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Shipping expert talks on future of Bahamas maritime industry – audio

Speaking at the Nassau Conference last month, Chandler Sands, managing director of Campbell Shipping Company Ltd, urged investment in the maritime industry and spoke of a future date where the sector was training a greater number of highly able maritime professionals. 

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Shipping expert and managing director of Campbell Shipping Company Ltd, Chandler Sands, addressed financial services professionals attending the Nassau Conference at the British Colonial Hilton last month on the topic of financial opportunities in the maritime industry.

The shipping MD highlighted the potential of business for financial services providers and the maritime industry in The Bahamas as a whole.

“I propose that the Bahamas Maritime Authority, which has 1,539 ships on its registry partner with the [financial services] industry on policies and procedures and all the things that you do well. You can offer a cluster of services to the shipping and maritime industry.”

Listen to the full address below.

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[audio:http://www.dupuch.com/tbi-media/Nassau-Conf_maritime_Chandler-sands_15june2011.mp3]

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