{"id":125809,"date":"2026-01-05T15:39:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T15:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/?post_type=event&#038;p=125809"},"modified":"2026-01-06T14:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:39:11","slug":"abl-january-2026-market-briefing","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/event\/abl-january-2026-market-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"ABL January 2026 Market Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Join us for the January ABL Maritime Market Briefing, exploring the following topic: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shipping-review-of-2025-and-what-to-expect-in-2026\"><strong>Shipping review of 2025 and what to expect in 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first ABL Maritime Market Briefing of 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/people\/mark-mcgurran\/\"><strong>Mark McGurran<\/strong><\/a>, ABL&#8217;s Global Managing Director for Maritime, will be reviewing significant shipping events of 2025, whilst looking at new regulations, challenges and risks that we can expect in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The technical presentation will be followed by a Q&amp;A and finalised with a summary of last month\u2019s high-cost marine casualties.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>&nbsp;Thursday 15th January, 9:30 AM UK time<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In-person:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/mQd2MwwZef5yGHYYA\">Lloyd\u2019s Old Library, 1 Lime Street, EC3M 7HA, London<\/a>.&nbsp;<em>Arrivals from 9:00 AM for coffee, tea, biscuits and networking.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Virtual:<\/strong>&nbsp;Zoom Webinar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-limegreen-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/survey.zohopublic.eu\/zs\/2JCCNe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register to join in-person<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-limegreen-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/9817676235137\/WN_I8HI9_RuTxePF5y6wus5aA#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register to join online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learning-objectives\"><strong>Learning Objectives:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will have an appreciation of the key shipping events and casualties from 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will be able to discuss trends in marine casualties in 2025 as well as their related factors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will have an understanding of what to expect in shipping in 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will be able to discuss regulations, challenges and risks to expect ahead across the globe<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meet-our-speaker\"><strong>Meet our speaker:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-mcguarran.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123121 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-mcguarran.jpg 600w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-mcguarran-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mark-mcguarran-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/people\/mark-mcgurran\/\"><strong>Mark McGurran<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Global Managing Director for Maritime, ABL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Technical Presenter<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Oliver-Tattersall-1003x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125817 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Oliver-Tattersall-1003x1024.png 1003w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Oliver-Tattersall-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Oliver-Tattersall-768x784.png 768w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Oliver-Tattersall-1504x1536.png 1504w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Oliver-Tattersall.png 2005w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Oliver Tattersall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Naval Architect, ABL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Case Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-on-our-event\"><strong>More on our Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/New-CII_-Accredited-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125688 size-full\" 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Attendance in-person or online is worth up to 1 CPD hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>ABL offers extensive experience in all shipping and maritime-related matters including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/loss-management\/marine-casualty-management\/\">marine casualties<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/loss-management\/marine-casualty-management\/salvage-and-wreck-removal\/\">salvage and wreck removal,<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/loss-management\/marine-casualty-management\/hull-and-machinery-claims\/\">hull and machinery<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/loss-management\/marine-casualty-management\/pi-claims\/\">P&amp;I claims<\/a>, fixed object damage, pollution, personal injury, and<a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/maritime\/ports-and-harbours-engineering-consultants\/\">&nbsp;ports and harbours,<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/loss-management\/expert-witness-litigation-support\/marine-casualty-investigation\/\">marine accident investigation<\/a>&nbsp;amongst other areas. 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