London is the world's principal
centre for a wide variety of maritime industries. From the
Baltic Exchange to marine insurance, maritime law, maritime
banking, IT, classification and shipbroking facilities, the
City easily rivals centres such as Hong Kong, Singapore, New
York and Athens.
Many international shipping organisations have
their headquarters in London, the International Maritime
Organisation (IMO), being one good example. The sector contributes
around £1bn each year to Britain's invisible earnings and employs
almost 14,000 people across a wide range of related industries. The
City of London continues to offer its support in promoting London
as the world's foremost centre of maritime expertise.
For more information
email or
tel 020 7332 3613.
Maritime London website
International Maritime Organisation website