The UK is home to a world-beating array of professional maritime service providers. Centred on London, but with companies spread across the UK, an unrivalled range of businesses provide specialist professional maritime services to the international shipping sector.
The UK is unmatched in its expertise for ship chartering, insurance, legal and financial services. More vessels are fixed through UK-based shipbrokers, more capital provided via London banks and funds and more vessels insured here than from any other location in the world. English law is applied to more shipping disputes than that of any country and London has a high concentration of solicitors, barristers and arbitrators specialising in maritime related issues. Click here to find out more about the UK as a Maritime Service Centre
Accountancy
Companies are not able to function without the support of accounting services and maritime companies are no exception. London is the home to the majority
Arbitration
More maritime disputes are referred to arbitration in London than anywhere else. In 2013, members of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) received 2,966 new arbitration appointments and published 608 awards...
Classification
London is home to the world’s leading classification societies, including the headquarters of Lloyd’s Register and the regional offices of nine other societies. Between them these societies ensure that 90% of the world’s cargo carrying tonnage is safely designed and constructed…
Consultancy
Maritime consultancy takes many forms and covers the whole breadth of maritime services.They range from technical consultancy through finance, security, media management and safety.Access to appropriate maritime consulants couldn’t be easier than in the UK, with so many clustered around London.
Education
A key strength of the UK’s maritime services sector is its strong educational foundation with a highly educated and qualified workforce. The UK is home to not only some of the world's best-known universities for arts and science, but also to specialist maritime industry related training…
Finance
London is a leading centre for the provision of capital for shipping companies for the construction of vessels and the purchase of second-hand tonnage. Banks based in London are some of the most significant providers of funding and banking services to the shipping industry...
Insurance
London is the world's leading centre for marine insurance. Physical risk in shipping arises from shipping operations, cargo loss or damage as well as shipbuilding and London provides a solid infrastructure for the insurance of these risks…
Legal
The UK is the world’s leading centre for the provision of legal services to the international maritime community, with over 40 law firms active in the sector. English law is applied to shipping disputes far more widely than the law of any other country…
Media & PR
The UK is home to the leading periodicals in maritime, both online and in print, providing the latest news and informed analysis of shipping markets.
Shipbroking
Responsible for matching ships with cargoes, arranging the sale and purchase of vessels and broking freight derivatives, the UK shipbrokers dominate the international shipping sector.
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