Posted on: 29 June 2020
Maritime London is delighted to welcome four new members this month.
Goss Maritime Ltd provides arbitration and mediation services to the maritime industry. Ben Goss is a commercial (non-lawyer) Arbitrator and Chartered Shipbroker. Arbitrations are mainly conducted on LMAA terms and Ben has accepted in excess of 30 appointments on those terms to date. Prior to commencing his dispute resolution practice, Ben spent 22 years at AP-Moller-Maersk and Maersk Broker engaged in chartering, S&P and the contracting of newbuildings; and was Managing Director of Maersk Broker UK from 2013-2019. Ben is a seasoned negotiator and CMC Registered/CEDR Accredited Mediator.
Polaris Media Management is an award winning maritime specialist marketing company. Founded on Merseyside in 2011 Polaris has a national and international client base exporting to China (Polaris has recently appointed a representative in China, see here for more details), India, Oman and Poland. Polaris works with shipyards, ports, OEMs and classification societies helping develop marketing campaigns to raise awareness and create opportunities. Polaris was voted professional services business of the year at the Mersey Maritime Awards in 2020 and is active on committees with the CBI and the Society of Maritime Industries.
RMK Maritime is a registered and regulated independent London and New York based investment and financial firm focussed exclusively in the shipping market. The company was established in 2012 to provide specialist advice to the maritime industry. The Company’s team of professionals have over 150 years cumulative maritime finance and commercial experience. RMK has a client base that encompasses private and public ship owners, commodity traders and oil company’s, institutional investors (private equity funds, hedge funds, direct lending funds, family offices) and banks. RMK owns Ascension Finance, a specialist 1st mortgage direct lending platform to the shipping industry.
Templar Executives is an award winning, international Cyber Security advisory services and solutions company operating at the highest levels across the public and private sectors. Recognised globally, it is a preferred Cyber Security supplier to UK Government, and works with a wide range of private and public sector organisations. The company has an outstanding track record in helping clients develop a resilient and business enabling Cyber Security capability and embedding best practices for competitive advantage. Read a recent article authored by Tempar Executives Managing Director Anu Khurmi here.
