London, 16 December 2025 – London International Shipping Week 2027 (LISW27) is delighted to announce the appointment of Jos Standerwick, Chief Executive of Maritime London, as Chair of the LISW27 Steering Group.
He replaces John Hulmes, who steps down after eight years in the position.
Welcoming Mr Standerwick’s appointment, Sean Moloney, co-Founder and co-CEO of LISW, said: “I am delighted that the Steering Group approved Jos’ appointment. Jos will bring significant industry expertise to this important role and will build on the excellent work he did in 2021 and 2023 as Chair of the LISW Headline Conference Working Group.”
In addition to his role as Chief Executive of Maritime London, Mr Standerwick also sits on the UK Maritime Advisory Group, is a Council Member of the Baltic Exchange and trustee of the Maritime London Officer Cadet Scholarship programme.
Accepting the appointment, Mr Standerwick said: “It is a privilege to be taking the helm of the LISW Steering Group from John Hulmes. John’s calm hand on the tiller has seen LISW traverse the uncertainty of the pandemic and grow into a shipping week that has a unique identity and serves as a great example of how industry can work together with the support of government. I look forward to working with Shipping Innovation, The Department of Transport and my fellow colleagues on the Steering Group, to ensure LISW goes from strength to strength.”
Shipping Innovation recently confirmed that London International Shipping Week 2027 (LISW27) will run from 13–17 September 2027 across the UK capital, uniting global leaders from shipping, finance, regulation, insurance, ports and technology for a week of high-level dialogue and deal-making.
For the latest LISW25 and LISW27 information please visit the website: www.LISW.com
About LISW27:
London International Shipping Week (LISW27) will take place from September 13-17, 2027. London will once again host the global maritime community, with hundreds of events expected to attract thousands of international shipping industry leaders and overseas trade delegations.
London International Shipping Week is owned and organised by Shipping Innovation Limited, (an independent joint venture company that brings together two of the most creative, energetic and well-connected media companies in the maritime, transport and energy industries: Elaborate Communications Ltd and ship.energy), working alongside the British Government and the UK and global maritime sectors.
For more information please contact:
LISW27 Press Team:
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Tel: +44 (0) 1296 682051
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