London hosts the twelfth London International Shipping Week (LISW25) from September 15–19, with more than 300 official events across the capital and thousands of maritime leaders debating decarbonisation, digitalisation, safety and the future workforce.

Greek Shipping Minister Vasilis Kikilias will begin on Monday with a briefing at the UK Home Office on coastguard operations before a meeting with International Maritime Organization chief Arsenio Dominguez.

He will then join the name-day celebration of Archbishop Nikitas of Great Britain and serve as guest of honour at a Greek Embassy reception.

On Tuesday he will give statements at BMA House, appear on Capital Link’s high-level panel with Cyprus Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis and shipowner Nikos Tsakos, and conclude with talks at the Department for Transport with Deputy Minister Keir Mather.

Cyprus, meanwhile, will use the week to promote its registry and tonnage tax regime.

Hadjimanolis will speak at Capital Link’s “Shipping in a New Era,” deliver a keynote on women’s leadership at a WISTA UK event, host a reception at the High Commission, present the Cyprus Shipping Cluster at a press conference, and meet counterparts while promoting Cyprus’ candidacy in the upcoming IMO elections.

The wider programme will open on Monday with the London Stock Exchange market ceremony at Paternoster Square, followed by a Ministerial Maritime Regional Growth Roundtable, the Marine Energy Transition Forum at Norton Rose Fulbright, and legal and safety sessions including a London Maritime Arbitrators Association mock arbitration.

Evening receptions will be hosted by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Jo Malone London.

On Tuesday, attention will shift to BMA House for Capital Link’s 17th Shipping & Marine Services Forum, while the LISW25 Global Hub will open at County Hall.

The programme will also include a UK–China professional exchange seminar, sessions on geopolitics and sustainability, and the launch of DNV’s Maritime Forecast to 2050 at IET London, Savoy Place.

WISTA UK’s “Maritime Leaders: Fit for Purpose?” will run at midday, while evening charterer receptions and rooftop events will close the day.

By Wednesday, focus will turn to the flagship Headline Conference at IMO headquarters, running from morning to evening. In parallel, the programme will feature the Maritime Future Leaders Network meeting and panels on the cost of greener shipping, hydrogen fuels and safety lessons, along with a wind-propulsion session.

Evening networking will range from innovation drinks aboard HMS President at St Katharine Docks to the Maritime Solent reception, the TradeWinds party and Cyprus’ invite-only cocktail reception at County Hall. CLIA’s “The Voyage” exhibit will remain open to delegates.

Thursday’s agenda will centre on policy and regulation. Clean Maritime Day will take place at Central Hall Westminster, complemented by a NorthStandard breakfast at the Gherkin and the International Shipowning & Shipmanagement Summit.

Legal and insurance sessions, a mock salvage arbitration, and panels on women in ports and career opportunities will follow.

The Port of London will host a river showcase, while an invite-only ammonia-fuel assessment will attract specialists. The day will end with the gala dinner and after-party at Evolution London.

Finally, on Friday the Nautical Institute’s seminar “Enhancing Navigation Safety Through Innovation” will close the week at Lambeth Road, underlining LISW25’s emphasis on safety and innovation.