The 11th City of London Biennial Meeting took place on the 2nd-3rd October 2025.

Taking place at the International Maritime Organisation’s headquarters in London, this event saw ~800 attendees across both of its days.

The days featured sessions around:

  • World Economy, New Era: Challenges and Opportunities of the Shipping and Related Industries
  • Dry Markets
  • Tanker Markets
  • Finance (Banking and Capital Markets)
  • Shipowners’ Discussion on Major Topics

The event was further enriched by keynote addresses from Hon Professor Apurv Bagri, and Alderman Alastair King DL (Lord Mayor of London).

During session 2 “New Era: Challenges and Opportunities of the Shipping and Related Industries”, Dr Ioannis Moutzouris, theme lead for the UK National Clean Maritime Research Hub spoke to an international audience consisting of members of academia, industry and policy makers, emphasising the Hub’s commitment to clean maritime innovation and sustainable shipping practices.

Dr Moutzouris discussed the hub and research related to the financial and economic barriers to maritime decarbonisation.

Ioannis’ research employs a multidisciplinary approach, bringing together a diverse community of academics and industry professionals, with expertise across a wide spectrum spanning shipping economics and finance, energy and commodity markets, actuarial and data sciences, insurance, management, banking, and even food policy.

For more information on the event, please see: 11th City of London Biennial Meeting | Bayes Business School