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Why London is the world leader for Shipping Services? Tuesday 15 th July 2014 Doug Barrow
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First trip to sea!
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Liverpool
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Chinatown
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Liverpool
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Maritime London Established 2001 Trade promotion of the maritime services of the UK Membership organisation Represents over 10,000 people www.maritimelondon.com
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Maritime UK One voice for shipping, ports and maritime business –Baltic Exchange –British Ports Association –CLIA UK & Ireland –Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers –Maritime London –UK Chamber of Shipping –UK Major Ports Group
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London
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Londinium
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Britain ruled the waves
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Lloyd’s of London
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London in the past
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British shipbuilding
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MARITIME SERVICE CLUSTER Shipowner/ Charterer InsuranceEducationLegalShipbrokingFinanceManagementClass Ship registries
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10 REASONS TO CHOOSE LONDON One stop shop Robust legal system Skills base Education Gateway to the world Ease of relocation Quality services International outlook London a 1 st Class Maritime Centre Adaptability Cosmopolitan city Time zone Financial centre Competitive tax regime Sound infrastructure Good communications 1st class commercial centre
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Charles Darwin It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
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Ethics Our word our bond
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10 REASONS TO CHOOSE LONDON One stop shop Robust legal system Skills base Education Gateway to the world Ease of relocation Quality services International outlook London a 1 st Class Maritime Centre Adaptability Cosmopolitan city Time zone Financial centre Competitive tax regime Sound infrastructure Good communications 1st class commercial centre
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Maritime importance to the UK Economy Contribution from –Shipping –Ports –Professional services Includes –Direct –Indirect –Induced 2009 –£26.5bn gdp –531,000 jobs –£7.8bn to the Exchequer 2011 –£31.7bn gdp –634,900 jobs –£8.5bn to UK Exchequer
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Ministerial round table meetings
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First in the series
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LISW13
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Shipping driver for globalisation 95% of world trade carried by ship World trade expected to grow by 4.7% in 2014 and 5.3% in 2015 World seaborne trade ~ 5% of world trade
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Maritime London c/o The Baltic Exchange 38 St Mary Axe London EC3A 8BH www.maritimelondon.com E-mail: enquiries@maritimelondon.comenquiries@maritimelondon.com Tel: +44 20 7929 4999
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