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Professional development providers for the commercial shipping industry Shipping and Commodity podcasts from www.CoracleOnline.com shipping, maritime, tanker, coracle, tweed, ics, ships, currency James Tweed / Coracle Online James Tweed / Coracle Online jtweed@coracleonline.com no no http://commoditypodcasts.com/blog/2010/03/26/jan-kopernicki-inaugral-speech-as-president-of-chamber-of-shipping-london/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://commoditypodcasts.com/blog/2010/03/26/jan-kopernicki-inaugral-speech-as-president-of-chamber-of-shipping-london/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:09:51 +0000 james tweed http://commoditypodcasts.com/blog/?p=1528 Inaugural speech by Jan Kopernicki as President of Chamber of Shipping, London25 March 2010]]> http://commoditypodcasts.com/blog/2010/03/26/jan-kopernicki-inaugral-speech-as-president-of-chamber-of-shipping-london/feed/ 2 10:24 Inaugural speech by Jan Kopernicki as President of Chamber of Shipping, London25 March 2010 [caption id="attachment_1529" align="aligncenter" width="166" caption="Jan Kopernicki at AGM"][/caption] Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Inaugural speech by Jan Kopernicki as President of Chamber of Shipping, London25 March 2010 [caption id="attachment_1529" align="aligncenter" width="166" caption="Jan Kopernicki at AGM"][/caption] Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I am very honoured to be President of the Chamber of Shipping. For Britain, shipping is massively important: as a mainstay of the national economy, a proud historical heritage, and part of the country’s lifeblood. So I’m looking forward to continuing to build the Chamber’s pre-eminent role, and promoting British shipping. And I would like to thank our out-going President, Jesper Kjaedegaard, for his commitment and contribution over last 12 months. I have really enjoyed working with you Jesper and am very pleased that you will continue to serve the Board in the year ahead. This year, 2010, is an important year for global shipping. It has been designated by the International Maritime Organisation as the Year of the Seafarer. This is a very fitting tribute to the role and dedication of seafarers everywhere, and it gives us a global opportunity to acknowledge what they do, and extend our gratitude to them. We must recognise that seafarers still face many challenges, and new ones emerge constantly – ranging from more frequent and more extreme weather events to piracy in certain parts of the world. I believe the industry, governments and consumers all owe an incalculable debt to seafarers. And I am proud to promote that in this special year. As President, my main goal is to increase government and industry understanding of shipping's importance to the UK economy and to the critical needs of the UK. From my perspective, the importance of shipping has three key dimensions: 1. Security 2. Trade 3. Environment I would like to touch briefly on each of these. Security and shipping – several facets First, security and shipping – a relationship with several facets. For one thing, the UK’s economic security depends on energy security: without enough energy, the economy simply cannot keep going. At present, we are seeing a distinct shift in the UK towards greater gas consumption. The ‘just in case’ oil economy, with oil stored against future possible need, is giving way to a ‘just in time’ gas economy. That gas increasingly comes to the UK by sea, in the form of liquefied natural gas, or LNG. Potentially, LNG’s share of the national energy mix could rise from 1% to 35% by 2020 – that is, within ten years. So the sea lines of communication for this energy source are vitally important. This link between economic security and shipping is not just about energy. Far from it. The issue also embraces containerisation, and other sectors as well. It’s estimated that cruise ships will carry over 18 million passengers around the globe this year. And some 18 million containers will make over 200 million trips. We know that over 90% of goods traded by the UK travel by sea. So the security of sea lanes is crucially important. And it is under threat in many places. Piracy is a long-running sore in Somalia, and growing off the West coast of Africa. Resolving this challenge depends heavily on collaboration – by governments, national and international organisations, industry and the military. I would note, in particular, the critical role of the Royal Navy as a protector of the merchant fleet; and also acknowledge the joint initiatives that NATO and the EU have undertaken to maintain shipping security. Now, the second dimension of shipping’s importance: maritime trade. Britain has a proud heritage as a maritime nation over many centuries. Today, this nation is still pre-eminent in maritime services – including shipping finance, insurance, brokerage, law and shipping itself. There is competition from other centres, but London remains the final point of reference in most Coracle Meets..., General James Tweed / Coracle Online no no http://commoditypodcasts.com/blog/2009/11/26/thoughts-on-that-article-about-16-ships-and-their-pollution/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://commoditypodcasts.com/blog/2009/11/26/thoughts-on-that-article-about-16-ships-and-their-pollution/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:22:02 +0000 james tweed http://commoditypodcasts.com/blog/?p=1324 http://commoditypodcasts.com/blog/2009/11/26/thoughts-on-that-article-about-16-ships-and-their-pollution/feed/ 17