The 40th edition of CMA Shipping, North America’s leading maritime industry conference, will be held from April 1-3 in Stamford, CT. This annual event gathers key maritime professionals, offering a platform for networking and discussions on industry challenges.

The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) will once again participate, with the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, SCI’s President & Executive Director, and Phil Schifflin, Esq., Director of the Center for Mariner Advocacy, contributing to a panel discussion entitled “Seafarer Panel–Reporting on the Proposed Changes to MLC and an Essential Check-in on the US Labor Market.”

Mark will moderate the panel, which will cover proposed changes to the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) and provide a critical update on the U.S. labor market. Phil Schifflin will join the discussion as a panelist alongside Dr. Jason Zuidema, Executive Director of NAMMA and General Secretary of ICMA; Stella Kakouri, Associate General Manager, One Care Group, Ltd.; and Pat Keffler, Chemical Manager and Regional Manager–Americas, Intertanko.

Additionally, SCI will host a booth on the exhibition floor, offering attendees insights into its work across the Port of New York and New Jersey, US Rivers and Gulf Coast, crisis response, advocacy, mariner training, and maritime feasibility studies.

For more information about the conference, visit the CMA Shipping Conference website.