Mercy Ships, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, has been chosen by Nor-Shipping to be its new charity partner.

Nor-Shipping director Per Martin Tanggaard described the operator of the world’s largest civilian hospital ship as a "lifesaver".

"It provides first-class medical facilities and expertise to communities that have limited, or sometimes zero, access to quality healthcare," he said.

TradeWinds has partnered Mercy Ships in its annual Cargo Day fundraising event, which has raised almost $1m over the past two years.