The following two speakers will share their knowledge with us: Mr Jorne Langelaan, Dutch Captain For thousands of years the sailing vessel was the only, and emission free, option for long distance shipping. In the 19th century that all changed when burning fossil fuels replaced the wind as source of energy. This is the story of shipping through the ages,...
Read MoreGTR Commodities 2019
Following several successful years in Lugano, GTR’s annual event for the global commodities sector will relocate to Geneva for 2019, taking place at the Hotel President Wilson on September 19. Widely regarded as one of the premier gatherings for the global commodity financing sector, GTR Commodities 2019 will provide an unrivalled forum for networking and...
Read MoreZCA Evening Event: Capturing CO2 from air – Wednesday, May 15, 2019
In order to limit global warming to 1.5°C, mankind needs to go car-bon neutral by 2050. This not only involves reducing carbon emissions, but also developing technologies, which enable the active removal of CO2 from the atmosphere on a large scale. Climeworks is a spin-off company from ETH in Zurich that has devel-oped a process to capture CO2 directly...
Read More8th ZCA Annual General Meeting – Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Dear ZCA Member, We are pleased to invite you to the ZCA Annual General Meeting and the following Evening Event “Capturing CO2 from air”. 8th Annual General Meeting Wednesday, 15 May 2019 Program 17.15 – 18.00 – ZCA Annual General Meeting 18.15 – 19.45 – Evening Event (please see the separate flyer) 19.45 Apéro Documents for the AGM –...
Read MoreExternal Event: Updates on the Witholding Tax Revision and VAT – May 21, 2019
Description: The Zug Commodity Association (ZCA) is pleased to inform you about the upcoming external evening event, organized by the Zug Chamber of Commerce and its Partners. The topic is focusing on the changes of Whitholding Taxes, the old-age and survivor’s insurance (AHV) as well as on updates on VAT. This evening event takes place on May 21,...
Read MoreZCA Seminar: Shipping and Trading Law Seminar – May 2, 2019
This session on Shipping and Trading Training for traders, operators and banks, will start with highlights from recent case law including a favorable Supreme Court judgment secured by HFW in Taurus v SOMO looking at the beneficial entity under an LC, then review the recent Supreme Court decision of Volcafe v CSA reviewing the burden of proof under the...
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