Consultative Shipping Group

It has always been the KVNR’s ambition –and that of the international shipowners’ associations– to achieve as much (economic) freedom in the shipping industry as possible as well as free market access for all. Accordingly, protectionism, discrimination and procedural obstacles are considered to be reprehensible. In that regard, we are pleased to say that recently, the Consultative Shipping Group (CSG), as ‘patron’ of said principles of freedom has convened in Tokyo and Washington where agreement was reached to tighten its connections. The CSG will convene in Washington in June 2010. The CSG is an international consultative forum for maritime government representatives from European Union member states, Japan, Norway and –more recently– South Korea, Singapore and Canada.