"Connecting Ships, Ports and People" has been selected as the World Maritime Day theme for 2017. Addressing the IMO Council, meeting for its 116th session at IMO Headquarters in London, Mr. Lim said the theme would provide an opportunity to work with developed and developing countries, shipping and public and private sector ports with a view to identifying and promoting best practices and building bridges between the many diverse actors involved in these areas. http://www.imo.org/en/About/Events/WorldMaritimeDay/Pages/WMD-2017.aspx