host: Maritime London

Women in...Summit

15 September 2021 | 10:00 – 12:30 BST
Host: Maritime UK

Maritime UK Regional Showcase - The UK's Coastal Powerhouse

16 September 2021 | 18:30 – 13:00 BST
Host: Maritime UK

Latest insights

EU ETS and Shipping

On 14 July, the EU Commission’s draft legislation to update the Green Deal, “Fit for 55” (referring to the 55% target reduction in carbon emissions by 2035) was released, containing a number of proposals which could impact the maritime sector.

Global | Publication

Deep Sea Mining – Is it sustainable enough to become part of the Energy Transition?

A number of shipping/offshore companies are already collaborating with mining companies to provide vessels for deepsea mining projects.

Global | Publication

Making Waves: The Future of Shipping

With only 1% of the world trading fleet currently using alternative fuels, the shipping industry has a significant task to decarbonise. While a lot of focus is on new technologies, in this film we, al...

Global | Video

Looking for green hydrogen’s easy wins in Europe

There was much talk at the European Hydrogen Conference last month, and more generally across the gas industry, of the ‘low-hanging fruit’ when discussing the integration of low-carbon hydrogen into existing value chains, particularly in respect of turning grey hydrogen green (or, at the very least, blue).

Global | Publication

Sustainability Asia: Shipping fuels for the future

David welcomes back Singapore energy partner Ben Smith, who talks about the efforts of the shipping industry to reduce emissions by moving away from high-sulphur fuels.

Global | Video

Joint ventures in shipping: Complex but rewarding

Joint ventures have been prevalent in the shipping industry for many years.

Global | Publication

COVID-19 and bill of lading fraud

Times of economic crisis have historically often flushed out frauds and other unscrupulous dealings which may not otherwise have been discovered in normal economic conditions. It appears that the COVID-19 pandemic, together with other economic factors such as depressed oil prices, are no exception.

Global | Publication

Greening the shipping industry

Green shipping is an important topic for all stakeholders within the global shipping industry as a result of the many changes which have been introduced to increase sustainability and lessen the environmental impact of the industry in recent times.

United Kingdom | Webinar