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MEP hosts Brussels Ship-Supply Summit

November 6, 2009 12:00 AM
Originally published by Sir Graham Watson MEP

Graham Watson MEP sits alongside Stefan Ericson the President of OCEAN and Jens Olsen the President of ISSAYesterday Graham Watson MEP (Liberal Democrat, South West England and Gibraltar) met Stefan Ericson the President of OCEAN, Jens Olsen the President of ISSA, and other representatives of the shipping supply industry to discuss challenges facing EU Shipping.

During a one hour debate hosted by the MEP discussion focused on customs practices and security issues, particularly in the fight against crime; there was a presentation of the new OCEAN logo and launch of the new website.

"Over 750 companies employing a quarter of a million people are involved in supplying ships" the MEP said.

"It is important that their voice is heard by policy makers."

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