Maritime Cluster
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The Luxembourg Maritime Cluster is a non-profit organization that promotes and safeguards the interests of its member companies.
In addition to its role as the voice of the Luxembourg maritime economy, the Cluster serves as a focal point for global maritime stakeholders looking to engage with more than 50 member companies specialized in maritime transportation, dredging, logistics, finance, law, insurance, consulting, safety & security and marine equipment.
↓ The Cluster is structured with four pillars ↓
REINFORCE NETWORKING
REINFORCE NETWORKING
→ Business events
→ European and international trade fairs
→ Partnership building
PROMOTION OF THE SECTOR
PROMOTION OF THE SECTOR
→ Public statements
→ Legal monitoring
→ Meeting with political authorities
KNOWLEDGE SHARING
KNOWLEDGE SHARING
→ Conferences
→ Technological watch
→ Public awareness & Formation
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
→ Several working groups
→ B2B events
→ Organization of trade missions
6 REASONS WHY BLUE SHIP COMPANIES HAVE SETTLED IN LUXEMBOURG:
- 1 — Substantial local ship ownership and ship-management activity
- 2 — Reputable financial, legal and other specialized business services
- 3 — State-of-the-art infrastructure at the heart of Europe
- 4 — R&D, innovation, international education and language proficiency
- 5 — Favourable business climate
- 6 — Strong business community
→ Major flagship companies established in Luxembourg, recognized and competitive quality flag managed by a customer-minded Maritime Authority with ISO9001 certification.
→ Strong expertise in ship finance, law, consulting, training, ship management, accounting, ICT, telecommunications and insurance.
→ Flight connections to main European capitals, strong logistics sector and infrastructures (inland river port of Mertert, multimodal platform of Bettembourg, international airport at Findel), TIER4 datacenters.
→ Widespread proficiency in English, French and German, lifelong training opportunities, financial incentives and investments for R&D projects, start-up nation with numerous incubators and dedicated government agency for innovation.
→ Access to decision-makers, stable regulatory framework, investor-friendly tax regime and political institutions, transparent legal system, economy open to the world (Ranked 1st by Doing Business for Trading across Borders), Euro-zone member, high quality of life.
→ Most maritime companies and involved service providers are part of the Luxembourg Maritime Cluster, private-public coordination of promotional activities.
A strong network of influence
Since its establishment in 2008, the Luxembourg Maritime Cluster has strengthened its network through strategic alliances.
Below discover our members and partnerships:
