The Shipping Industry Perspective: Implementing the Strategy
Abstract
In October 2007 the Chiefs of the Maritime Services unveiled the Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower. This strategy relies on a broad range of maritime relationships and partnerships in the international community to achieve a more secure maritime environment. Evidence of successful implementation of the strategy can be seen by the establishment of the Southern Partnership Station by SOUTHCOM and the Africa Partnership Station by AFRICOM. These are efforts to create partnerships that build trust, establish information sharing protocols, coordinate humanitarian assistance and so on with the goal of creating a more secure and stable maritime environment. Further evidence of this strategic implementation is the creation of new directorates in the CNO staff, including an international engagement sector, to better align the organization to the goals set out in the strategy. There is tremendous momentum in forming partnerships with other countries to achieve a peaceful global system but what about the industry that is considered the lifeblood of global commerce, the Maritime Shipping Industry? On October 29, 2008, the Naval War College had the privilege of hosting several prominent representatives from a variety of sectors within the shipping industry to examine the landscape of the industry, to better understand the industry challenges and suggest potential benefi ts of forming a better relationship between the maritime services and the shippingcommunity. This conference produced a report that points out that both the industry and the maritime services are motivated to work together and form partnerships that will enhance the nation s ability to support the increasing demand on free trade and build a more securemaritime environment both at home and at sea. It makes sense.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 29, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA593947
Entities
Organizations
- Naval War College