At the same time, Bro. Donato Alarcon organised the unlicenced crew and formed the Associated Seamen’s Union of the Philippines (ASUP). The members then worked on board foreign vessels, receiving very low salaries and wages, with poor working conditions, and often not covered by necessary benefits and unprotected from accidents, sickness, and death.

Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is responsible for operating Australia’s largest gas and electricity markets and power systems in the best interests of Australian energy consumers. As Australia’s independent energy markets and power systems operator, AEMO provides critical planning, forecasting and power systems security advice and services to deliver energy security for all Australians.

The Baltic Ports Organization is a regional ports organization inspiring and supporting its members while cooperating pro-actively with relevant partners. BPO was established on October 10, 1991, in Copenhagen, with an aim to facilitate cooperation among the ports and to monitor and improve the possibilities for shipping in the Baltic Sea region.

As a local development agency, the mission of Barcelona Activa is to contribute to improving the quality of life of people by promoting the economic competitiveness of the city and the rebalancing of territories, through the promotion of quality employment, the impetus entrepreneurship and support for a plural, diverse and sustainable business fabric, from an economic, social and environmental perspective.

The Blue Visby Solution is a neutral, independent, and collaborative platform. comprised an algorithm, an operational system, a sharing mechanism, and a contractual architecture. The Blue Visby Solution combines technology with two of the maritime industry’s most remarkable and enduring features: the inter-connectedness of stakeholders through agreements they freely enter into under English law, and long-standing traditions of collaboration.

The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) is a multi-employer waterfront organisation, representing approximately 49 ship owners and agents, stevedores, container, bulk, and breakbulk terminal operators on Canada's west coast, extending from Victoria north to the Alaska border.

The British Marine Electrical & Electronics Association is a trade organisation that represents installers and manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment such as radars, GPS receivers, radios, navigation aids, and battery chargers specifically for marine use. The BMEEA is a group association of the British Marine Federation (BMF).

The British Ports Association represents the interests of UK ports to the various tiers of national and devolved governments in the UK and internationally.

Founded under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce in 1933 as a neutral, non-profit, international organisation, the Bureau International des Containers' (BIC) mission is to enable efficiency in container transportation while promoting safety, security, standardization and sustainability.

The Canadian Ferry Association (CFA) is the national voice of the ferry industry in Canada. CFA is a member-based organisation representing Canadian ferry owners, operators, and industry stakeholders across the country. CFA has more than 90 members, with our owner/operator members accounting for nearly all of the major ferry routes in Canada.

The Canadian Marine Industries and Shipbuilding Association is the national body giving a strong voice to industry; broad support to members; and a forum for successful collaboration across the country.

Cattewater Harbour Commissioners exist by Act of Parliament as the navigation and conservancy authority for the Cattewater Harbour, as well as civil pilotage authority for the Port of Plymouth. They are required to maintain and order safe navigation for all manner of craft, which might present themselves to the harbour, by surveying and dredging the channels, maintaining navigation marks and lights, providing pilotage services.

Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) is one of the UK's leading economics consultancies. They use economics and econometrics, surveys, qualitative research, expert interviews, modelling and scenario planning to help clients understand their environment, forecast changes in it, build robust strategies and persuade others.

The CESNI was set up in 2015 in order to adopt technical standards in various fields, in particular as regards vessels, crew and information technology. The respective regulations at the European and international level, including those of the European Union and the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR), may refer to these standards with a view to their application.

CHAdeMO is both the name of the DC charging technology and of the organisation tasked to develop it. It is an e-mobility collaboration platform around CHAdeMO DC charging protocol. As an ecosystem of companies offering CHAdeMO-related products and services, it work together to promote and enable electric mobility on a global scale.

Founded in 1956, China Classification Society (CCS) is headquartered in Beijing and is a full member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). CCS provides classification services to ships, offshore installations and related industrial products by furnishing world-leading technical rules and standards.

China Merchants Group (CMG) is a state-owned backbone enterprise headquartered in Hong Kong. It is under the direct supervision of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC). Its overall characteristics can be summarised as: a century-old central enterprise, an integrated central enterprise and a central enterprise based in Hong Kong.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.