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ℹ In the latest blog from Sea, they highlight the key takeaways following the recent Lighthouse Webinar: The Future of Contract Management. The discussion featured valuable insights from Christoffer Svärd, Chief Commercial Officer at Sea, and Mads Bang Donkin Sea’s Chief Product Officer at Sea and was moderated by our very own Richard Watts, Director of HR Maritime. This webinar shed light on the current challenges, opportunities, and how digital solutions can shape the future of contract management. Read all about it here 👇 https://lnkd.in/ejh9TWyY #shipsandshipping #shipping #maritime

Richard Watts is keen to get started this Thursday 20th June in #Geneva! Together with 5 leading #traders, he will try to pull back the curtain on the mystique of their work. Focusing on a variety of topics including: 1) What it takes to be a trader 2) How traders balance the different pressures of professional and personal life 3) The importance of bringing new ideas and concepts to your job 4) How traders manage the various demands throughout their day Followed by a lively Q&A! The evening will then make room for a networking drinks allowing for us to chat and spend time among friends and colleagues. Will we see you there?

📢 Exciting News! Our first Lighthouse Webinar is just under a week away, and we are delighted to announce that it will be moderated by shipping and trading expert Richard Watts from HR Maritime! 🌊 🚀 Richard brings a wealth of experience, with a career spanning decades in the maritime industry. He founded HR Maritime in 2008, offering tailored services to the Trading and Shipping Industry and is very passionate about reducing inefficiencies and promoting sustainability within the maritime industry. 📑 From the current state of contract management and the untapped potential of data to the exciting future of contract management, this webinar promises to be an engaging discussion with our CCO, Christoffer Svärd and CPO, Mads Bang Donkin. Together with Richard Watts, they will be providing valuable insights into what lies ahead for contract management, combining their extensive experiences from both the shipping industry and with software technologies. 💡Learn how global maritime traders can strategically benefit from digital, data-driven contract management processes to empower greener and more profitable decisions. ✅ Don’t miss out on this key opportunity to gain valuable insights and ensure you and your team are at the forefront of the industry – join us next Thursday and register now via https://lnkd.in/e6CvzDnR #theintelligentmarketplace #sealighthousewebinar #shippingindustry #contractmanagement

🤝 Contracts! We use them every day, we see them everywhere. How can we improve the various aspects related to contracts? Thursday 20th June at 10am Geneva time Join us for this online webinar where Richard Watts will discuss this fascinating subject with Christoffer Svärd and Mads Bang Donkin. #contracts #shipping #trade #maritime

🏉 👏 Huddle up! We are super proud to sponsor the Touch Switzerland Men's 30 team again this year! The team is already training hard and warming up for the Touch World Cup in Nottingham this July! Wishing Richard Watts and the entire team all the luck in the world! ☘ #touchrugby #sponsor #shipping

Diversity - The Path Forward 🐝 Diversity is not a buzzword or a nice-to-have. It is an absolute priority that shapes business functions and how employer’s brands are perceived. 🔔 Coming next week, the Leading Women Forum will focus on the broader subject of diversity in the commodity trading industry, both in the workplace and how a diverse workforce is a win-win by benefitting both employees and the business. In this edition, the panel of speakers is composed of: - Mariam Almaszade, CEO at SOCAR Trading - Rabih Bleik, Managing Director at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) - Nathalie Hogarth, Trade Execution Leader at Cargill - Hiba Safieddine Nesr, Communication & Sustainability Director at Webcor Group, - Demet Ozdemir, Managing Director at BGN, - Maryana Yarmolenko Stober, President at WISTA SWITZERLAND They will give their insights on the importance and benefits of diversity in the commodity trading industry. The session will be moderated by our very own Richard Watts, Director at HR Maritime. Richard is a big supporter of this event and is delighted to be part of it. Thank you SOCAR Trading, Trade Data Monitor LLC and BRS Shipbrokers for their invaluable support in making this event possible. This event is in partnership with WISTA SWITZERLAND and Propeller Club - Geneva. Seats still available here: https://lnkd.in/ePHPwf-3 #LeadingWomenForum #Diversity #CommodityTrading #Geneva #Networking

All things EU ETS! Richard Watts is closing the 2-day Oil Operations & Demurrage Conference this Friday. Richard’s talk will delve into; - Understanding the regulations and how they impact your business. - Various clauses in circulation (BIMCO vs Bespoke) - Voyage vs Time Charter - Importance of collecting and reporting good data - Surrendering of allowance - How these costs will flow from Owner to Spot charterer and then through the trading chain for freight and demurrage Richard is increasingly focusing on pushing the industry forward in a number of areas, including gender equality, digitalisation, #decarbonisation and #sustainability, all areas in which urgent action is needed. The full conference brochure can be found here - https://lnkd.in/eQwR8TKx #shipping #ETS #OODC with HubSE Demurrage Software, Pequod Associates Ltd, HR Maritime, Minton, Treharne & Davies Group

🇨🇭In case you missed Geneva Dry, here are some pics! Richard Watts moderated an excellent panel discussion focusing on Digital Efficiency in Dry Bulk Shipping. The group discussed a range of subjects: -How Dry Bulk Owners and Operators (Scott Bergeron & Tabitha Logan) are seeing and promoting Digital Efficiency. -Marco Cristoforo Camporeale outlined what we actually mean by Maritime Digitalisation. -Alberto Pérez Espinosa explained how Lloyd's Register is managing to perform remote surveys using advances in connectivity -Cynthia Worley discussed how Sedna is transforming how we communicate in a world of too many but often critical message exchanges. Thanks to all the excellent panelists Scott Bergeron from Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG Cynthia Worley from Sedna Alberto Pérez Espinosa from Lloyd's Register Tabitha Logan from Cetus Maritime Marco Cristoforo Camporeale from INMARSAT Well done to Grant Rowles, Sam Chambers & V Subramanian and the entire team for an amazing conference! #shipsandshipping #drycargo #maritime

🇨🇭Welcome to #Geneva! Richard Watts welcomes you to our hometown this week for Geneva Dry! He kicks off the first session of the first day (Thursday 02 May) by moderating the Digital Efficiency Drivers Across The Dry Bulk Supply Chain panel. The experts look at how #digitalisation can enhance dry bulk shipping operations to benefit both shipowners and charterers. Speakers include: Alberto Pérez Espinosa, Global Head Maritime Commercial Markets, LR Cynthia Worley, VP Strategic Accounts, Sedna Marco Cristoforo Camporeale, Senior Director Strategy, INMARSAT Scott Bergeron, Executive Director, Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG Carriers Tabitha Logan, Director – Projects, Cetus Maritime Looking forward to seeing you all there! #drybulk #shipsandshipping

Sweet 16! Happy Birthday to us! 🎈 🎉 We want to say a big thank you to every one of you for making this journey of 16 years (so far) possible.   We have worked on so many diverse projects over the past 16 years related to #consultancy, #outsourcing work, #insurance advisory #BL issuance and particularly #training.  It’s an honour and a privilege to serve the international maritime industry and long may it continue! #shipping #maritime