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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World Maritime Day at the Port of Vancouver is less than one week away! Join us on Saturday, October 1 for live music, on-water demonstrations, food carts and more! Learn more about this year’s event: https://t.co/T6itJECvgz https://t.co/hguAwH4XRp
— Port of Vancouver (@PortVancouver) September 26, 2022

Happy World Maritime Day! ⚓ We stand by our commitment to improving and promoting a greener and more sustainable maritime sector and we aim to do more. Today is a chance for us to bring the conversation forward. Learn what today is all about 👉 https://t.co/rQ0kbr0s4o https://t.co/Ro87OF013i
— Teekay Corporation (@TeekayCorp) September 29, 2022

Today we joined ILWU 400’s rally for World Maritime Day at Canada Place to preserve wages and working conditions here in our local ports. We stand in solidarity with the ILWU and their fight for continued fairness. https://t.co/6QtbaYAtrJ
— Retail Wholesale Union (@RWU_BC) September 30, 2022

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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.