All Aboard Alliance

The All Aboard Alliance was founded by senior maritime leaders who recognised that raising standards at sea required coordinated industry action, and that that no single company can solve these systemic challenges alone. What began as a focused commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion has evolved into a broader platform dedicated to improving lives at sea. Launched in May 2022 with 25 member companies, the Alliance has grown in both scope and participation, expanding its focus to now also encompass safer working conditions, stronger health and well-being, inclusive workplaces, and sustainable career pathways across the maritime industry.

The All Aboard Alliance brings together senior industry leaders, subject-matter experts, and operational representatives from across the maritime value chain. Member companies gain access to a trusted peer forum for sharing best practices, participating in webinars and workshops, contributing to joint initiatives, and shaping industry-wide standards. In return, they commit to active engagement—contributing insights and data where relevant, participating in working groups, and embedding the Alliance’s principles into their governance and leadership practices. Each company appoints a C-suite sponsor and a dedicated point of contact to ensure senior ownership and continuity.

Alliance membership is open to partners of the Global Maritime Forum. To learn more about joining, please contact us.

Companies joining the All Aboard Alliance make a formal commitment to take the following actions by 2030: track annual progress and build transparency, define and showcase what good looks like, and align financial incentives. More on these commitments can be found in the 2030 strategy. Member companies also appoint a C-Suite leader as All Aboard Alliance Sponsor, as well as an internal point of contact.

Each year, these C-suite leaders convene in person for a high-level meeting and strategic workshop to reflect on industry challenges, align on next steps, and shape the Alliance’s agenda. Within specific focus areas and projects, work is structured through dedicated committees and working groups. Committees ensure strategic alignment and senior oversight, while working groups drive day-to-day collaboration, knowledge exchange, and practical implementation.

Member companies focus on one of the Alliance's two primary workstreams: one focused on developing standards to improve conditions at sea, and another on aligning incentives across the value chain to promote adoption of those standards.

The All Aboard Alliance is guided by a strategy group composed of leaders from across the maritime value chain. The group meets regularly to provide strategic direction, review progress, and identify emerging priorities for collective action. Current members:

• Mikeal Skov, CEO of Hafnia (co-chair)

• Meei Wong, CEO of Circle Digital Ventures (co-chair)

• Gerardo Borromeo, CEO of the Philippine Transmarine Carriers Group

• Philippa Charlton, Chief Marketing Officer at Lloyd's Register

• Line Dahle, Executive VP of Industry Impact at Gard

• Jan Dieleman, President and Group Leader, Cargill Ocean Transportation

• Heidi Heseltine, Founder and CEO of Diversity Study Group

• Rajesh Unni, Founder and CEO, Synergy Marine Group

Since 2022, the All Aboard Alliance and the Global Maritime Forum have helped move human sustainability from fragmented initiatives to coordinated industry action. The work began with the Neptune Declaration, which mobilised global support for safe crew changes and seafarer well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continued through initiatives such as Diversity@Sea, Diversifying Maritime Leadership, and the Sustainable Crewing Guidelines. Original research, such as the Pregnancy at Sea report, has deepened the industry’s understanding of retention challenges and family-friendly employment.

Alongside these efforts, the Alliance developed a Maturity Analysis Framework to help companies assess their progress and identify concrete next steps. Together, these initiatives have strengthened shared learning, created a common evidence base, and laid the groundwork for measurable, industry-wide improvements under the 2030 strategy.