World Maritime Day parallel events

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Parallel event 2020

The World Maritime Parallel Event 2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was originally due to be held in Durban, South Africa, in October 2020.

Previous events

2019 - Colombia

Empowering Women in the Maritime Community

Cartagena (Colombia) – 15-17 September

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2018 - Poland

IMO 70: Our Heritage - Better Shipping for a Better Future

Szczecin (Poland) – 13-15 June

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2017 - Panama

Connecting Ships, Ports and People

Panama City (Panama) – 1-3 October

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2016 - Turkey

Shipping: Indispensable to the World

Istanbul (Turkey) – 4-6 November

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2015 - Japan

Maritime Education and Training

Tokyo & Yokohama (Japan) – 20 & 21 July

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2014 - Morocco

IMO conventions: effective implementation

Tangier (Morocco) – 27-29 October

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2013 - Peru

Sustainable Development: IMO's contribution beyond Rio+20

Lima (Peru) – 2 & 3 October

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2012 - Bahrain

IMO: 100 years after the Titanic

Manama (Bahrain) – 17 & 18 October

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2011 - Italy

Piracy: orchestrating the response

Rome (Italy) – 13 & 14 October

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2010 - Argentina

2010: Year of the Seafarer

Buenos Aires (Argentina) – 7 & 8 October

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2009 - USA

Climate change: A challenge for IMO too!

New York City (USA) – 16 & 17 October

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2008 - Greece

IMO: 60 years in the service of shipping

Athens & Galaxidi (Greece) – 19-21 September

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2007 - Brazil

IMO's response to current environmental challenges

Salvador (Brazil) – 14 & 15 September

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2006 - Singapore

Technical co-operation: IMO's response to the 2005 World Summit

Singapore (Singapore) – 25 September

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2005 - Portugal

International shipping – Carrier of world trade

Lisbon (Portugal) – 15 & 16 November

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