🌊 Maritime Enabler Award – Sponsored by Haskoning Celebrating impact through sustainability, innovation, or awareness. Recognise a service, project, campaign or initiative making a difference. 👉 Apply now: hubs.ly/Q03vbvFw0 #MMIA25 #MaritimeEnabler #StrongerTogether

Do you have a 'Rising Star' within your business? 🌟 Nominate today for the Rising Star Award at the #MMIA25 - Sponsored by Cammell Laird Entries close today 📲: hubs.ly/Q03vbtcf0

Apply now for the #MMIA25 Positive Impact Award - Sponsored by Fort Recruitment 🏆 This award recognises businesses, charities, and organisations making a real difference - creating measurable, lasting change in communities or across the maritime industry: hubs.ly/Q03vbC4L0

Enter today for the SME of the Year award at #MMIA25 - Sponsored by Liverpool John Moores University We're looking for businesses that demonstrate exceptional growth, sustainability, and impact in the LCR or wider North West. 🏆 Submit your entry now: hubs.ly/Q03vbL2W0

Huge thank you to our 'Rising Star' judges who carried out our nomination interviews today. The 'Rising Star Award' is sponsored by Cammell Laird ⭐ We also extend our special thanks to CENTRAL TECH (Sciontec Developments Limited) for hosting us! hubs.ly/Q03w2gF00

This morning we hosted the latest Technology & Innovation Forum. 🚢 Thank you to David Parkin, Chair of the HyNet for delivering an insightful briefing on HyNet - the UK’s leading industrial decarbonisation project.

Now in their eleventh year, the Mersey Maritime Industry Awards are a true celebration of the strength, resilience, and diversity of the North West’s maritime industry – a sector worth £5bn to the LCR alone. 🏆 📢 Book your tickets/tables: hubs.ly/Q03wpZJm0

Yesterday, our CEO Ruth Wood, in her role on the Liverpool City Region Business & Enterprise Board, joined fellow board members for a tour and presentation at the Port of Liverpool. Peel Ports hosted and shared insights on operations, infrastructure, net zero goals, and investment. 📈

Simon Eardley our Head of Policy & Innovation, is attending and speaking at today’s Isle of Man Maritime Partnership Event. He’s joining a panel on UK–Isle of Man maritime connections, cluster collaboration, and strengthening ties between our regions. 🌊🤝 Isle of Man Maritime

Peel Ports Group has appointed Captain Susan Cloggie-Holden as its new Group Harbour Master as marine industry stalwart Gary Doyle retires from the role and the business. Lear more, here: bit.ly/469yetE

Earlier this month, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection made its debut at Liverpool Cruise Port. Welcomed by Merseyside sunshine, guests stepped aboard ILMA — a luxury super-yacht offering spacious suites, private terraces, and elegant open-air lounges.

Applications closing soon for the LCR Freeport Innovation Challenge Fund – a £750,000 capital grant programme backing innovative projects. 🚛🚢 📩 Apply now: hubs.ly/Q03x_cpw0

Over £700k awarded to Mersey Maritime members via Clean Maritime funding 💡🌊 Projects span smart shipping, trials & feasibility studies, driving green innovation in our sector. Read more: hubs.ly/Q03yTnRj0

Great to see Liverpool spotlighted in this latest episode exploring how the city is embracing green shipping, innovation & growth. 🚢♻️ Our CEO, Ruth Wood, joins local leaders and changemakers to share insights on the region’s maritime strengths & ambitions for the future.🎙️👇

🌊 Maritime Innovation Spotlight Next up: the National Oceanography Centre. With sites in Liverpool & Southampton, National Oceanography Centre leads global marine science - driving progress in climate research, coastal protection & maritime sustainability. 🔗 Read more: hubs.ly/Q03zt5JW0

Join us this September as Ben Ludzker, CEO of Kays Medical & Kays Logistics, and his team share insights into their work across occupational health, logistics, & workplace wellbeing. 📲Register now: hubs.ly/Q03BlVkT0

This year, Liverpool John Moores University joins us as a Diamond Sponsor of #MMIA25, with Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark Power sharing why the awards matter to them. 👇 Only one sponsorship package left—there’s still time to get involved! 📩 Email [email protected] to find out more.

🎉 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED! 🎉 We’re excited to reveal the finalists for the Mersey Maritime Industry Awards 2025. A huge congratulations to all our finalists! 👏 📣 Find out who made the shortlist and read the full press release here: hubs.ly/Q03BLhRs0

Save the Date – Mersey on the Thames As part of London International Shipping Week 2025, Mersey Maritime will once again host its bi-annual Mersey on the Thames event, featuring presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities with maritime leaders. Register now 📲: hubs.ly/Q03CwMJX0

Today we remember VJ Day, the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in 1945. On this anniversary we pause with gratitude and reflect on the freedoms we enjoy because of their sacrifice. #VJDay80 #LestWeForget