Shipping UK 2024

Shipping UK will be the UK Chamber of Shipping’s first-ever main conference.

This event will take place at the fantastic QEII Centre, located opposite Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in the heart of Westminster.

Shipping UK will be based around morning and afternoon sessions, with Paddy Rodgers, Director at Royal Museums Greenwich and previous CEO at Euronav for 24 years, kindly agreeing to moderate the day’s events.  There will be plenty of time for delegates to network at Shipping UK.

Morning Session 

Keynote Speakers will set the scene for the morning session and share their views on the real issues challenging shipping over the next ten years. 

This decade has already seen a pandemic, armed conflicts, economic volatility and political uncertainty as well as the implanting the challenge of decarbonising the industry. The session will look at the expectations for the rest of the decade, how supply chains will evolve to adapt and counter these challenges and what the industry might look like in 2030. 

This will be followed by two interactive Breakout Sessions focusing on Global Supply Chain Trends and Energy Demand and Supply. The morning will end with a Plenary Q&A to summarise the first half of the day’s business. 

Afternoon Session 

A Keynote Speaker will focus on the transformational opportunities for the industry. This session will generate some thought leadership on how the industry might adapt to customer’s needs as well as efficiency gains. Bringing experiences from other industries, as well as how business will function in 2023. 

This will be followed by two further Breakout sessions with Data Transformation and Human Resource at sea and ashore being themes considered. All delegates will return to the Main Stage for the final time for the second Plenary Q&A and closing remarks from the event’s moderator.

More information and ticket sales can be found HERE