Press article: UK capital faces battle for status

The Standard Club hosted a breakfast debate at London International Shipping Week, entitled 'London - the global shipping service centre in 2050?'. Inga Beale, chief executive of Lloyd’s of London, led the case for London staying on top, along with Martin Stopford, non-Executive President at Clarkson Research Services. The opposition was argued by Esben Poulsson, president of the Singapore Shipping Association and Sabrina Chao, Chairman of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Ltd.

The event was covered in full by TradeWinds, see article to the right, reproduced with kind permission.

Further information about the event is available here.