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• Over 70% of those surveyed

Survey of Global felt that the UK was a globally

competitive place to do business
Industry Leaders
•
The availability of a

comprehensive maritime cluster

was a key factor for those
T
he results of a survey ofsurveyed in deciding where to

the attitudes of 149 global base their business while political

shipping and maritime industry stability and geographic location

professionals’ towards the role of the all contributed to the perception

UK and its relationship with Europe of the UK as a competitive home

was published by The UK Chamber for maritime businesses

of Shipping ahead of London • 55% of those surveyed felt that

International Shipping Week 2015.the UK was the world’s leading

On the European Union:maritime centre, with Singapore
•
The survey found that industrycoming a close second

leaders were split down the

middle when asked if they felt that

the UK’s membership of the EU
InterManager places

was important to their business
seafarers at the heart of
(48% answered important while

51% said neither, not very and global shipping

irrelevant)

• 65% believed that the EU has a

positive impact on the shipping
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industry globally, but concernseafarers must continue to be

were revealed over the impact ofseen as the ‘heart and soul’

EU regulation causing asymmetryof the shipping industry and

in competitive conditions for InterManager will continue to

businesses operating at a global level. support initiatives which work to

On the issue of the UK as aenhance their skills and competencies

globally competitive centre for onboard ship and ashore, according

maritime businesses:to its President Gerardo Borromeo.

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