The event, staged to bring the Turkish and German shipping communities closer together, is organised by the Hamburg Marine Group, which represents marine industry business sectors.

The group comprises shipbrokers/project developer Eastmarine Shipping, insurance broker George Duncker, shipmanager Liberty Blue, classification society DNV GL and the Marshall Islands flag.

The event at the Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel in Istanbul attracted considerable media attention, including a live broadcast by Turkish channel Deniz Haber TV.

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