NYMAR NEWS
June 2008
- June 23, 2008
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Lloyd’s List’s Michael Grey salutes New York
Lloyd’s List has recently featured an article on New York.
Excerpt:
The Big Apple for orders last week; always a fun experience going to this famous shipping city. It is experiencing a considerable renaissance after many years of relative gloom, when the shipping industry, like everyone else, seemed to be moving away.
May 2008
- May 30, 2008
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NYMAR Opens NASDAQ
Click picture to see larger version.NYMAR made history by being the first maritime organization asked to open the NASDAQ. As passionate as we all are about the maritime industry, we heard the NASDAQ team state how important the shipping industry is, and how NYMAR is leading the charge in raising awareness in New York.
Members should be proud at what has happened in the past few months with NYMAR, under Peter Shaerf's leadership, and encourage your fellow New York maritime industry leaders to join the organization and help us spread the word and strengthen our voice.
We will have the actual footage from the studio within the next few weeks and will have it posted to the web site. Also attached are a few photos from the ceremonies and more info will follow.
Regarding coverage, we are pleased to report that the following networks carried the opening of the market today: CNBC, CNBC India, CNBC.com, Fox Business Network, KTVU, NDTV (New Delhi), Business News Network (Canada), & Bloomberg Brazil!
For more information, please see the NASDAQ website:
http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/200805/market_open_053008.stmClick each picture to see a larger version of it:
- May 23, 2008
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New York backs NYMAR ‘shipping capital’ plans
Lloyd’s List has recently featured an article on NYMAR.
Excerpt:
New York City has announced its official support for the Peter Shaerf-led New York Maritime’s bold effort to make the Big Apple the “capital for shipping”.
New York City Economic Development Corporation president Seth Pinsky announced the backing during an interview with Lloyd’s List, describing Nymar and Mr Shaerf as “worthy of applause”.
March 2008
- March 13, 2008
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New York cluster builds its brand around money
Fairplay has recently featured an article on NYMAR.
Excerpt:
The new president is steering the New York Maritime Association in a new direction, stressing the Big Apple’s capital access as the cluster’s lure.
January 2008
- January 10, 2008
- Lloyd’s List has recently featured two NYMAR-related articles. Please follow the links to read the articles.
New York bids to lure London Greeks to new ‘shipping capital’
Excerpt:
New York’s maritime cluster has launched a bold bid to lure discontented London Greek shipowners away from the UK.
Peter Shaerf, the New York investment banker, has taken over as chairman of the non-profit promotional body New York Maritime Inc, with the avowed intention of making New York City the “capital for shipping.”
NYMAR tells the Greeks to take a bite of the Big Apple
Excerpt:
DEAR Greek Shipping Community in London,
Over the past few months we have read of your concerns regarding the changes in the London business environment...To remedy that, New York Maritime, Inc wishes to underscore the benefits of doing business in New York, and invites you to relocate your businesses to the New York metropolitan area. You will be greeted with open arms.
