World Maritime Day

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2022 Date	September 29, 2022
2023 Date	September 28, 2023

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World Maritime Day in 2022

Thursday, Sep 29

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World Maritime Day History

World Maritime Day seeks to raise awareness about international maritime industries and celebrate their work toward the global economy. This day focuses on shipping safety, maritime security, and protection of the marine environment. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) works as a regulatory framework for the maritime industry and first recognized the day in 1978. World Maritime Day is observed annually on the fourth Thursday of September.

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Looking forward to learn about #PakistanBlueEconomy on World Maritime Day event hosted by the Maritime Ministry today. President Dr. Arif Alvi, Governor Imran Ismail, Federal Minister @AliHZaidiPTI & others will share thoughts on current state of our Blue Economy & way forward. https://t.co/9aBUjtRcZV
— Jibran Ilyas (@agentjay2009) September 30, 2021

Dear #Seafarers Happy World #Maritime day. #Shipping #humansatsea https://t.co/zr3sYdIMeA
— 🌻 (@the_sun_flow_er) September 30, 2021

Let's raise a glass to the two million seafarers out there trying to move our stuff under difficult circumstances. Happy World Maritime Day!
— Costas Paris (@CostasParis) September 30, 2021

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Updated 19:30 World Maritime Day 2021: Bitter-Sweet and still failing to effectively tackle Impunity and Abuse at Sea

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World Maritime Day 2021: Seafarers at the Core of Shipping’s Future

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Spotlighting the role of seafarers on World Maritime Day

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World Maritime Day Facts

The theme for World Maritime Day in 2020 was Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet.
Shipping accounts for more than 80% of world trade.
The three biggest shipping fleets in the world are owned by Greece, Japan, and Germany. The U.S is fifth.
In its lifetime, one large container ship travels the distance of the moon and back almost 10 times.