The Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLAUS) and the Baltic International and Maritime Council (Bimco) may seem a little closer, despite the Atlantic Ocean between them.
That was the goal of a recent gala dinner that brought together both organisations as well as the US-based Association of Ship Brokers and Agents, and the Society of Maritime Arbitrators.
The event, held on 2 May at the Yale Club of New York City, was attended by about 140 leaders from those entities, including board members and committee chairmen. It was hosted by International Registries managing partner Clay Maitland and New York Maritime.
"This was an opportunity to mingle and get to know each other," said Lizabeth Burrell, MLAUS' co-opted delegate of Bimco.
She said MLAUS and the whole New York shipping community, which is home to more than 250 shipowners, have considerable maritime knowledge and resources to offer Bimco.
MLAUS, founded in 1899 and based in New York City, is focused on advancing reforms in US maritime law and provides a forum to discuss problems affecting it.
Bimco, based in Denmark, is an international shipowner association whose members control two-thirds of the world's tonnage and operates in more than 120 countries.
