Asian shipowners meet in Busan

NST Logistics 28 May 2007

Asian shipping lines will meet in Busan, today (28 May) to discuss wide ranging issues affecting the industry.
 
The 16th Asian Shipowners Forum is expected to review the performance and status of the shipping industry, including the impact of recent surge in capacity affecting the shipping market.
 
Malaysia’s delegation to the two-day meeting is led by the chairman of Malaysian Shipowners Association and will include 17 other national shipowners associations.
 
The ASF meeting will be preceded by an executive committee meeting of the Federation of Asean Shipowners Associations.
 
Several other industry issues relating to standards, safety, security as well as related matters on environmental pollution of the seas, supply of seafarers are expected to feature in the agenda of the CEOs from several shipping companies in Asia.
 
The meeting will take a look at the status reports submitted by various sub-committees such as safe navigation and environment, shipping economics review, ship insurance and liability and also on ship recycling. 

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