Maritime/Shipping Industry Trade Associations

Clarksons Platou Securities is a strong and diversified investment banking arm of the Clarksons Group with powerful research expertise and deep knowledge within the global maritime sectors.

CLIA UK & Ireland are leaders and innovators in responsible tourism and offer the best way for travellers to experience the world. They are the leading cruise training body in Europe, delivering award-winning training, seminars and events to the UK and European travel trade.

The CO Research Trust (formerly the Gas Safety Trust) is a registered charity, established in 2005. The objective is to reduce the incidents of death and serious injury from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

The Coast Guard Foundation is committed to ensuring all Coast Guard members and families have the resources they need to build resilience throughout their lives.

Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) is a privately owned company, based in Antwerp, Belgium and with offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Brentwood and Hamburg. At present CMB is active in the marine sector areas of dry bulk shipping — Bocimar, container shipping — Delphis, chemical tankers — Bochem, innovation and development - CMB.TECH, Crew Transfer Vessels (CTWs) - Windcat Workboats, real estate - Reslea and Maritime Campus Antwerp.

The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames (The Company) is a working guild formed by several Acts of Parliament in the 14th Century to regulate commercial activities on the tidal Thames. Parliament transferred many of the Company’s regulatory powers to the Port of London Authority (PLA) when the latter was formed in 1908.

Container Owners Association (COA) is the international organisation representing the common interests of owners of freight containers. The principle aims of the COA are to promote common standards and safe use of containers. The COA was established to bring like-minded businesses in the container industry together to be part of a global association.

The Copernicus Marine Service is the marine component of the Copernicus Programme of the European Union. It provides free, regular and systematic authoritative information on the state of the Blue (physical), White (sea ice) and Green (biogeochemical) ocean, on a global and regional scale.

Council of Marine Carriers is a maritime association representing tug and barge operators on Canada's west coast.

The Danish Maritime Authority is a part of the Ministry of Industry, Business, and Financial Affairs. We are approx. 300 employees, approx. 200 of whom are located in our main premises in Korsør in Western Zealand. The remaining employees are distributed throughout the country, in Greenland and onboard their inspection ship POUL LØWENØRN.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is focused on the energy portfolio from the former Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), in the United Kingdom (UK) government.

Department for Transport (DfT) works with other agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UK’s businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. They plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the United Kingdom (UK) on the move.

The Department of Homeland Security has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face. This requires the hard work of more than 260,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cybersecurity analyst to chemical facility inspector. Its duties are wide-ranging, and their goal is clear - keeping America safe.

Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) is a neutral, non-profit group founded by major ocean carriers to digitise and standardise the container shipping industry. With the mission of leading the industry towards systematic collaboration, DCSA drives initiatives to make container transportation services transparent, reliable, easy to use, secure and environmentally friendly.

Digital Container Shipping Association is a neutral and non-profit organisation that drives interoperability in the shipping industry through standardisation. The goal is to develop information technology and security standards that help to exchange data across the industry.

Discovery Shipyard build the finest blue water cruising yachts. The Discovery Brand encompasses Discovery Yachts, Southerly Yachts, Revelation Yachts and Bluewater Catamarans. Since 1998 our marques have endeavored to create the highest quality blue water cruising yachts, designed to sail owners and crew around the World in superior comfort and safety.

European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) mission is to support stakeholders in delivering the European Green Deal through high-quality programme management. The Agency is strongly committed to fight against fraud or other serious irregularities with a potentially negative impact for EU public funds.

The European Commodities Exchange is an association grouping 38 national Exchanges from 12 European countries. Its headquarters are at the Strasbourg Commodities Exchange, owing to the city’s central nature and the presence of the European institutions

European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) is the primary institution and public voice of the European shipping industry. The European shipping industry is a success story and a geostrategic asset to the EU in the face of global challenges. European shipowners operate one of the largest, youngest and most innovative fleets in the world.

EMODnet is a long term marine data initiative. After completing its vision targets by 2020, EMODnet is now fully operational and further developed in its fourth phase. More than 120 partner organisations are currently involved in the EMODnet programme; new contributors are always welcome via the EMODnet Associated Partnership Scheme.

The European Sea Ports Organisation ensures that seaports have a clear voice in the European Union. ESPO represents the common interests and promotes the common views and values of its members to the European institutions and its policy makers.

Evergreen Line is the unified common trade name for the four shipping companies of the Evergreen Group. The brand 'Evergreen Line' is used for international marketing purposes for Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd., Italia Marittima S.p.A., Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd. and Evergreen Marine (Hong Kong) Ltd. and was established May 1, 2007 in response to the request and expectations of global customers.

FEDEPORT represents companies and business associations that operate throughout the port value chain. It manages the general interests of members, promoting competitive improvement. It ensures the safety of maritime operations, environmental sustainability, and the quality of our waters. It promotes corporate social responsibility, worker training, and the principle of equality between women and men in all areas.

The formation of an ASEAN shipping organisation was mooted by the ASEAN Permanent Committee on Shipping. The ASEAN shipowners who attended the meeting were strongly motivated by a common desire for closer cooperation to increase the role of ASEAN shipping in the carriage of the region’s cargoes as well as contribute to the development of intra-ASEAN trade.

FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations is a non-governmental, membership-based organisation representing the freight forwarding industry. Also known as the ‘Architects of Transport’, FIATA has Association Members and Individual Members in some 150 countries.

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited is a leading provider of international seaborne drybulk transportation services. We transport iron ore, coal, grain, steel products and other drybulk cargoes along worldwide shipping routes. Our wholly owned modern and diverse fleet of dry cargo vessels consists of Capesize, Ultramax and Supramax vessels that provide an essential link in international trade.

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) was formed on 1 August 2021 with funding from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), and six founding partners, namely BHP, BW, DNV Foundation, Eastern Pacific Shipping, Ocean Network Express and Sembcorp Marine. Located in Singapore, GCMD was set up as a non-profit organisation to support decarbonisation of the maritime industry to meet or exceed the IMO goals for 2030 and 2050.

The Global Maritime Forum is an international not-for-profit organisation committed to shaping the future of global seaborne trade to increase sustainable long-term economic development and human wellbeing.

The GSA Support Team is an international team of transportation and logistics professionals with primary offices in the United States, Czech Republic and China. GSA consolidates the freight volumes of its members in order to secure contracts with Carriers and other Service Providers that contain favourable rates and contract terms. GSA serves its members globally for local or international modes of transportation.

GSBN is a trade data utility platform powered by blockchain that enables supply chain participants to work collaboratively to accelerate the digital transformation of the industry. GSBN is built on a permissioned blockchain with strong data governance where only authorized parties are granted the right to contribute and consume shipping-related data.

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