1,500 Bahamian jobs target for maritime sector

Wed, Jun 15th 2011, 11:00 PM

By ALISON LOWE
Business Reporter

alowe@tribunemedia.net

The Bahamian maritime industry's ability to support the creation of 1,500 new jobs and an entirely new revenue stream for financial services providers was proposed yesterday by a shipping industry executive.

Chandler Sands, managing director of Campbell Shipping, called on the financial services sector to consider the opportunity that lies in offering consulting services to shipping companie, who are "struggling" to handle challenges their own industry has mastered, such as "risk assessment and reputational management".

He was addressing around 200 delegates at the Nassau Conference, at which financial services sta ...

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