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Nor-Shipping 2019

– accessing ocean opportunities

Opportunities within maritime are as deep and diverse as the oceans themselves,
but the challenges of navigating a sector in transition are considerable. Nor-Shipping 2019
is here to help – connecting stakeholders, highlighting potential, and providing a unique
platform for supporting maritime and the developing ocean industries.

Nor-Shipping is the world’s leading maritime An industry in fl ux Something for everyone
event week. Maritime is changing. Driven by Nor-Shipping 2019 will deliver added value
For one week every two years the digitalisation, new technology and a need to for exhibitors and delegates alike.
global industry descends upon Nor- create a truly sustainable sector, businesses The halls and programme will be
Shipping’s exhibition halls in Lillestrøm are assessing the ocean with a new vision. tailored to provide something for everyone,
and across a series of social and business Activities such as deep-sea mining, ensuring that traditionally strong Norwegian
venues throughout nearby Oslo. Every offshore aquaculture, offshore wind, biofuel segments, such as maritime research and
segment within the maritime value chain creation, data capture (below, at and above development, fi nance, law, and shipbuilding,
is represented and championed – with sea level), drone utilisation, and harvesting are represented, while international
established players mixing with next new food sources are growing fast, while manufacturers and service providers have
generation technology innovators to do shipping itself is evolving with electric ships, the ideal arena to showcase expertise and
business, network, and chart the way hydrogen fuels, green technology and the win new customers.
forward for this most dynamic of industries. gradual move towards autonomous vessels. Alongside creating business connections,
Nor-Shipping focuses on realising Ideas are everywhere, but to realise Nor-Shipping also works to build bridges
the potential inherent in a gathering of their potential businesses have to tap into between the generations. For maritime to
this magnitude. By providing an optimal established ocean expertise – learning from pave the way forwards to a sustainable
business environment, both physically and the players who have already ‘been there, future it has to increase its visibility as a
digitally, the event week helps cultivate new done that’ and built enduringly successful valid, and exciting, career path.
ideas, insights and partnerships, ensuring companies. 2019 will see a new set of initiatives aimed
that all participants gain real value from a The fi rms that open their doors to new at attracting the best young talent to the
unique experience. partners and knowledge transfer will be industry, while strengthening bonds between
It’s here to serve, support and enable the ones that prosper. And Nor-Shipping’s the academic and business worlds. To reap
success in the maritime and ocean objective is to serve and support the industry the biggest rewards, maritime has to be
industries. This is the very essence of to this end, bringing people together for inclusive, opening up to new generations
Nor-Shipping. mutual, long-lasting benefi ts. whilst spanning cultural and gender divides,

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