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How London can play

its part in international

business

T
he inaugural London International Group, explained: “The irst LISW was a success,

Shipping Week was undoubtedly a so I think it’s about building on that success, and

success when it was staged in September I think it’s about an evolving narrative where
2013, bringing together hundreds of industry in 2013 we were re-establishing London’s

representatives across more than 100 events.credentials as a global centre for excellence in all
The week was held to re-establish London things maritime.

as the heart of global shipping in terms“I think this iteration in 2015 is more about the
of the wide-ranging services it offers and international industry and London’s place within

LISW15 aims to build on this firm foundation that. I think there’s a subtle change in the narrative
but focus more on how the UK capital, and – it’s not about the irms that we have carrying out

indeed the UK in general, plays a wider part in business, it’s about a global industry and London
international business.as part of that global industry.”

Dan Torjussen-Proctor, Commercial Director, Ian Woodman, Director of Maritime at the
TheCityUK, who sits on the LISW15 SteeringDepartment for Transport, who sits on the

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