woc news release 2019-07-04 three ... - world ocean council · 7/4/2019 · transport and cargo...
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THREEGLOBALCARGOLOGISTICSNETWORKS-WORLDWIDEPROJECTCONSORTIUM,PRIORITYCARGONETWORKANDCARGOEQUIPMENTEXPERTS-ALLJOINWOC WorldOceanCouncil-theGlobalBlueEconomyBusinessOrganization-ExpandsitsScopeSignificantlywithThreeLeadingInternationalCargoLogisticsNetworks4July2019TheWorldOceanCouncilisproudtoannouncethatWorldwideProjectConsortium(WWPC),PriorityCargoNetworkandCargoEquipmentExperts(CEE)–comprisinghundredsofindividualcompanies–havejoinedtheWOCinternational,multi-industryallianceonactionandcollaborationinsupportofoceansustainabledevelopment.TheNetworksDirector,WolfgangKarau,stated,“Wegottotakecareofourplanetandcleanoceansforfuturegenerations.MostofourmembersarebasedclosetoshoresandwaterwaysandIamsurethatourmembershipwithWOCistherightsteptomanifestourcommitmenttowardsacleanertomorrow.”WOCCEOPaulHolthussaid,“WearehonouredtohavetheWorldwideProjectConsortium,PriorityCargoNetworkandCargoEquipmentExpertscomeonboardwiththeWOC.Maritimetransportandcargologisticsarecentraltoglobaleconomy,moving90%ofinternationaltrade-andarethusfundamentaltothefutureoftheocean.TheWOCembracesleadershipcompanieslargeandsmallfromacrossthesectorsandaroundtheglobeincreatingthecollaborationandactionneededonoceansustainabledevelopment.”WorldwideProjectConsortium(WWPC)wasfoundedin1998toconnectindependentprojectcargoforwardingcompanies,andtoprovideareferencesourceforshippers,carriersandforwardingpartnerstolocatequalityprojectcargospecialists.WWPCspanstheglobewithmembershipforonecompanypercountryordesignatedarea.Thiscreatesanessentialframeworkforconductingtradeintheprojectcargomarket,avoidingconfusionwithsubcontractorsandallowingtheconfidentialandprofessionalpreparationandhandlingofprojectrelatedtasks.PriorityCargoNetworkworkstoidentifydemandsfromgeneralfreightforwardersforcosteffectiveanddyamicnetworkpresentationwithastrongbrand.Withspecializedindependentfreightforwardermemberspercountry,thenetworkenablesparticipatingcompaniesto
operatemoreeffectivelyintheglobalarena.CargoEquipmentExperts(CEE)isaglobalplatformandtoolforprojectownersandforwarders.Theorganizationprovidesnetworkingandmarketingforownersandoperatorsofspecializedandvaluableequipment,carriersandmanufacturersandasset-basedforwarders,workingwithintheheavyandoutsizedcargomarket.
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WorldOceanCouncil(WOC)–TheGlobalBlueEconomyBusinessOrganizationTheWOCistheinternational,cross-sectoralallianceforprivatesectorleadership,collaborationandactiononoceansustainability,stewardshipandscience.Companiesfromarangeofindustriesworldwidearedistinguishingthemselvesasleadersin“CorporateOceanResponsibility”,including:shipping,oilandgas,tourism,fisheries,aquaculture,mining,renewableenergy,oceantechnologyandinvestment.WOCMembersarelistedhere,apartoftheWOCNetworkof35,000+oceanindustrystakeholdersaroundtheworld.TheWOCisaregisterednot-for-profitorganizationintheUS,UKandFrance.
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