First Cayman Islands Shipping Summit was a great success
- What are the pros and cons for registering ships in the Cayman Islands?
- Is shipping a global industry or a series of global villages?
- Will the tax havens come under scrutiny from the governments looking for ways to raise more capital?
- What are the main sources of finance located in the Caymans and how can ship owners take advantage of them?
- What are the strategies for a successful maritime cluster in the Cayman Islands?
- What new opportunities can offshore provide for the shipping industry?
- Flexibility of registering ships compared to other countries?
- Geopolitical considerations; exploring the risks and rewards
- As the global economy slows down, going forward how is the international trade-growth affected?
- International trade and commodities outlook – are trading patterns changing?
- What’s the outlook of oil, gas and coal production and consumption?
- How long before the shipping industry sees the start of demand bouncing back?
- Shipping markets in focus per ship type, containers, dry bulk, liquid bulk, containers, offshore, cruise ships and yachts.
- What are the views from charterers, shipowners and broker-analysts?
- Could the Cayman Islands be a new source of ship finance due to its position as the fifth largest banking center in the world?
- What are the realities and consequences facing the ship owners in today’s uncertain financial times, and what incentives do shipping companies have in leaving their home base and relocating offshore?
- What are the challenges facing the shipping industry in finding new sources of finance?
- How much capital is available in today’s shipping market?
- Since the Cayman Islands have grown to be the world’s leading offshore hedge fund jurisdiction, could this be a potential new lucrative source for shipping finance?
- In today’s economic climate, it looks like only the reputable ship owners with good track records can continue to tap the capital markets, what are the options for the other smaller companies? What are the advantages of registering mega-yachts and ships under the Cayman Islands flag? Some benefits include easier access to marine mortgages and financing because in order to register any marine asset one has to go through rigorous background and security checks. What are the tax benefits associated with the registration in the Cayman Islands?
- Ongoing Trends in Shipping Innovations
- How can policymakers and shipping market forces create synergy towards a sustainable shipping industry?
- What are cruise ship environmental policies, ship safety and innovations?
- How can we best address the environmental challenges in salvage removal?
- How can we harmonize the international shipping community for more sustainable shipping and operations?
- What is the best technology available due to the North American ECA (environmental controlled area). Will ship owners prefer to install a scrubber or change current engines to LNG fueled? Or to continue burning low sulfur fuel?
Published February 6, 2013
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