From 16 to 18 February 1905, 112 distinguished gentlemen assembled in Copenhagen and formed what is today the world’s largest and most diverse private shipping organisation. BIMCO has come a long way since then and the organisation’s agenda today differs greatly from that of the past. However, its objective of uniting shipping interests and pursuing the issues affecting its members remain as clear now as they were at the start.
BIMCO participates in final European Conference on Future Maritime Policy
03 May 2007 -
A final European conference on the future maritime policy of the European Union was held on 2-4 May in Bremen hosted by the German Presidency of the Council.
The final conference was attended by German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, Bundesverkehrminister Wolfgang Tiefensee, Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Commissioners Joe Borg and Jacques Barrot and about 500 government representatives and maritime industry stakeholders.
From 16 to 18 February 1905, 112 distinguished gentlemen assembled in Copenhagen and formed what is today the world’s largest and most diverse private shipping organisation. BIMCO has come a long way since then and the organisation’s agenda today differs greatly from that of the past. However, its objective of uniting shipping interests and pursuing the issues affecting its members remain as clear now as they were at the start.
