The World Maritime Day is an opportunity for the international maritime community to commemorate the efforts to preserve the safety of life at sea and the marine environment protection through international mechanisms and instruments. This significant event was proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations, to be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of September of each year.
Each year, the International Maritime Organization confer the privilege to a country to host the Parallel Event to World Maritime Day. Therefore, in 2019 Colombia hosted the Parallel Event, which aims to provide an opportunity for the IMO Member States and the different representatives of the sector to promote work on maritime safety, marine environment protection, and facilitation of international maritime transport, as indisputable elements for the proper development of maritime trade.
PortEconomics member Mary Brooks was among the keynote speakers – with her presentation “Sustainable Development and Ocean Governance: A Shipping and Ports Perspective” now available to be downloaded by the readers of PortEconomics.
