Maritime Leaders Forum

Global trade tensions - the new normal?

Maritime leaders review the impact on shipping

Monday 17 November 2025

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All Fuellers are invited to attend the  Maritime Leaders Forum, 1730 for 1815 Monday 17 November at Trinity House.

Projections of the OECD and International Trade Forum (2020) suggest global maritime freight transport demand will triple by 2050. We are actively developing strategies and initiatives to support this growth, including infrastructure, decarbonisation, autonomy, security, and key enablers such as skills and digital technologies.

Given the global trade tensions of the past year and disruptions to security of shipping, we are witnessing impacts on the international maritime industry and the global supply chain. As 2025 draws to an end we should pause and reflect on the impacts and longevity of disruption. Is this the new ‘normal’. Will the growth projections prove optimistic? The Maritime Leaders Forum will consider these issues, offering perspectives on both short- and longer-term impacts, and how and whether we will need to adjust our longer-term strategies to remain a successful and sustainable sector.

The event will not discuss at length the origins of the tensions. It seeks to focus on the outcomes, and mitigation for our industry and global trade.

The Maritime Leaders Forum is an opportunity to share best practice with industry leaders, as we work to energise the UK Maritime Sector. We plan for a wide-ranging discussion, where the panel are invited to comment on propositions, best practice and questions from the floor. At the conclusion of the formal session at 1945, we move into a networking reception, finishing at 2100. This has proved a valuable opportunity to continue the discussion, make contacts, and promote collaboration in the industry.

The event will be at Trinity House, doors open at 1730. The talk event will begin at 1815. There is no charge for attending. Please use the complementary tab at registration.

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THE PANEL

• Sarah Kenny (Chair) - CEO BMT Ltd, Elder Brethren of Trinity House
• Sir John Parker - Chairman Laing O’Rourke Group (2018 – 2025) , Non-Executive Director Carnival Corporation (2003-2023), Deputy Chairman DP Dubai World (2006-2015); Former Chair of six FTSE 100 companies; Elder Brethren of Trinity House, Past Prime Warden Shipwrights; Honorary Freeman of the Fuellers
• David Kennedy Browne - AP Moller Maersk. Director, Corporate and Social Affairs. Involved in all areas of Maersk’s Integrator strategy and growth agenda with specific connections to sustainability and decarbonisation. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transportation and a member of both the Freight Logistics and Air Policy Groups
• Joss Standerwick - Chief Executive of Maritime London UK, Maritime Council, the Department for Business & Trade’s Maritime Exports and Investments Group, the Shipping Sanctions Taskforce and the National Maritime Security Committee Council Member of The Baltic Exchange
• Charlotte Kleberg - Advisory roles in the Ro-Ro shipping sector through Wallenius Lines, Wallenius Marine, and United European Car Carriers. Adjunct Fellow in Maritime Logistics Council on Geostrategy. Associate Fellow at the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre. Board and Advisor Soya Group. Charlotte focuses on strengthening public–private collaboration in maritime logistics
• Cathal Leigh-Doyle - Partner London Stephenson Harwood LLP. Works with international clients from a variety of sectors including renewable energy (wind, hydrogen and solar), tech, marine, oil and gas, financial services, and retail sectors

LOCATION
Trinity House
Trinity Square
London
EC3N 4DH
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TIMINGS
1730 Doors open
1815 Panel led discussion
1945 Networking reception
2100 Carriages

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