Supply Chain Links

Bolero

Electronic document trading system

http://www.boleroltd.com

British and international maritime bodies

Baltic and International Maritime Council

http://www.bimco.dk

British Chamber of Shipping

http://www.british-shipping.org

Centre for Dispute Resolution

http://www.cedr.co.uk

Hazardous Materials Advisory Council

http://www.hmac.org

International Maritime Organization

http://www.imo.org

International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

http://www.un.org/depts/los/los_io.htm

Inmarsat – Global satellite communications network

http://www.inmarsat.com

London Court of International Arbitration

http://www.lcia-arbitration.com

London Maritime Arbitrators Association

http://www.lmaa.org.uk

The Baltic Exchange

http://www.balticexchange.com

Brokers

J & H Marsh McLennan

http://www.jhmarshmc.com

Willis Limited

http://www.willis.com

British Broadcasting Corporation World Service

Articles in Arabic, Russian, Chinese and Japanese

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice

Buyer’s Guide

Dow Jones

http://www.dowjones.com

FTSE

http://www.ftse.com

Glossary of international trade terms

http://www.buyersguide.com/ace/glossary

International Petroleum Exchange

http://www.ipe.uk.com

London Stock Exchange

http://www.londonstockex.co.uk

London Metal Exchange

http://www.lem.co.uk

New York Stock Exchange

http://www.nyse.com

Cargo Port Links

Links to various ports and terminals worldwide

http://www.hal-pc.org/~nugent/port.html

Lloyd’s of London

http://www.lloydsoflondon.com

Cargo Information

Australian Manual of Safe Loading, Ocean Transport and Discharge Practices for Dry Bulk Commodities

http://www.amsa.gov.au/sp/amslot

Cambridge Reefer Technology

Specialists in carriage and storage of perishable foodstuffs

http://www.crtech.co.uk

Classification Societies

American Bureau of Shipping

http://www.eagle.org

Bureau Veritas

http://www.bureauveritas.com

China Classification Society

http://www.ccs.org.cn

Det Norske Veritas

http://www.dnv.com

Germanischer Lloyd

http://www.germanlloyd.de

International Association of Classification Societies

http://www.iacs.org.uk

Korean Register of Shipping

http://www.krs.co.kr

Lloyd’s Register of Shipping

http://www.lr.org

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

http://www.classnk.or.jp

Rina

http://www.rina.it

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

http://www.rs-head.spb.ru

Company Registration

Cyprus

http://www.pio.gov.cy/drc/index.html

England and Wales

http://www.companies-house.gov.uk

Gibraltar

http://www.gibraltar.gi/finance/gibcomp

Hong Kong

http://www.info.gov.hk/cr

Jersey

http://www.jerseyfsc.org

Malta

http://www.registry.mfsc.com.net

Republic of Ireland

http://www.cro.ie

Switzerland

http://www.zefix.admin.ch

DOT Office of Hazardous Materials Safety

Detailed safety information on a wide range of chemicals and hazardous materials

http://hazmat.dot.gov

Hazardous Materials Advisory Council

http://www.hmac.org

International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association

http://www.ichca.org.uk

Education

International Centre for Commercial Law

http://www.icclaw.com

Institute of Marine Studies, University of Plymouth

http://www.ims.plym.ac.uk

Institute of Marine Technology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne

http://www.marinetech.ncl.ac.uk

Nautical Institute

http://www.nautinst.org

European Shipping Pages

A site providing links to European Shipping sites

http://members.xoom.com/euroshi

European Union

European legal sources

http://www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex

Fairplay

Database of ISM Code certificated vessels

http://www.fairplay.co.uk/ism

Finance and International Trade

The Baltic Exchange

http://www.balticexchange.co.uk

Fixed premium

Axa Global Risks, Paris

http://www.axa-globalrisks.com

Intercoastal Shipowners P & I. B.V, Rotterdam

http://www.intercoastal.nl

Raets Club, Rotterdam

http://www.raetsclub.com

Flags of the World

Database of national, international, organisation and corporate flags

http://www.earthpage.com/fotw/flags

Governmental Bodies

Australia – Australian Maritime Safety Authority

http://www.amsa.gov.au

Australia – Marine Incident Investigation Unit

http://www.miiu.gov.au

Canada – Canadian Ministry of Transport

http://www.tc.gc.ca

Hong Kong – Hong Kong Marine Department

http://www.info.gov.hk/mardep

Japan – Japanese Maritime Safety Agency

http://www.kaiho.motnet.go.jp

Russia – Russia Pacific Port State Control Centre

http://www.pma.ru/psc

United Kingdom – Maritime & Coastguard Agency

http://www.mcagency.org.uk

United Kingdom – Marine Accident Investigation Branch

http://www.open.gov.uk/maib/maibhome.htm

United Kingdom – Shipping Directorate of Department of Environment, Transportation & the Regions

http://www.shipping.detr.gov.uk

United States of America – United States Coastguard

http://www.uscg.mil

United States of America – US Environmental Protection Agency

http://www.epa.gov

United States of America – US Federal Maritime Commission

http://www.fmc.gov

United States of America – US Maritime Administration

http://marad.dot.gov

United States of America – US National Response Center

http://www.nrc.uscg.mil

HMSO

Website provides all British statutes and statutory instruments

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts

Intercargo

International association representing bulk carriers, OBOs and general cargo ships

http://www.intercargo.com

International Association of Independent Tanker Owners

http://www.intertanko.com

International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation

http://www.itopf.com

Lloyds of London

http://www.lloydsoflondon.com

Informare

Website provides details of International Conventions and ratifications

http://www.informare.it/dbase/convuk.htm

International Chamber of Shipping & International Shipping Federation

Regulatory and general developments affecting the maritime industry

http://www.marisec.org

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

http://www.mcagency.org.uk

Marine Accident Investigation Bureau

http://www.open.gov.uk/maib/maibhome

Nautical Institute

http://www.nautinst.org

Oil Companies International Marine Forum

http://www.ocimf.com

International Salvage Union

International Association of Salvage Companies

http://www.marine-salvage.com

Institute of Maritime Law, University of Southampton

Website provides details of UK and US international statutes and case reports, relevant Conventions, shipping companies and oil pollution resources

http://www.soton.ac.uk/~iml

Legal

British Maritime Law Association

http://www.bmla.org.uk

LLP

Publishers of Lloyd’s List, Books and Newsletters relating to Maritime Issues

http://www.llplimited.com

Los Alamos National Laboratory – Chemical Safety Program.

Information on chemical characteristics and compatabilities. How to respond to chemical spills.

http://www.esh.lanl.gov/~chemsafe

Grain and Feed Trade Association

http://www.gafta.com

London Maritime Arbitrators Association

Website provides a guide to arbitration in London and biographies of members of the Association

http://www.lmaa.org.uk

Maritime Data

A site providing information on shipowners worldwide

http://www.maritimedata.com

Marine Link

Marine Publishing Group

http://www.marinelink.com

Maritime Global Net.

A host site for over 5000 maritime related companies and organisations

http://www.mglobal.com

MRC Investigations

http://www.mrcinfo.com

Nautical Institute

http://www.nautinst.org

Satellite Observing Systems

http://www.satobsys.co.uk

Mecosur

Provides links to shipping guides and other information relating to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru & Uruguay

http://www.webcosur.com

Media Services

Financial Times

http://www.ft.com/

Moscow Times-Russia

http://www.moscowtimes.ru

New York Times-USA

http://www.thenewyorktimes.com

South China Morning Post-Hong Kong

http://www.scmp.com

The Straits Times-Singapore

http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg

The Times-London

http://www.the-times.co.uk

The Daily Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk

The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk

The Guardian & The Observer

http://www.newsunlimited.co.uk

The Independent

http://www.independent.co.uk

The Business Times-Singapore

http://business-times.asia1.com.sg

The Gulf News-UAE

http://www.gulf-news.com

Mutuals

Gard

http://www.gard.no

London Club

http://www.lsso.com

North of England P & I Association

http://www.nepia.com

Shipowners Club

http://www.shipownersclub.com

Skuld

http://www.skuld.com

Standard Club

http://www.standard-club.com

Steamship Mutual

http://www.simsl.com

Swedish Club

http://www.swedishclub.com

Oil spills and accidents Australia

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

http://www.amsa.gov.au

Canadian Transport Emergency Centre

http://www.tc.gc.ca/canutec

International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund

http://www.iopcfund.com

International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation

http://www.itopf.com

National Response Team

http://www.nrt.org

US National Response Center-this is the sole federal point of contact for reporting oil and chemical pollution occurring at sea

http://www.nrc.uscg.mil

Port State Control

Asia Pacific

http://www.iijnet.or.jp/tokyomou

Europe

Paris MOU – consists of 18 maritime administrations in Europe and North America, aiming to eliminate operation of sub-standard shipping through the harmonisation of Port State Control

http://www.parismou.org

South America

http://www.sudnet.com.ar/ciala

Registries

Bahamas Maritime Authority

http://www.bahamasmaritime.com

Cyprus Registry of Shipping

http://www.shipping.gov.cy

Hong Kong Shipping Register

http://www.info.gov.hk/mardep/registry.htm

Indian Register of Shipping

http://www.irclass.org

Isle of Man Shipping

http://www.gov.im/dti/shipping

Istanbul Bureau of Shipping & Survey

http://www.turkship.net/istanbul

Korean Register of Shipping

http://www.krs.co.kr

Norwegian International Ship Register

http://www.nis-nor.no

Panama Directorate General of Consular & Maritime Affairs

http://www.segumar.com/registration/index.html

Polish Register of Shipping

http://www.prs.gda.pl

St Vincent & The Grenadines Maritime Administration

http://www.svg-marad.com

Reuters

http://www.reuters.com

 

International News Agency

Surveyors

A.R. Brink & Associates, Durban

http://www.arbrink.com

London Offshore-UK, Northern Europe, Gulf, Far East, USA and Australia

http://www.londonoffshore.co.uk

McAusland & Turner, Hull

http://www.mcauslands.com

SCD Charts

Suppliers of UK Admiralty charts

http://www.scd-charts.co.uk

Sea Companion World Marine Index

Provides information on marine organisations, institutions and companies

http://www.seacompanion.com

Sea Net

Provides a range of information, trading and communication services for the global shipping industry

http://www.seanet.co.uk

Sugar Information

Site providing information on all aspects of sugar

http://www.sugarinfo.co.uk

The Electronic Shipping Guide

A guide to the container shipping industry

http://www.shipguide.com

Thomas Miller

Website Providing links to UK club, TT club and ITIC

http://www.thomasmiller.com

West of England P & I Club

http://www.westpandi.com

Trade Compass

Provides Information on electronic services and products designed to assist e-commerce

http://www.tradecompass.com

Tradepartners

UK government website for people doing business overseas, covering many aspects of trading with different countries

http://www.tradepartners.gov.uk

Tradewinds

British Broadcasting Corporation

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news

Weekly Shipping Newspaper

http://www.tradewinds.no

University of California Davies

Site providing advice on the post- harvest handling of fruit and vegetables

http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu

Videotel Marine

Providers of training materials and videos to the marine industry

http://www.videotel.co.uk

Warsash Maritime Centre

Institute of Maritime Law, University of Southampton

http://www.soton.ac.uk/~iml

Providers of Education, Training, Research and Consultancy services to the maritime industry

http://www.solent.ac.uk/wmc

Weather

Australia

http://www.bom.gov.au

Canada

http://www.ec.ga.ca/weather

France

http://www.meteo.fr

Hong Kong

http://www.info.gov.hk/hko/

Norway

http://www.dnmi.no/

Oceanroutes

http://www.oceanroutes.com/

Singapore

http://www.gov.sg/metsin/

South Africa

http://www.cirrus.sawb.gov.za

United Kingdom

http://www.met-office.gov.uk

United States of America

http://www.nws.fsu.edu/buoy

United States of America

http://www.nws.noaa.gov

World Ports

Database providing information on 905 world ports, port distances, oil prices, agents, brokers and shipyards in 105 countries

http://www.world-ports.com

World Customs Organisation

Intergovernmental Organisation of Customs Authorities

http://www.wcoomd.org

 

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