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Maritime London

It’s all about London’s

credentials

By Doug Barrow, Chief Executive, Maritime London

M
aritime London’s mission is to The main conference on 10 September will
promote the UK as the world’s look at the future of our industries for the

premier maritime business centre.next 10 years; considering the evolution of

To achieve that, it is essential we let the world world maritime trade along with regulatory
know about those services on offer andchallenges; investment opportunities and

there can be no better platform than London hurdles to be overcome; how technical
International Shipping Week.innovation will play its part and how industry

Nearly half of the events during the week and governments will interface.
are hosted by, or involve, Maritime London LISW15 is going to be a busy week for

members and we have been instrumental in the our members, trying to attend the numerous
development of LISW since the outset. Building events, but also inding time to meet with

on the success of LISW13, this year’s event clients and prospective clients. Without doubt,
looks to be even more popular, attracting global LISW is exactly the right forum to promote

decision makers to contribute to the debates global maritime services and is already rating

and discussions. We are holding our own event alongside the global exhibitions such as
on 9 September that will cover, in some depth, Posidonia and Nor-Shipping which are more

China’s efforts to implement its One Belt, One appropriate for displaying shipping hardware.
Road initiative. Part of that is the so-called The UK’s maritime service sector is

Maritime Silk Road, which is likely to have an globally renowned for its expertise and
important effect on the region’s economic professionalism offering a fully comprehensive

architecture – patterns of regional trade, range of those services, making the UK a
investment, infrastructure development – and world beating location to base a maritime

in turn have strategic implications for China related business. LISW15 will, once again,
and the rest of the world. It will also focus on demonstrate that range of services to a

how this might affect marine industries, as well worldwide client basis seeking the best for

as how the UK maritime players could beneit.today and tomorrow. l

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