AGM ON JANUARY 12, 2026
The Annual General Meeting of the Monaco Chamber of Shipping will be held on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., at the FEDEM offices.
This AGM, which is strictly reserved for members of the Chamber, will address the various statutory items on the agenda.
It will also provide an opportunity to discuss major issues and challenges the maritime transport is facing and to initiate appropriate actions for the next year.
Monaco Shipping Christmas Party 2025
To end the year on a convivial note, on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025, from 19:30 to 22:00, at Automobile Club de Monaco, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping, Propeller Club Monaco, and Wista, will jointly organize the Monaco Shipping Christmas Party. This event is reserved for Members of the 3 organizing associations and their guests (Tickets: free for Members of the above associations & €110 per person for their guests).
Members are kindly invited to reserve their places and register their guests names well in advance to ensure entry to the Club.
RSVP : info@propellermonaco.org
Registration closes on Friday, 28 November, noon.
Monaco Hydrogen Forum on 1-2 December 2025
For the 4th consecutive year, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping is renewing its support for the Monaco Hydrogen Forum, which will be organized on Monday, December 1 and Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the Hôtel Hermitage Monaco, by the Monaco Hydrogen Alliance association, under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.
During 2 days, this event will bring together political and industrial leaders, economic players, technology specialists, and investors around the theme: “Hydrogen’s new paradigm: rethinking investment, boosting innovation.”
Once again this year, the event will offer a rich program with various sessions, panels conversations and conferences, providing a unique opportunity to create synergies between all stakeholders involved in this energy transition and eager to make a difference.
A lunch debate will be held on Tuesday, December 2, from 12:50 p.m. to 2:10 p.m., at the Hôtel Hermitage, with the opportunity for members of the Chamber who wish to do so to take advantage of this occasion to meet with producers of green hydrogen and green ammonia, thereby facilitating constructive discussions with developers and suppliers of renewable hydrogen and ammonia.
A gala dinner for Forum’s participants will close the Forum’s activities on Tuesday, December 2, at 8:30 p.m., at the Hôtel de Paris.
Members of the Chamber have also been invited to attend the sessions and conferences, as well as the gala dinner (Limited number of places).
Monaco Shipping Summer Party 2025
On June 25, at 7:00 pm, the Chambre Monégasque du Shipping and the Propeller Club Monaco, together with the associations YoungShip and Wista Monaco, jointly organized the traditional “Monaco Shipping Summer Party” at the Monte-Carlo Country Club.
Nearly 200 guests, mostly members of the four associations representing Monaco’s maritime community, took part in this convivial cocktail party.
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From left to right : Sébastien Knecht de Massy, President of the Monaco Chamber of Shipping ; Alexandre Albertini, President of Propeller Club Monaco ; Holly Basile, President of Wista Monaco ; Alexander English, President of YoungShip Monaco.
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Members of the Monaco Chamber of Shipping Board of Directors.
2nd summer session of the Académie de la Mer (A2M)
On the late afternoon of June 30, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping, one of the founding members of A2M, was represented by its President Sébastien Knecht de Massy and Secretary General Irene Ballini at the 2nd summer session of the Académie de la Mer (A2M), held at the Conseil National.
They both presented the Chamber, its members and its activities, and explained to the forty or so auditors present what shipping is all about, and the major issues involved.
The Monaco Chamber of Shipping supported the Financing Maritime Innovation and Infrastructure for Climate and Ocean co-construction day on June 6, 2025
On June 6, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping took part in the “Financing Maritime Innovation and Infrastructure for Climate and Ocean” co-construction day organized by Blumorpho, with the support of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the International Association of Port Cities.
The participation of Sébastien Knecht de Massy, President of the Monaco Chamber of Shipping, as well as Members of the Chamber, enriched discussions on possible synergies with the common aim of contributing to the decarbonization of the maritime sector.
The Financing Maritime Innovation and Infrastructure for Climate and Ocean
On Friday June 6, 2025, starting at 9:30 am at the Monaco Yacht Club, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping will take part in the “Financing Maritime Innovation and Infrastructure for Climate and Ocean” conference organized by Blumorpho, with the support of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the International Association of Port Cities.
The event will bring together investors, innovative companies and policy-makers, who will work together to help define mechanisms for collaboration and financing the decarbonization of the maritime sector.
In support of this initiative, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping, its President Sébastien Knecht de Massy and its members have been invited to participate and enrich discussions on collaboration opportunities to help decarbonize the maritime sector.
Monaco Shipping Summer Party 2025
On Wednesday June 25, 2025, from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping, Propeller Club Monaco, YoungShip and Wista, will jointly organize the “Monaco Shipping Summer Party” at the Monte-Carlo Country Club (155 Avenue Princesse Grace).
This event is reserved for members of the 4 organizing associations and their guests (Tickets: free for members of the above associations & €100 per person for their guests).
Members are kindly invited to reserve their places and register the names of their guests well in advance to ensure entry to the Club.
RSVP : info@propellermonaco.org (registration closes Friday 20 June, noon)
Dress code: suits for gentlemen / cocktail dresses for ladies.
The Monaco Chamber of Shipping at its Annual General Meeting
The Chamber held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 12 December at 6.00 pm at the Automobile Club de Monaco.
Strictly reserved for its members, the AGM allowed to deal with the statutory items on the agenda, to take stock of the past financial year, and to look ahead to the actions to be taken in 2025 to defend the interests of member companies.
It was also an opportunity to renew the same Board of Directors for 2025 as for 2024, namely :
- President: Sébastien KNECHT DE MASSY (Ineos Monaco Limited)
- General Secretary: Irene BALLINI (Ballini & Cie)
- Treasurer: Patricia OSBORNE (Moore Stephens PCS Limited & Moore Stephens Services)
- Vice-president: Alexandre ALBERTINI (Marfin Management)
- Vice-president: Nicholas HADJIOANNOU (Cymona Shipping Management)
- Vice-president: Emanuele LAURO (Scorpio Services Holding)
- Vice-president: Manfredi LEFEBVRE d’OVIDIO (Heritage Services)
- Vice-president: Marcello PICA (Marine Partners)
- Adviser: Marco CALABRIA (Mare)
- Adviser: Fulvio CARLINI (Marine Chartering Services)
- Adviser: Ian CRANSTON (HFW Monaco)
- Adviser: Massimo GIOVANNINI (Sogemm)
The Assembly was followed at 7.00 pm by the “Monaco Shipping Christmas Party”, organized jointly by the Chamber, Propeller Club Monaco, YoungShip and Wista, which gave members of the 4 associations and their guests the opportunity to get together and bring 2024 to a close in a convivial atmosphere.
AGM & Monaco Shipping Christmas Party on 12 December 2024
The annual General Meeting of the Monaco Chamber of Shipping will take place on Thursday 12 December, 2024, at 6.00 pm, at the Automobile Club de Monaco.
This AGM, which is strictly reserved for members of the Chamber, will provide an opportunity to discuss the various statutory items on the agenda. It will also be an opportunity for members to discuss the major issues concerning maritime transport and the companies operating in this key sector of the economy, and to give impetus to the action that needs to be taken.
To bring 2024 to a convivial close, the AGM will be followed at 7:00 pm by a cocktail party organised jointly by the Chamber, Propeller Club Monaco, YoungShip and Wista (free for members of the 4 associations – €100 per person for guests).
Monaco Hydrogen Forum on 2-3 December 2024
For the 3rd consecutive year, the Monaco Hydrogen Forum, organized by Monaco Hydrogen Alliance, will gathers, under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, the main political and industrial leaders, economic players, technology specialists and investors, around the theme : ‘BUILDING THE CASE FOR CLEAN HYDROGEN’, in line with current climate and environmental challenges.
Taking place over 2 days on Monday 2 December and Tuesday 3 December, 2024, at the Hôtel Hermitage, the Forum will address key sub-themes through panel discussions and conferences : Mobility Ecosystems and Innovation, H2 Infrastructures and Value Chains, and Strengthening the H2 Value Proposition.
The aim of the Forum will be to decipher the latest innovations, technologies and financing mechanisms likely to contribute to the use of clean hydrogen in mobility and transport. It will also provide a unique opportunity to create synergies between all the players involved in this energy transition and determined to make a difference.
A gala dinner for Forum participants, sponsored by the Monaco Chamber of Shipping, will bring this event to a close on Tuesday 3 December, 2024, from 8.00 pm to 10.30 pm, at the Hôtel de Paris.
Members of the Monaco Chamber of Shipping are invited to attend the sessions and conferences, as well as the gala dinner, by confirming their attendance (and that of any guest accompanying them to the dinner) no later than Friday 15 November, 2024, by email to : info@cms-mc.org
Meeting of the Monaco Chamber of Shipping with the Monaco Association of Compliance Officers
The President of the Monaco Chamber of Shipping (MCS), Sébastien Knecht de Massy (Ineos Monaco Limited), with the General Secretary of the MCS Irene Ballini (Ballini & Cie Law Office) and the Advisors to the Board of Directors of the MCS Fulvio Carlini (Marine Chartering Services) and Massimo Giovannini (Sogemm) also attending, met with the President of the Monaco Association of Compliance Officers (MACO) Emmanuel Montigaud (Chief Compliance Officer – BNP Paribas Monaco), accompanied by the MACO General Secretary Sébastien Prat (Partner – Phoenix Consulting Monaco) and the member Frédéric Verrier, this morning at FEDEM office, to discuss issues of common interest about compliance requirements.
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From left to right : Fulvio Carlini ; Massimo Giovannini ; Irene Ballini ; Sébastien Knecht de Massy, Emmanuel Montigaud ; Sébastien Prat ; Frédéric Verrier ;
Back to the Monaco Shipping Summer party 2024
On 12 June 2024, at 7pm, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping and the Propeller Club Monaco, together with the YoungShip and Wista Monaco associations, jointly organised the “Monaco Shipping Summer Party” event at the Monte-Carlo Country Club.
Nearly 200 guests, mainly members of the four associations representing the Principality’s maritime community, attended this convivial cocktail reception.
Alexandre Albertini, Chairman of Propeller Club Monaco and Vice-Chairman of the Monegasque Chamber of Shipping, opened the festivities with a short welcome speech, supported by brief speeches from the Chairmen of Wista Monaco and Young Ship Monaco.
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Founded in 1976, Propeller Club Monaco supports and promotes the maritime industry in the Principality by creating a platform for social contacts between shipping professionals and related industries through a programme of conferences led by high-level speakers, invited locally and from abroad, and the organisation of other events.
Created in 2006, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping defends the interests of maritime transport professionals in Monaco. It brings together 45 internationally renowned shipping companies operating from Monaco as shipowners, charterers, fleet managers, brokers and shipping agents, advisors and experts in maritime law, covering all aspects of maritime transport, from cargo ships to cruise liners and commercial negotiations.
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From left to right: Alexandre Albertini, President of Propeller Club Monaco, Holly Basile, President of Wista Monaco, Alexander English, President of YoungShip Monaco, Sebastien Knecht de Massy, President of the Monaco Chamber of Shipping.
The Monaco Shipping Summer Party 2024
On Wednesday 12 June 2024, from 7pm to 10pm, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping, Propeller Club Monaco, YoungShip and Wista will be holding the ‘Monaco Shipping Summer Party’ at the Monte-Carlo Country Club (155 Avenue Princesse Grace).
This cocktail party is free for members of the 4 organising associations (Euro 100 per person for guests).
You can register until Friday 7 June directly at: info@propellermonaco.org
The Board of Directors welcomes Laurent Anselmi, President of A2M
On Wednesday 3 April, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping’s Board of Directors welcomed Laurent ANSELMI, President of the Académie de la Mer de Monaco (A2M), who presented the missions of this French-speaking institute based in the Principality, whose main objective is to provide multi-disciplinary teaching aimed at improving knowledge of the seas and oceans, the problems and issues associated with them, and ultimately to better protect them. The Chamber is one of the founding members of A2M.
From left to right: Ian Cranston, Councillor; Patricia Osborne, Treasurer; Alexandre Albertini, Vice-President; Sébastien Knecht de Massy, President; Laurent Anselmi, President of the Académie de la Mer; Irene Ballini, Secretary General; Massimo Giovannini, Councillor.
A look back at the day dedicated to financing innovation and maritime infrastructures for the climate and the oceans
The Monaco Chamber of Shipping and its President Sébastien Knecht de Massy played an active role in the event organised by Blumorpho and Air Monaco on “Financing innovation and maritime infrastructures for the climate and the ocean”, which took place on 21 March at the Monaco Yacht Club as part of Monaco Ocean Week.
Some 130 experts were able to meet and discuss concrete solutions for decarbonising the maritime industry.
The Chamber takes part in the day organised by Blumorpho
On Thursday 21 March 2024, at the Yacht Club de Monaco, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping will be taking part in a day organised by Blumorpho on the theme of “Financing innovation and maritime infrastructures for the climate and the oceans”, as part of the “Monaco Ocean Week” to be held from 19 to 21 March 2024, at the YCM.
The President of the Monaco Chamber of Shipping, Sébastien Knecht de Massy, will be speaking at 10.30am.
Members of the Chamber have been invited to take part in this important event for the shipping community in Monaco.
A digital session will be held prior to the event on Tuesday 12 March, from 13:00 to 14:00.
For more information, please consult the programme below:
Annual General Meeting
On 11 January 2024, at the premises of Scorpio Holding Limited, the Chamber held its annual Ordinary General Meeting in the presence of its members.
This was an opportunity to present the activity and financial reports for the past year, as well as the provisional budget for 2024, which were unanimously approved by the Assembly. An update was also given on the main initiatives and issues in which the Chamber was involved in 2023 and on the action plan for 2024, before proceeding to elect the new Board of Directors for 2024.
Monaco Shipping Christmas Party 2023
On Wednesday 13 December 2023, from 7pm to 11pm, at the Automobile Club de Monaco, in conjunction with Propeller Club Monaco, the Chamber organised the “Monaco Shipping Christmas Party” for the second year running, attended by members of both associations.
Nearly 100 people attended this eagerly-awaited convivial event.
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The Monaco Chamber of Shipping renews its support for the “Monaco Hydrogen Forum”
In view of the success of the 1st edition, which brought together participants from over 30 countries, and convinced that hydrogen is a solution for the future of maritime transport, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping has renewed its support for the “Monaco Hydrogen Forum”, the 2nd edition of which on the theme of “Leading the green H2 revolution: innovation, investment and infrastructure”, was organised by the Monaco Hydrogen Alliance* association, chaired by John Rossant, under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, on Monday 27 November and Tuesday 28 November 2023, at the Hôtel Hermitage.
Conferences, round tables and workshops led by high-level speakers followed one another over the two days dedicated to the challenges of sustainable transport, in the presence of international leaders from the sector, experts, and political and institutional decision-makers.
The President of the Monegasque Chamber of Shipping, Emanuele Lauro, took part in the debate on Tuesday 28 November from 6.10pm to 6.50pm on the theme of “Energy and mobility: united by collaboration and partnerships”. Hydrogen has indeed enhanced the value of energy and mobility, and we are witnessing a surge in global collaboration between the key players in energy and mobility, decarbonising the world’s most polluting industry.
According to Emanuele Lauro: “Hydrogen is the energy of the future for maritime transport. That’s why we wanted to renew our support for this major event, in particular by sponsoring the gala dinner on Tuesday 28 November at the Hôtel de Paris, as well as the series of conferences aimed at developing sustainable solutions for greener energy”. He added: “Monaco has become an important location for the maritime industry, with international companies setting up their headquarters here and employing more than a thousand people. Over the past twenty years, our industry has undergone significant technological modernisation. Those involved in maritime transport have made, and continue to make, great efforts to reconcile economic requirements with respect for the environment. The commitment to the growing use of green hydrogen in transport is part of this objective.“
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*Monaco Hydrogen Alliance, chaired by John Rossant, is a non-profit association under Monegasque law whose mission is to promote the use of renewable hydrogen in land, air and sea transport.
Monaco Shipping Summer Party 2023
On 14 June 2023, at 7pm, at the Monte-Carlo Country Club, for the 2nd year running, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping and the Propeller Club Monaco jointly organised the “Monaco Shipping Summer Party” event.
Nearly 200 guests, mainly members of the two associations representing Monaco’s maritime community, enjoyed a convivial cocktail reception.
It was also an opportunity for Emanuele Lauro, President of the Monaco Chamber of Shipping, and Alexandre Albertini, President of Propeller Club Monaco and also Vice-President of the Monegasque Chamber of Shipping, to open the festivities with speeches highlighting the missions and actions of the two associations.
Founded in 1976, Propeller Club Monaco aims to support and promote the shipping industry in the Principality by creating a platform for social contacts between shipping professionals and related industries through a programme of conferences led by high-level speakers, invited locally and from abroad, and the organisation of other events.
Created in 2006, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping defends the interests of maritime transport professionals in Monaco. It currently brings together under a common banner 42 internationally renowned shipping companies based in Monaco operating as shipowners, charterers, fleet managers, shipbrokers and shipping agents, advisors and experts in maritime law, and covering all aspects of maritime transport, from cargo ships to cruise liners and commercial negotiations.
Ordinary General Meeting of 14 December 2022
On 14 December 2022, at 6.00 pm, at the Automobile Club de Monaco, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping held its annual Ordinary General Meeting in the presence of its members. This was an opportunity to look back at this high added-value event, with which the Chamber plans to establish a long-term partnership, as well as to take stock of the work carried out during the previous financial year and the other projects in which the Chamber will be involved in 2023. Secretary General Irene Ballini explained the project to create an Academy of the Sea: “H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince is the promoter of the ambitious project to create an Academy in the field of marine governance, which will make Monaco a leading centre for study, research and training in ocean management. Laurent Anselmi, Chief of Staff to H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, asked me, in my capacity as an expert, to take part as a founding member, which I accepted enthusiastically. The Chamber was also asked to become a founding member of the Academy, a request to which the Chamber’s Board decided to respond favourably.“
To bring the year to a close in a convivial atmosphere, this Assembly was followed at 7pm by the “Monaco Shipping Christmas Party”, a cocktail party organised jointly by the Monaco Chamber of Shipping and the Propeller Club Monaco.
The Monaco Chamber of Shipping supports the 1st Monaco Hydrogen Forum
On 21-22 November 2022, the Hôtel Hermitage hosted the 1st Monaco Hydrogen Forum, organised by the non-profit association Monaco Hydrogen Alliance, in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II and over 200 participants from 31 countries. The aim is to create a favourable ecosystem for the development and use of renewable hydrogen to decarbonise land, sea and air transport.
In order to contain the rise in temperature, like other sectors, the global maritime transport industry, which emits 3% of greenhouse gases (GHG), must decarbonise, and renewable hydrogen, also known as “green” hydrogen, is one of the energies of the future to achieve this.
As a partner of the Monaco Hydrogen Forum, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping, which represents some forty professionals in the sector (shipowners, brokers, shipping agents, advisors and experts in maritime law), and covers all aspects of maritime transport, from cargo ships to cruise liners and trade negotiations, has fully understood this.
“We are convinced that hydrogen is a solution for the future of maritime transport. That’s why we supported this event, in particular by sponsoring the gala dinner on 22 November at One Monte Carlo, to which our members were invited, as well as the high-level conferences which focused on the means and actions to be implemented to advance the use of renewable hydrogen in transport. I was also able to represent the maritime industry as a member of the competition jury in front of an audience made up of international leaders from the sector, experts, and political and institutional decision-makers”, explained Emanuele Lauro, President of the Chamber, who also took the opportunity to award the first Monaco Prize for Innovation in Renewable Hydrogen and Transport. The award was presented by H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince to the French company Genevos, which is developing clean, ready-to-use hydrogen fuel modules to power emission-free ships. Presenting the award, H.S.H. Prince Albert II said: “We need to move forward to find solutions. Hydrogen is one of these solutions.”
Monaco is an important location for the maritime industry, with international companies having based their headquarters here. “Our industry has undergone a great deal of development and technological modernisation over the last 20 years. Those involved in shipping need to communicate better about what they are doing, to show the reality of the sector, and the efforts that are being made to reconcile respect for the environment with economic imperatives“, he concluded.
22 June 2022: Cocktail reception with Propeller Club Monaco
On 22 June 2022, at 7pm, at the Monte-Carlo Country Club, the Monaco Chamber of Shipping and Propeller Club Monaco jointly organised the “Monaco Shipping Summer Party”.
Around 180 guests, mostly members of the two associations, enjoyed a convivial cocktail reception.
It was also an opportunity for the President of the Monaco Chamber of Shipping, Emanuele Lauro, and the President of Propeller Club Monaco and also Vice-President of the Monaco Chamber of Shipping, Alexandre Albertini, to give speeches outlining the missions and actions of the two associations representing the shipping community in the Principality, before giving way to the festivities.
4 July 2019: Annual General Meeting
The Chamber held its annual Ordinary General Meeting on 5 July at 6pm at Monaco’s Centre Scientifique, in the presence of its members.
After a speech by President Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, Irène Ballini, Secretary General, presented the Moral Report for the 2018 financial year, and Patricia Osborne, Treasurer, detailed the financial report for the past year and the provisional budget for the coming year. These were unanimously approved by the meeting. An update was also given on the main initiatives and issues in which the Chamber has been involved, before proceeding with the election of the new Bureau Syndical for the 2019-2020 financial year.
At around 6.45pm, Professor Patrick Rampal, Director, gave a presentation of the Monaco Scientific Centre, before introducing the presentation of the “Plankton Planet” project by Professor Colomban de Vargas, Director of Research at the CNRS, in the presence of H.E. Mr Serge Telle, Minister of State of the Principality of Monaco, and Philippe Ortelli, President of the FEDEM.
The Assembly ended with a highly instructive visit to the aquariums of the Centre Scientifique de Monaco, followed by a cocktail on the terrace.
15 May 2018: Ordinary General Meeting
The Monaco Chamber of Shipping held its annual Ordinary General Meeting on Tuesday 15 May 2018 at 5.30pm at the Cruise Terminal in the Port of Monaco.
After a speech by President Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio (Silversea Cruises SAM), Irène Ballini (Ballini et Cie SCS), Secretary General, presented the Moral Report for 2017, and Patricia Osborne (Moore Stephens Services SA & Moore Stephens Services SAM), Treasurer, the financial report for the past year and the provisional budget for the coming year. These were unanimously approved by the Meeting.
At around 6 p.m., Philippe Ortelli, President of the Fédération des Entreprises Monégasques (FEDEM), an inter-professional organisation representing employers in the Principality, to which the Chamber has been affiliated since its creation, gave a presentation to the members on the many actions taken by the FEDEM to defend the interests of all Monegasque companies, and showed their importance in safeguarding and developing a favourable economic environment in the Principality.
The evening continued aboard the Silver Whisper, a cruise ship operated by Silversea Cruises SAM, where they enjoyed a lecture by Bernard Voyer, explorer and mountaineer, punctuated by a sound and visual entertainment show performed by three members of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, followed by a convivial and refined cocktail reception.
12 October 2017: Sustainable Shipping Conference
The Monaco Chamber of Shipping (CMS) and Business Sweden, a joint export promotion organisation federating the Swedish Government and the Swedish Business Community, organised the “Sustainable Shipping Conference” on 12 October 2017 at the Yacht Club de Monaco.
Opening speeches were given by Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, President of CMS, and Mattias Landgren, State Secretary to the Swedish Minister for Infrastructure, and followed by expert presentations on the road to a more sustainable shipping industry.
Click on the images to download the Silversea and Scorpio presentation materials in PDF format:
