Overview
Business groups established the Maritime Trade Associations with funding from different maritime sectors.
The associations facilitate collaboration on ideas that help the maritime industry.
For example, they might work to:
• These associations often hold conferences or work with universities to develop intellectual capital in the maritime trade industry. Members come from a variety of sectors and companies and may sit on multiple trade association boards.
• Trade associations are important because they represent the interests of the entire industry and they often push to make things better for all participants, not just certain companies. They need to be objective and treat the industry as a cohesive group rather than competitors or adversaries.
• Ultimately, these associations aim to improve relationships and increase profit throughout the industry. Both domestic and international, there are associations across all aspects of maritime trade.
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