search

Paradoxical as it seems for a land-locked country with no direct sea access, Luxembourg’s venture into the shipping sector is a remarkable success story. By combining financial expertise with attractive corporate, operational and tax structures, companies can develop new international opportunities.

Approximately 1,000 jobs in Luxembourg are linked directly or indirectly to the maritime sector. Specifically, ship owners established in Luxembourg provide jobs to some 400 highly-skilled employees on shore and around 4,000 at sea; and a further (approx.)

600  maritime related jobs are located in insurance companies, banks, law firms, consultancy groups and last but not least maritime logistics operators.

 

Dig deeper

Stay up to date

Latest news

LIST and Expon Capital to attract AI companies to Luxembourg

28-03-2024

The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology and VC company Expon Capital have joined forces to identify R&D opportunities in artificial intelligence.
Read more

Enabling value creation from data

15-01-2024

Data-based research can generate a multitude of knowledge in the health space, but it is a complex issue as health data is highly sensitive and protected by strict European and national regulations. The Luxembourg National Data Service is a pioneering initiative aimed at developing solutions for the safe, secure and legal sharing and reuse of data.
Read more

A place for scaling quickly

08-01-2024

In 2010, Lokdeep Singh came to Luxembourg to take up a new professional challenge, thinking that he would stay for two to three years. 13 years later, he has become a Luxembourg national and calls the country both an excellent location for scaling businesses on the European level – and his home.
Read more

Data-driven research with patient impact

12-12-2023

The access to standardised, high-quality biomedical and digital health data is crucial for translational research centre Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH). Together with national and international partners, the LIH is part of a pioneering European partnership creating clean data lakes enabling research with real patient impact.
Read more

Resources all news

Meet us

Upcoming events

No events

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter Crossroads

Stay in the know: Latest business news and opportunities in Luxembourg

Other business sectors

Logistics
Manufacturing
Luxembourg start-up ecosystem
Space
Finance
Smart mobility
Cleantech
Digital economy
Health Technologies

Logistics

Located in the heart of Europe, Luxembourg provides global companies with many strategic advantages for conducting their business successfully in, from and to Europe.

See all business sectors

Manufacturing

Composites, multifunctional materials and highly customised production technologies are at the heart of Luxembourg’s manufacturing sector.

See all business sectors

Luxembourg start-up ecosystem

Are you looking for a gateway to the European market, a testbed for a new service/product or a strong industrial/academic partner? Luxembourg is the perfect place to start or scale your entrepreneurial adventure.

See all business sectors

Space

In just three decades, the Luxembourg space sector has grown from nothing into probably the most dynamic in Europe. With the SpaceResources.lu initiative, the country has established itself as a European hub for commercial space activities.

See all business sectors

Finance

Long established as a world leader in the twin sectors of fund administration and private banking, Luxembourg is the eurozone's leading financial centre and # 12 in the world. It is the second largest for investment funds globally thanks to its pre-eminent role in the European market and as service provider in Asia, the Middle East and South America.

See all business sectors

Smart mobility

Mobility innovation combining multiple means of transportation is high on the agenda in Luxembourg. Join the country’s mobility ecosystem to test, validate and demonstrate your smart mobility solutions and make sure that you are ready for the successful deployment of your offering in Europe.

See all business sectors

Cleantech

Promoting clean technologies and the transition towards a circular economy is a priority in Luxembourg. The country offers an attractive economic environment for entrepreneurs who are looking to create value whilst reducing pollution, waste and energy consumption.

See all business sectors

Digital economy

Luxembourg offers an attractive and dynamic business environment for companies with a strong digital dimension that are targeting the European market. Renowned for its digital infrastructure and excellence in cybersecurity and data protection, the country stimulates data-driven innovation with the objective of becoming a leading data economy.

See all business sectors

Health Technologies

Luxembourg is home to an expanding health technologies sector and attracts start-ups from across the globe. Digital solutions is a frequent common denominator, and healthtech companies benefit from the country’s excellent digital infrastructure and know-how.

See all business sectors
Fermer