Maritime Directory

Cookham,, MAIDENHEAD,, United Kingdom

DBA helps members to share information and experiences through its Magazine, Website and discussion Forum and by arranging rallies and other events, for members with or without boats. DBA promotes general awareness of barges and barging and represents its members to waterway authorities through Europe. The club is around 1700 strong with members from all over the world cruising and living on their barges in the UK and in Mainland Europe... or just thinking of it.

Brussel,, Bruxelles, Belgium

ESPO was founded in 1993 in response to a growing demand that the sea port sector would present its views and opinions to serve the interests of seaports with regard to the development of the European Community, the single market and its common transport policy. The organisation represents the port authorities, port associations and port administrations of the seaports of the European Union and has direct contacts in some 500 ports across Europe, through its delegates in the general Assembly. ESPO membership varies in terms of size, ownership and management philosophy, but is united in its determination to play a fundamental role in the development of the maritime and port policies of European Union.

Brussels, Belgium

CEFIC, the European Chemical Industry Council, is both the forum and the voice of the European chemical industry. It represents, directly or indirectly, about 40,000 large, medium and small chemical companies in Europe, which employ about two million people and account for more than 30% of world chemicals production. CEFIC is made up of the national chemical industry federations of 25 countries in Europe and large international companies which are members in their own right. The policy of CEFIC is determined by the General Assembly, the Board and the Executive Committee. Since June 1998, the CEFIC Board and Executive Committee have been widened to include representatives from related Branch Organisations. Their decisions are implemented by a Director General and staff whose offices are in Brussels, where CEFIC was incorporated in 1972 as an international association with scientific objectives.

Brussels, Belgium

The European Freight and Logistics Leaders Forum is an International Non Profit Association composed of more than eighty members who take an important and active part in the use, development, harmonisation and modernisation of multimodal freight transport systems in Europe. F&L members are public and private persons and entities established in Austria, Belgium, Danemark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Hungary, Italy, (The) Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Belgium

As a result of European developments, it was found essential to create an organisation representing the interests of private port operators, i.e. stevedores and terminal operators, on a European level. This resulted in the foundation of FEPORT on January 13 1993, uniting national and regional representative associations of private port operators in the EU. In this way about 800 individual port operating companies are currently represented. FEPORT’s objectives are: to inform and advise its members on European port-related matters, to discuss and formulate common points of view with regard to European policy matters, to serve as an interlocutor for the EU institutions. The subjects of interest to FEPORT can be grouped in five broad categories : Seaport policy (competition policy) Transport policy Safety and environment Customs and internal market procedures EDI and R&D

Shenzhen, China

Since its inception in 1960, the Federation's prime goals have been to serve the many needs of Hong Kong's industrial and business communities. It continues to play a major role in shaping the territory's prosperity. The Federation actively promotes and fosters the interests of Hong Kong's industrial and business sectors promotes trade, investment, technological advancement, manpower development and business opportunities in Hong Kong represents industry's views and influences Government on policies and legislation which affect industry and business The Federation achieves this by representing members on the Legislative Council and various high-level Government advisory boards and committees acting as a bridge between members and overseas business communities organising activities to promote trade, investment, technology transfer and manpower training updating members on business opportunities in Hong Kong and all over the world

Helsinki, Finland

The Finnish Shippers' Council is a non profit organisation representing Finnish shippers from indus-try and wholesale companies. The Council monitors market and legislative development mainly in international logistics for its members and gives its statements on essential matters. Work is mainly done by its three bodies: The Council Air Freight WG Sea Bulk WG The part time secretariat is located in the Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers.

Australia

Fremantle Sea Rescue is located in Western Australia and performs over 500 rescues a year. Fremantle Sea Rescue operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Fremantle Sea Rescue is staffed entirely by volunteers....

Paris, France

Mission and Goals The French Shippers' Council (Association des Utilisateurs de Transport de Fret) represents industry and traders as good transport users. Nowadays, international competition drives industry to control not only their production but the way they obtain the raw material for their factories and the way they supply their final clients. The whole supply chain needs to be efficient to maintain a strong industry in Europe in general and in France in particular. It is a major competitiveness issue. To achieve that goal, AUTF has got four missions: To inform its members To represent them in front of national and regional public authorities To raise the profile of transport and logistics in industrial companies To offer its members many occasions to exchange experiences and knowledge French Shippers' Council deals with all the means of transport: Road Rail Inland waterways Air Maritime Influence in Europe Transport issues not only concern the national frame, many important decisions are taken by European authorities. That is the reason why national action of the French Shippers' Council needs to be reinforced by actions on a European level.

Wolfeboro,, NH, United States

Exclusive marine art projects with our strategic partners that appeals to the emotional power in a new class of customer through images and stories to personally connect them with the core membership of the company. "

Piraeus,, Greece

Complete range of worlwide transport services from carriage of containerized cargo by sea, to road transport and airfreight consignments supported by a sophisticated logistics system.

Wellington,, Kapiti Coast,, New Zealand (Aotearoa)

The Global Association of Maritime Education and Training (GlobalMET) is a network established in 1996 by maritime education providers in the region. The initiative to form an Asia Pacific regional association grew out of a series of informal gatherings, initiated with the meeting of Heads of Maritime Education and Training Institutions in Asia Pacific, convened and hosted by the Australian Maritime College in 1989. The establishment of AMETIAP arose from the participants’ desire to support the aims and objectives of IMO for 'safer ships and cleaner oceans' and recognition of: * the vital importance of maritime education and training in fulfilling the needs of expanding trade and economic growth in the Asia Pacific region; * the urgent need for collective efforts in maritime education and training to promote greater safety at sea and protection of the marine environment. The aim of GlobalMET is to promote, develop and support in the spirit of cooperation the common interests of its members in all matters concerning the development and quality of maritime education and training.

Kowloon,, Hong Kong SAR., China

Our Principle : Keep Zhujiang Kou free from oil pollution. Provide operations, which meet with both China highest and international safety and environmental protection standard. Extend our utmost services to foreign tankers which visiting China Waters. Our services including : De-slopping with official certificate. Complete tank cleaning. “Clean Ship” package (for scrapping): Removal of slop and sludge with certificate + gas-free certificate. Turnkey or day rate projects. Other related services. Our servicing water : All China Waters. (mainly Zhujiang Kou, Guangtung Province) Our collecting fleet : Oil tankers equipped with necessary equipments, mainly 1,000 M3 in receiving capacity. Operated by supervising team from Hong Kong, members included licensed safety supervisor, environmental protection supervisor, senior tanker operator and interpreter.

CD Tilburg, Netherlands

The activities of Holland House (Algérie) "Holland House Algérie" is a private initiative and its activities are quite different from those of the other members of the BBC group. "Holland House Algérie" aims at stimulating the industrial-economical trade-exchange between Algeria and NON-FRENCH SPOKEN countries, mainly in Europe, but also America and the Far East.

Wanchai, Hong Kong, China

The Hong Kong Shippers' Council was established in 1967 and incorporated as a separate entity in June 1976. Its forerunner was the Freight Joint Committee formed by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries in 1961. The Hong Kong Shippers' Council evolved from this committee. The aims and objectives for the establishment of the Council are to protect and promote the interests of Hong Kong exports and importers, traders and manufacturers in matters relating to the transportation of merchandise by sea, land and air. The Council has worked towards establishing a level playing field between shippers and service providers, such as the shipping lines and airfreight carriers. The Council is an independent organisation of international status, with open membership. The Council represents Hong Kong shippers overseas and is a member of regional and international shippers' councils like the Global Shippers' Network and the Federation of ASEAN Shippers' Councils (FASC). The Council works together with other shippers' councils towards shaping the regulatory environment on issues relating to the shipping and transportation of goods on a local, regional and global level.

Houston,, TX, United States

The Port of Houston is the largest port in the USA in export tonnage, and the second largest port in the USA and sixth largest port in the world in total tonnage*. So the Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association was organized and incorporated in the 1990's as not-for-profit entity to gather together from the pool of maritime related expertise in Houston, members ready, willing and able to serve as arbitrators of disputes arising in the course of business involving all aspects of maritime, energy and related activities, performed anywhere in the world

Romford,, Essex,, United Kingdom

Membership organisation dedicated to the promotion of safety and efficiency in the handling and movement of goods by all modes.

London, United Kingdom

INTERTANKO was established in 1970 to represent the interests of independent tanker owners around the world. The three main goals of INTERTANKO are: Safe Transport, Cleaner Seas and Free Competition. INTERTANKO has some 250 members with 2,050 tankers totalling 161 million tons deadweight(dwt) which represents 70% of the independently owned tanker fleet and 80% of the total world tanker fleet. In addition, to its full members, INTERTANKO also has an associate membership which now stands at some 290 companies.

Mumbai, India

The Indian National Shipowners' Association (INSA) was incorporated on December 2nd, 1929. At the time of inception INSA was known as "Indian National Steamship Owners' Association". INSA was formed by the representatives of Indian Shipowners to deal with the problems affecting the growth and development of Indian Mercantile Marine. INSA owes its origin to the endeavors of Walchand Hirachand the then Chairman of the Scindia Steam Navigation Company Limited and M. A. Master, General Manager of the company. Walchand Hirachand was President of INSA for 19 consecutive years. At the time of formation of INSA there were seven company members and four individual members, amounting to a total gross registered tonnage of 84,000 tonnes. After independence INSA attained a new importance with the Government of India recognizing it as the representative body of Indian shipowners, and giving it due representation on official and public bodies connected with merchant shipping. Today, INSA has 33 members with a combined gross registered tonnage of 6.2 million tonnes, which represents 89 per cent of the total Indian gross registered tonnage. Recently, Surrendra Overseas Limited has become a member of the association.

New York,, New York, United States

The Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) is the trade association for the international container and chassis leasing industry. It is active in governmental, regulatory, and technical fields throughout the world. IICL has been active in equipment quality issues, inspector certification, electronic commerce, technical publishing and environmental concerns since 1971. IICL membership engages in leasing marine cargo containers and chassis to ship operators and others on a broad international basis. Members own the great majority of the fleet of the container leasing industry and a large percentage of the world container fleet. Members also own a very high percentage of U.S. leased container chassis. For more information on the IICL or to order IICL technical manuals, please visit our website.

Bremen, Bremen, Germany

Founded in 1954, the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) is a private, not-for-profit foundation and is one of the leading maritime research and consulting institutes in Europe. In 4 departments: + Logistical Systems; + Maritime Economy and Transport; + Information Logistics; and + Planning and Simulation Systems, the staff members work in interdisciplinary project teams, well equipped with modern instrumentation at practice-oriented research and development projects. Consulting and services in these 4 departments are offered to companies in the marine industry and maritime economy as well as for government, individual countries, and the European Commission. ISL possesses one of the world's largest Information Centre/Librarys for the maritime economy and also publishes statistical market analyses.

Canada

Interferry is a shipping association representing the ferry industry world-wide. The current membership consists of over 170 member organizations representing 25 countries.

Alexandria, VA, United States

The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW), was founded in 1891. IRWA Headquarters offices are in Alexandria, VA, USA with division offices in the Netherlands and India. In addition to collecting information and encouraging the exchange of ideas, IRWA aggressively promotes more efficient distribution services, aids members in adopting new technology, advises members concerning legislation and regulations affecting the food industry, assists members in complying with U.S. and international regulations, and participates in alliances with industry and international organizations having a common interest in the safe and efficient flow of food products around the world. All active members of IARW are also members and beneficiaries of the work of The World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO).

Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

The ICSW is an international umbrella organisation dedicated to the practical implementation of ILO Seafarers welfare Convention 163 and Recommendation 173.

Oslo, Norway

PURPOSES, OBJECTIVES, SCOPE OF WORK The aim of the forum shall be to promote the well-being of the Working Environment and Safety and Health for Seafarers as both individuals and as a collective group, in relation to or in compliance with relevant national and international rules and regulations in that respect. TARGET GROUP The forum is open to all involved in, and ensuring compliance with the regulations regarding Working Environment, Safety and Health, thus: Shipping companies, ship management companies, ship manning companies the seafarers: safety supervisors safety representatives members of safety committees and Seafarers unions and other relevant organisations. SCOPE OF WORK The scope of work is as defined by the national and international rules and regulations dealing with seafarers working environment, safety and health at work, as clearly expressed by the ISM Code's objectives, inter alias: Provide for safe practices in ship operation Provide for a safe working environment Establish safeguards against all identified risks The forum is founded upon the Major Rules and Regulations for Working Environment, Safety and Health at Work on board, mainly: The IMO's International Safety Management code ILOS Convention 147 (Merchant shipping minimum standards) ILO convention 178 (inspection of seafarers working and living conditions) Standards for safety and health at work applying to EU flagged ships The relevant sections of the STCW convention MEMBERS BENEFITS Frequent information on the subject Discount on seminars, literature, etc. The right to join our rating system for health, safety and working environment Access to members-section on www.HSEatSea.no (discussion board, useful information etc.) The forum shall not deal with matters as traditional union topics, wages and employments agreements, medical advice etc, but confine the scope of work to the relevant and above referred international regulations. COMMITTEE The forum is lead by a committee, consisting of professionals from different sections of the shipping industry. PRACTICAL INFORMATION All information will be sent to the members through e-mail and will also be published on the forums web-pages. You are welcome to contact us in our office-hours mon-fri 10.00 – 15.00.