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"Company membership benefits give us the opportunity to voice opinions and partake in discussions on legislative changes that affect our industry, training is also vital to our future and we wholly support the Institute's initiatives for our employees."
Cory Brothers Shipping Agency Ltd
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| Joining the largest network of professionally qualified agency and broking
organisations worldwide
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| International recognition of a Company-wide commitment to professional standards and
education
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| Support of the Federation to promote and protect members’ interests |
| Opportunity to raise matters of local, regional and national concern with Government and
other bodies such as Customs and Immigration through the actions of Federation Council
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| The facility to apply for authorisation to collect UK Light Dues and by doing so recover a fee per certificate issued
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| The facility to apply for authorisation to undertake procedures on behalf of HMRC and other UK Government Departments.
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| Use of the Institute’s Standard Trading Conditions:
2007: The ICS Trading Conditions have been reviewed by ITIC
and an ISP clause included. The opportunity has been
taken to update the conditions to meet present legal
guidelines. The revised terms have been fully approved
and are now available on application from
Federation@ics.org.uk These Conditions are
copyright and their use is restricted to Institute of
Chartered Shipbrokers Company Members and Professional
Members acting as sole traders who had
predominantly tanker experience and those in the dry
cargo-liner-tramp trades.
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| Access through Federation to FONASBA and at European level to ECASBA
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| Opportunity to nominate employees to stand as candidates for Federation Council and its committees
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| Information on national and international developments in trade, procedures and
regulations through the regular Bulletin
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| Opportunity for company staff, whether they are professional members or not, to contribute
to the work of that branch
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| Discounted Education and Training courses
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| Support of a lobbying organisation
FEDERATION is represented on the following bodies:
FONASBA -Federation of National Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents
ECASBA - European Community Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents –
MIF - Maritime Industries Forum -
BIMCO - International Ship Owners Association
JCCC - Joint Customs Consultative Committee – the UK Customs consulting body
JCCC Frontier Sub Groups and various Customs working groups
MCA - Maritime Coastguard Agency – UK Government agency consultation committees
Chamber of Shipping’ various committees
Home Office Border Management Group
UK Government Border Security Liaison
DEFRA - Marine Bill Consultation / Dice Food & Agriculture
Department for Transport - Ports Policy review/ Various Consultations
SITPRO Limited - formerly “The Simpler Trade Procedures Board” - a Non-Departmental Public Body of the Department of Trade and Industry
SITPRO Security Committee - cross trade body for Port Security
SITPRO Port Policy and Procedures Group(PPPG) - a Port Liaison Group meeting around the country.
Sea & Water
UK Shortsea and Inland Water development group, Coastlink UK & EU Short Sea Container Group
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Shipping Companies in today’s busy world are constantly required to keep abreast of ever changing social and industry legislation. Company membership also provides additional education and training benefits. We at OBC Shipping Ltd found the best way to cover these requirements is by being Company Members of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.
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