About this site

This site provides information about the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Shipping Federation (ISF) and news about regulatory and other developments affecting the international shipping industry. Various publications produced by ICS and ISF can also be ordered on-line.

ICS is the international trade association for operators of merchant cargo and passenger ships. ISF is the international employers' organisation for shipping companies.

The membership of ICS and ISF comprises national shipowners' associations from over 40 countries which collectively represent more than half of the world's merchant fleet.

Both sister organisations enjoy consultative status with the various United Nations agencies responsible for regulating shipping, 
including the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The Secretariats of ICS and ISF are provided by:

Maritime International Secretariat Services Limited (Marisec)
12 Carthusian Street, London EC1M 6EZ
Tel +44 20 7417 8844
Fax + 44 20 7417 8877

Marisec is responsible for the operation of this site webmaster@marisec.org

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