Maritime Directory

Washington DC ,, VA, United States

The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) is a national non-profit trade association representing the dredging industry, providing services to member companies and advocating on key issues before Congress and with maritime organizations.

FAREHAM, United Kingdom

The International Harbour Masters' Association (IHMA) was formed in June 1996 with more than 250 members in 52 countries worldwide. Membership now encompasses almost 80 nations and extends throughout Western and Eastern Europe, Australasia, Africa, The Americas, The Middle East and Asia Membership consists of harbour masters from ports large and small, publicly and privately owned, and represents a unique source of up-to-date, hands-on expertise in a range of maritime operations, including: safety of navigation, vessel traffic control and monitoring, port management, protection of the marine environment, the ship/port interface, cargo handling and safe stowage, safety management and training, and the good practice of seamanship in port and harbour environs. Widely acknowledged as a competent partner in the shipping and port industry world-wide, the IHMA's wealth of experience is sought after and highly appreciated in many international fora and inter-industry working groups. Consequently, the IHMA's application for observer status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is undergoing its last stages of appraisal and, on sucessful conclusion, will offer direct access to this important forum from later this year

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.

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.

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.

Norfolk,, VA, United States

Malmö, Sweden

The World Maritime University is a global centre of excellence in maritime and ocean education, research, and capacity development, offering postgraduate degrees and professional courses recognized by the International Maritime Organization.

Bantam, CT, United States

The World Ship is a maritime organization based in Bantam, United States, providing services related to shipping and maritime operations.

Deerfield Beach,, FL, United States

U.S. Maritime Institute provides professional training, flag-state inspections, and business improvement services through the transfer and application of knowledge. USMI has trained people worldwide and provided specialized on-site training and consulting to major maritime organizations. Our goal remains the same: to develop solutions to your most important business concerns and incorporate these solutions into cost-effective systems. The ideas and principles we stress in our services are those by which we live as a company. Our abilities are internationally recognized by Flag Administrations, Classification Societies, and Port State Controls. We have achieved and maintained a quality management system according to ISO 9001 for the design and delivery of our training courses, one of the only companies of our type to accomplish this. USMI's expert trainers and consultants have an average of 20 years industry experience, and most have held senior posts with leading companies, both shipboard and shoreside. Through public courses, consulting, flag-state inspections, and on-site training, they have helped companies and individuals improve business performance and profitability.

Hants, United Kingdom

SMDG e.V. is a registered non-profit association and official UN/CEFACT User Group dedicated to standardizing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) messages for the maritime container business, serving shipping lines, container terminals, and related maritime organizations.

Australia

Blue Funnel Association is a member-based maritime organization in Australia focused on shipping and maritime industry networking.