Maritime Directory

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Private/Neutral Marketplaces – E-procurement software enables companies, organizations and government to establish private or neutral marketplaces enabling them to interact electronically with their vendors. • Electronic Procurement – E-procurement capabilities significantly increase efficiencies by streamlining paper flow and reducing time spent generating quotes. • Request for Quotes – Buyers can submit RFQ’s to multiple suppliers in minutes, assuring the best price for products purchased. • Direct Purchases – Buyers can purchase directly from preferred suppliers using direct purchase. • Folder Management – Frequently purchased items, or complex RFQ’s, can be stored to folders for later retrieval. • Tracking and Reporting – Buyers can track all expenditures using the software, resulting in immediate and long term cost savings. • Central Product Database - The purchasing engine, or Quick Select features a central database of hundreds of thousands of product descriptions, providing a standard set of information that both buyers and suppliers understand. • Quick Deployment – Using the central database of product descriptions buyers or suppliers can be up and running on the system within minutes. • Eliminates System Integration – Using the central product database, suppliers indicate which product descriptions they carry, eliminating the costly process of system integration. • Import/Export Utility to Accounting Packages – Accounting departments are able to capture the complete history for the company’s procurement expenditures and import the data into legacy accounting systems. • Creates Electronic Invoices/PO’s – E-procurement software reduces paper flow through the proprietary Master Tracking Document that creates matching invoices and purchase orders electronically. • Accounting Codes – Buyers can easily assign accounting codes to product descriptions on the site, eliminating the costly and time-consuming process of manually assigning codes. • Customer Relations Management – E-procurement software features an easy-to-use system for managing the exchange of important information between buyers and suppliers. This information is always kept with the purchase for future reference. • The Bottom Line – E-procurement can save companies up to 20% on purchasing by streamlining the procurement process.

Sherman Oaks, CA, United States

Definition of Risk: “Bad things happen, people could get blamed” or “Good things happen, people may not know.” Risk Management challenges and performance objectives go hand-in-hand for a global organization, post 9/11 and post Sarbanes Oxley, taking everything from Governance Performance, Compliance, Fraud, Cyber Crime, Concept Theft, Workplace Discrimination and Confidentiality Breaches into account as contemporary threats in today's business world. However, the traditional deterrents of stand-alone manual, or isolated, internal control processes, periodic audits, specialty devices and electronic barriers no longer meet the needs of these high-risk business environments. The horizontal, organization-wide thinking of "Integrated Risk Management" is essential for survival, performance and sustained success. Integrated risk management is the consideration of all risks to an organization and the creation of responses that utilize current assets and consider the entire organization before program implementation. It includes a fundamental shift from a vertical, top-down, organizational structure and thought pattern to one that is horizontal and company inclusive. A risk in one department is a risk to the entire organization and must be considered as such. The result is enhanced performance of an organization through risk management solutions that in turn provide efficient, low-cost, sustained competitive advantage. Risk Analysis Group (RAG) is the only solutions provider with this sophisticated approach to financial security, physical security and overall risk management. Our goal is to be the premiere authority in ethics-based Corporate Governance, Corporate Performance, IT security information and threat assesment for the domestic and international business community organized into three main segments: • Financial Risk Management and Corporate Performance • IT Security • Organizational/Physical Security A Los Angeles-based international consulting services and solutions provider, Risk Analysis Group has made a science of integrated risk management. We have developed a unique methodology for analyzing and mitigating risks to financial reporting processes, personnel, property and conceptual assets. With over 100 collective years of worldwide field experience in all pertinent areas of expertise, our team of experts is uniquely qualified to assess and advise your business in such diverse areas as Sarbanes Oxley compliance, Corporate Board Assessments, IT network security; and personnel protection. RAG has the knowledge and experience to guide your business through the transition from vertical to horizontal security habits. Risk Analysis Group partners with academic, nonprofit, private and government agencies, providing timely information and practical solution strategies appropriate for our changing times. Programs and offerings are available through our consulting division, seminar training and Internet courses.

Competence management strategies and organisational learning. We provide consultancy support services to employers who need to take a systematic, risk-based approach to managing change, learning, and human resources.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council was established in March 1966 to protect and promote the interests of shippers. It was the first National Shippers’ Council to be set up in Asia and was formed on a request made in 1965 by the local Committee of the Ceylon/Continental Conference, and a subsequent request made by the Director of Commerce in January 1966, to the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. The Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council is the apex body that represents the interest of the shippers. Membership of the Council consisted of Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associations until 2002. Sixteen such organizations are currently members of the Council and the Council represents more than 95% of the import/export trade. The Council derives its broad based representation and membership from these trade Associations. The Council has now opened its doors to individual companies as Associate Members so that companies in the export/import trade could have access to the Council’s resources and expertise to resolve their shipping related problems. As at end August 2003, a total of 14 Companies have obtained Associate membership of the Council.

Bellevue, WA, United States

Temporary Staffing of Marine Personnel in Engineering and Administration for Shipyards, Design Offices, Government or other Marine oriented organizations.

Seoul, South Korea

Samsung Heavy Industries, a key member of Korea's Samsung Group, is a highly integrated organization which delivers a broad range of services in the shipbuilding industry.

San Diego,, CA, United States

SAIC produces innovative solutions to problems faced by U.S. and foreign government agencies, state and local law enforcement organizations, and private industry. We provide both standard and custom-designed products to support efforts in counterterrorism, corporate security, contraband detection, narcotics interdiction and explosive ordnance disposal.

Washington,, DC, United States

SOCP is a membership organization ($5000 annually)comprised of US based ship operators, ship managers, maritime training and educational institutions, maritime labor, maritime product and service suppliers, government and other maritime organizations. Its purpose is to bring these organizations together to work in partnership to solve common ship operations problems and to develop products to satisfy the common needs of the members. The membership has grown from 5 members at inception in 1993 to 43 members currently.

San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina

ShipVertical Internet Group, Inc. ("ShipVertical") is a Vertical Marketplace that unites business partners in the shipping industry to transform the supply chain management globally. ShipVertical offers innovative, complete, customized e-commerce solutions to all maritime businesses. Organizations involving ship owners and ship operators/managers to manufacturers, distributors, brokers, agents, intermediaries and suppliers are invited to capitalize on the unique opportunity and enjoy unprecedented benefits in a number of different areas including marketing, sales, procurement, distribution and delivery

Sydney, NSW, Australia

The major focus of Shipping Australia, as a peak industry body, is both to promote and advance the interests of ship owners and shipping agents in all matters of shipping policy and safe ship operations. Shipping Australia’s members cover many of the major Australian and international ship owners, operators and agency companies involved in bulk, tanker, general cargo shipping, container, passenger and tramp trades, covering liner conference and independent services. Llew Russell - CEO Shipping Australia It also provides Secretariat services to the many liner companies and agencies that are members of conferences, consortia and joint services that have their agreements registered under Part X of the Australian Trade Practices Act. It is in a unique position to reflect the views of all shipping companies servicing the Australian trades and to effectively represent their needs. Shipping Australia keeps their members informed of developments affecting the industry and represents the industry on many committees involving governments, port authorities and other government and non-government bodies. It also has close working relationships with many organisations (both national and international) that work with or in support of the shipping industry. The membership includes many valued associate corporate members and individuals who provide services to shipping or have an interest in the activities of the industry. Shipping Australia also provides a forum for discussion and the exchange of information between members and other parties, researches and compiles data on the industry and maintains formal contacts between the industry, interest groups and the general public. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Objectives -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shipping Australia’s objectives are to influence government and other bodies to adopt policies that: Support and promote the development of a regulatory environment which supports the reliable supply of efficient shipping services. Implement and support actions taken which are aimed at reducing the costs of shipping services. Improve the quality of service to Australia’s exporters and importers. Expand the opportunities for shipping services focusing on world’s best practice and safe operating procedures. Raise the image and public perception of the shipping industry. Expand the information and databases of value to its members. Cooperate with all government and non-government organizations in the pursuit of these objectives. Ensure that any legislation/regulations adopted in Australia have a positive impact on shipping and are in accordance with Australia’s international obligations. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benefits -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shipping Australia helps shape and promote the policies of the shipping industry in Australia and internationally. The exchange of information between members and the timely advice on developments that might impact on the industry is an invaluable service provided by Shipping Australia. While some issues are company specific and members may choose to handle them individually they know that Shipping Australia can offer them either administrative support or more broad based industry support from all members becoming involved through the committee process. However the savings that Shipping Australia are able to achieve for shipping companies of whatever type or nationality, amount to many millions of dollars and represent excellent value for all members. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contribution To The Australian Economy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shipping Australia represents an industry that makes a massive contribution to the Australian economy. It carries more than $155 billion worth of cargo in and out of Australia each year; It employs more than 14,000 people either at sea or onshore; It carries more than 150 thousand passengers each year; It carries more than 3 million containers (20 Foot Equivalent Units) every year; It carries more than 485 million tonnes of bulk cargo each year; and There are more than 22,000 ship visits to Australian ports each year

Montreal,, PQ,, Canada

The Shipping Federation of Canada is the pre-eminent voice of shipowners and agents involved in Canada's overseas trade. The Federation has a core membership of eighty-five Canadian companies that own, operate or act as agents for some 300 steamship lines throughout the world. The Federation also has a significant number of affiliated members who are either directly involved in the maritime industry or work in areas closely related thereto. The Federation's mandate is to promote and protect the interests of its members by forging consensus on emerging issues, and working with governments to develop policies, laws and regulations that enable the industry to flourish as a key contributor to the Canadian economy. The Federation's main activities include the dissemination of information to members on general and technical matters, representation of members' interests before government and other regulatory authorities, monitoring of relevant policy and legislative developments, communicating with media and other maritime organizations, development and delivery of training courses and educational programs, and provision of advice / support on technical and operational matters.

Beverly Hills,, CA, United States

SGI is a recognized security organization, specializing in Maritime Security. SGI is also capable of contracting all Security Officer positions.

New London, Connecticut, United States

The Thames Maritime Coalition has wide membership, comprising of any member of the Thames River maritime community with an interest in the safety, security, environmental well being, recreational uses and commercial viability of the Thames River. This includes local pilots, harbormasters, state and federal regulatory agencies, vessel agents, pilots, facility operators, shipyards, fishermen, longshoremen, educational/research organizations, yacht/beach clubs, and ferry, tug and charter boat operators.

Madrid, Spain

Spanish Shipowners' Association (ANAVE) represents shipping companies operating merchant ships over 100 GT in Spain, maintaining contacts with national and international maritime organizations.

Maldives

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Stonepath Logistics (www.stonepath.com) is a global logistics services organization that delivers a full-range of time-definite transportation and distribution solutions to a wide range of global and local businesses.

New York,, NY, United States

The Spain - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Inc., a private, nonprofit membership organization, is the premier private sector forum for the promotion of business ties between Spain and the United States.

Tacoma,, WA, United States

The Tacoma Seafarer's Center is a Christian not-for-profit organization made up of people from many Christian denominations. We are here to provide spiritual, physical and emotional support mainly to the seafarers who visit our port of Tacoma area. However, we do not refuse service to any who need us and our doors are open to all who seek solace in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

The Centre for Marine and Petroleum Technology Limited (CMPT) is a UK-based organization providing expertise and services in marine and petroleum technology.

Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada

The Chamber of Maritime Commerce (CMC) was founded 42 years ago to represent the interests of marine industry stakeholders who rely on efficient and competitive marine transportation services. Today, our membership today is comprised of more than 120 organizations. CMC, with a membership comprised of major Canadian and U.S. corporations, is focused on building strong industry-government partnerships, achieving modal equality, and promoting the environmental and safety benefits of the marine mode. In bringing together all sectors of the economy that rely on a cost efficient marine transportation industry, CMC is able to present a strong voice to address marine related legislation and issues that ultimately affect the competitiveness of our members. Our advocacy efforts extend to Canadian federal and provincial governments as well as to U.S. federal and state agencies and governments.

Los Angeles,, CA, United States

The Coalition for Clean and Safe Ports is a new coalition of environmental, labor, faith-based, community and public-health organizations working to promote sustainable trade at the Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports.

Stonington,, CT, United States

The Coast Guard Foundation is a public nonprofit organization that raises funds to benefit Coast Guard men and women. Our mission is to support projects and programs that enhance the lives and well-being of all Coast Guard members, including cadets at the Coast Guard Academy.

Tallahassee,, FL, United States

The Florida State Pilots Association is a voluntary organization comprised of all of the individual pilot associations serving the State of Florida in its various ports.

Bridgeport,, CT, United States

The Glacier Society is a non-profit 501-(c)3 Educational Foundation dedicated to the restoration and operation of the USS/USCGC Glacier in honor of all who served in the exploration of the North and South Poles.

Fairfax, VA, United States

A not-for-profit professional membership organization dedicated to advancement in the art, science, engineering and technology of land, sea, air and space navigation.