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Following on from the fruitful day of discussion at the ISSA Board meeting in London in early June, the ISSA management team took the opportunity to maximise its time in this major maritime capital with a series of important meetings. Visiting the offices of Elaborate Communications on Tuesday … [Read more...] about A busy week networking in London

Recently an ISSA Member experienced difficulty accessing a customer’s vessel in Port to deliver supplies. This has highlighted a problem that many Members have experienced. However, despite what you may hear to the contrary, the rules concerning access to Ports, Terminals & Vessel by ship … [Read more...] about Access to Ports & Terminals by Ship Suppliers – the facts

Seafarers could be the ones to suffer as ships find themselves unable to take on essential medical supplies and provisions as the extent of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic takes hold around the world, according to the International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA). Ships cannot … [Read more...] about Crew members could be at risk

OCEAN requests EU to keep our ships stocked Ship suppliers should be given ‘essential worker’ status to enable them to keep the EU’s ships stocked with vital supplies and spare parts during the global coronavirus pandemic, says the European Ship Suppliers Organization Brussels, Belgium – … [Read more...] about EU Ship Suppliers Must be Classed as Essential Workers

Planning is at an advanced stage for this year’s Convention in Busan from November 8-9 with it promising to be an excellent event once again. Our thanks go to our colleagues at the Korea Shipsuppliers & Services Association (KSSA) and the Singapore Association of Shipsuppliers and Services … [Read more...] about Have you booked your seat at ISSA64 in Busan

ISSA was honoured to welcome the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization to its official cocktail reception at the Baltic Exchange to mark the start of London International Shipping Week 2019. Mr Kitack Lim met with representatives from the ISSA Board as well as some of the … [Read more...] about IMO Secretary-General joins ISSA to welcome in LISW19

ISSA is very sad to announce the death of its former President Wim van Noortwijk who passed peacefully away on 29th November. A towering figure in ISSA, Wim was President from 2000 to 2008. His many initiatives included changing ISSA’s name to reflect the Services element of ship supply and … [Read more...] about ISSA mourns former President Wim van Noortwijk

ISSA President Saeed al Malik attended the recent Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) Board Meeting as a Member. It was announced that the ISSA Code of Ethics has been adopted by EMAC when it comes to arbitrating ship supply disputes. … [Read more...] about ISSA President at Emirates Maritime Arbitration Center Board Meeting

ISSA has taken the issue of unfair port access practices levied against its members to the international stage by delivering a verbal and written intervention on the issue at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Presenting the submission, first of all to the FAL43 meeting in April and … [Read more...] about ISSA raises port access concerns at the IMO

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)  has welcomed new Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) provisions on crew abandonment that come into force on Wednesday, January 18. Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC), ship owners must have insurance to assist the seafarers on … [Read more...] about ITF Lauds MLC Abandonment Provisions Coming into Force

Dear ISSA Members & Colleagues I would like to welcome you to the new look ISSA Newsletter. It is all part of our strategy to keep you all informed about what is going on in our great association. We will be looking to publish it every two months and it will be packed full of stories from … [Read more...] about Message from our President