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ICMA Centre academic delivers keynote speech on the future of shipping

Last week students from the ICMA Centre, Henley Business School participated in a major shipping industry event, in London.

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Last week students from the ICMA Centre, Henley Business School participated in a major shipping industry event, in London.

The event was organised by the isalos.net educational initiative under the auspices of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), the association of dry cargo shipowners - INTERCARGO - and with the support of Henley Business School, ALBA Graduate Business School, City University of London and the London School of Economics among others.

The event which was focused on the evolution of the shipping industry and was attended by more than 220 members of the shipping community including ship-owners, renowned business practitioners, members of shipping organisations, as well as postgraduate students.

Dr Alexandridis, Associate Professor at the ICMA Centre and Director of the MSc International Shipping and Finance was among the keynote speakers and participated in a panel focusing on the future of the shipping business, the evolution of financing sources and the impact of Brexit for the UK shipping industry.

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Professor George Alexandridis

 Professor of Corporate Finance
Professor George Alexandridis
Published 23 February 2018

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