Shore leave is a fundamental part of life at sea. It has been for centuries.

The modern seafarer can spend up to 11 months on board a vessel during a contract, so getting on to dry land whenever possible can be an important form of rest and recuperation.

But this custom is under threat.

A recent report by the ITF Seafarers’ Trust showed that a quarter of seafarers surveyed said they did not get any shore leave during the entirety of their contract. For those that did manage to get ashore, nearly half said they spend less than three hours ashore.

From visa requirements, a simple lack of time, or even the prohibitive cost of a ride to the port gate, seafarers face many barriers to getting shore when one of the very limited opportunities presents itself.

Can anything be done to halt the extinction process?

Joining Joshua on this week’s podcast are:

Tim Hill, chief executive, Stella Maris

Ben Bailey, director of programme, Mission to Seafarers

Several serving seafarers aboard vessels across the world

Why is shore leave heading for extinction?

Michiganders are well aware of the Great Lakes, the beauty and power they withhold, and the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald is one that encapsulates everything about Lake Superior. Bestselling author and award-winning speaker John U. Bacon has written a number of books, some on Michigan football, and is releasing a book on the shipwreck that happened 30 years ago, the lost lives, and more about the story than just the ship going down. He joins us on Ep. 376 for a great chat about all that and more. We're also joined by Dan Hasty, the radio voice of the West Michigan Whitecaps as the Caps are playing in the postseason after a historic regular season. Take a listen to the pod, pre-order 'The Gales of November', and keep an eye on the Whitecaps!

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3PP 376: Bestselling Author John U. Bacon and West Michigan Whitecaps Radio Play by Play Voice Dan Hasty

THREE hundred years ago, when Lloyd’s List was still a list of ships pinned to a coffee shop wall, London was the epicentre of global trade. 

It was the hub where the shipowning, the insurance, the finance, the technology and the workforce got business done.

And that was the case for centuries. 

But London is not the epicentre of global trade any more – far from it. 

As the shipping industry descends upon the UK capital once again for London International Shipping Week – we ask what shipping needs from a maritime hub.

London is good. But how do we make London great again?

Joining Richard on the podcast this week are: 
Tanuj Luthra, chief operating officer, Zodiac Maritime 
Jos Standerwick, chief executive officer, Maritime London
Gihan Ismail, director, Marine Capital 
Peter Aylott, director of policy, UK Chamber of Shipping 


How do we make London great again?

Day three of London International Shipping Week sees the circus descend on the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization, which is playing host to the week’s headline conference.

Lloyd’s List editor-in-chief Richard Meade, who moderated a session on decarbonisation, and senior reporters Joshua Minchin and Declan Bush were joined by Cargill Ocean Transportation president and chair of the Global Maritime Forum Jan Dieleman to reflect on the day’s discussions and ask whether next month’s crucial Net-Zero Framework vote would go through.

Plus, Joshua asks whether shipping is suitably reassured by the several, passionate promises by military leaders this week that their forces are determined to protect shipping.

The LISW Daily: Net zero and navies

Does shipping whinge too much? That’s the question Lloyd’s List senior reporter Joshua Minchin is asking on this edition of the daily reaction from London International Shipping Week, joined by editor-in-chief Richard Meade, APAC editor Cichen Shen, and senior risk and compliance analyst Bridget Diakun.

Governments around the world, but particularly in the UK, are often criticised for being uninformed and unenthusiastic about the maritime industry.

But former shipping minister and Core Power vice-president Baroness Vere argues the shipping industry doesn’t sell itself in the right way, and instead comes to politicians with complaints, rather than solutions.

Elsewhere, Cichen reflects on conversations he’s had with the Cosco delegation in London this week, while Bridget explains why there is a feeling of helplessness surrounding the shadow fleet in the industry at the moment.

 



The LISW Daily: Is shipping too moany?

On the final day of London International Shipping Week, Lloyd’s List reporter Joshua Minchin brings you the key takeaways from the week, alongside senior maritime reporter Greg Miller, maritime risk analyst Tomer Raanan and senior reporter Declan Bush. 

The three ask whether shipping could suffer from too much inefficiency, or at least the wrong kind anyway, and reflect on the policy uncertainty coming out of Washington at present. 

Plus, Declan offers his final take of the week on how the net zero framework will fare at next month’s extraordinary MEPC meeting. Will the US’ threats make any material difference at all? 


LISW The LISW Daily: How much inefficiency is too much inefficiency?

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Why is the shadow fleet growing? Why do Chinese owners continue to sail their vessels through the Red Sea? And what happens if the International Maritime Organization does not adopt the Net-Zero Framework next month?

In an age where uncertainty is simply part of doing business, Lloyd’s List gathered some of its expert analysts and journalists to brief selected guests on the key issues of the day during London International Shipping Week.

Listen to the highlights of the event in this edition of the Lloyd’s List podcast. If you want to learn more, you can download the slides produced by our expert panel, featuring Lloyd’s List Intelligence data and figures.

Featuring on this episode are:

Richard Meade, editor-in-chief, Lloyd’s List 

Bridget Diakun, senior maritime risk analyst, Lloyd’s List 

Cichen Shen, APAC editor, Lloyd’s List 

Declan Bush, senior reporter, Lloyd’s List

How to navigate risk amid uncertainty

Singapore literally would not exist without the shipping industry. In 1819 the East India Company reached agreement with the local ruler to use it as a waystation for vessels carrying opium to China. Five years later, it bought the entire country for cash.

Two hundred years later, it would not be much of a stretch to describe it as a powerhouse port with a small southeast Asian city-state attached.

But until last month, the International Union of Marine Insurance conference had not taken place there since 2004.

Even then, Singapore’s standing in the maritime industries was undeniable. But at that point it remained an emerging market in marine insurance terms.

As the 600-plus delegates who assembled for this year’s event were told, that is clearly no longer the case.

It is now the fourth-largest hull market in the world. Its share of the global hull book now stands at 7.9%, leaving it just a fraction of a percentage point behind the once-almighty Lloyd’s.

Nor is it the only Asian nation to see its marine insurance presence take a great leap forward. China is now writing around 12% of world hull premiums and must now be counted as a core market for H&M.

It also writes 17% of cargo business, which is more than Lloyd’s and the London companies markets put together.

The late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping - who died in 1997 - argued that the twenty-first century would be the Asian century. If marine insurance is anything to go by, he may have had a point.

Joining David on the podcast are:
Veith Huesmann, chief analyst, IUMI 
Sean Dalton, head of marine underwriting North America, Munich Re 
Alicia Leong, head of marine liabilities Asia, Markel
Jun Lin, vice president, Gard 


IUMI Singapore: is marine insurance entering its Asian century?

In this Practice Area Profile episode, Watson Farley & Williams LLP associate Katie Shiels describes her journey into ship finance law and career highlights. 

Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area, and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.

You can read the full written Practice Area Profile here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/SolicitorPracticeAreas/Shipping-trade

Find out about training at Watson Farley & Williams LLP with the firm’s LawCareers.Net profile: https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/Watson-Farley-Williams-LLP

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Practice Area Profile: shipping and trade – with Watson Farley & Williams LLP

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3 guys, 3 generations, all from the same mid-Michigan town of Corunna. We all played multiple varsity sports at a high level and are currently working as members of the sports media.

Ted, the Baby Boomer of the bunch, attended Central Michigan University and since the mid 80’s has hosted The Sports Forum radio show and called high school play-by-play of a multitude of sports.

Our Generation-X co-host, Matt Burns, moved on from Corunna where he was a record setting wide receiver and graduated from Grand Valley State University. He now makes his living at ESPN.

Our youngest viewpoints will come from the Millennial of the trio Jerod Fattal. J-Rod starred at quarterback for the Cavaliers graduating in 2017, recently graduated from GVSU, and is working at Bally Sports Detroit.

Along with our unique 3 generation look at sports, pop culture, and current events, we have on a wide variety of guests; from ESPN's Ryan McGee, Ferris St. Head Football coach Tony Annese, media personalities Annie Agar and Wes Blankenship, ESPN Detroit Lions Insider Eric Woodyard, and plenty more!

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