The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCC&I), in technical collaboration with Victor Moses & Co, Advocates, organized this year's annual shipping workshop on Shipping Laws for Present Day Managers on Saturday, 27th July 2019 at The Bengal Chamber (Royal Exchange' 6, Netaji Subhas Road, Kolkata 700001).

The workshop introduced the major shipping laws applicable to the maritime industry of India and discussed the challenges being faced by managers in the shipping trade and operations.

The objective of this workshop was to provide a practical insight to the evolution of Shipping Laws in India, currently applicable laws that govern the industry and its functions and the challenges that are poised in its operations. The senior judges and practicing maritime lawyers of Kolkata High Court shared their views and interacted in the workshop on this very important maritime subject.

The workshop started with a very positive note and Capt. S B Mazumder, Chairperson, Shipping Committee, The Bengal Chamber delivered the welcome speech at the inaugural session of the workshop.

The workshop encouraged a very good industry participation comprising of experts, government representatives, shipping companies, port users, law firms, academia, etc. and the total number of delegates present in the workshop was 160 (one hundred and sixty) approx.

This workshop was an eye-opener for industry, particularly for the maritime industry and it gave a practical exposure to the industry representatives on the maritime law and its various applications in the Shipping sector.