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Integration of the shipowning organizations International Chamber of Shipping and International Shipping Federation
They will be placed under the guide of an only council in which Stefano Messina figure in representation of Italy
May 24, 2011
In the course of the assembly anniversary of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), held last week to Amburgo, the representatives of the shipowning associations of 36 Countries, accommodated from the association of the German shipowners, they have decided to integrate the organizations of the ICS and the International Shipping Federation (ISF) that they will be placed under the guide of an only council with effect from the next 1° june. The new organization will maintain the denomination International Chamber of Shipping, while the denomination International Shipping Federation will be conserved in order to face the topics of the job in the marine field.
The assembly has moreover elected the new council for the 2011-2012 that will newly be presided by Spyros M. Polemis, confirmed in its mandate, placed side by side from four vice-president Frank Leonhardt (Germany), Trygve Seglem (Norway), Dirk Fry (Cyprus) and Gerardo Borremeo (Philippine).
Between the members of the new Board of Directors, in representation of Italy Stefano Messina, vice-president Shipping of the Italian Confederation (Confitarma is elected). Besides the president and to the four vices president, the council is composed moreover by Gerardo Borremeo (Philippine), Dirk Fry (Cyprus), Trygve Seglem (Norway), Noel Hart (Australia), Chris Oliver (Bahamas), Peter Vierstraete (Belgium), Gerry Carter (Canada), Carsten Mortensen (Denmark), Jan Hanses (Finland), Christian Garin (France), Anastasios Papagiannopoulos (Greece), Robert Ho (Hong Kong), Hiroshi Hattori (Japan), Mark Martecchini (Liberia), Luis Ocejo (Mexico), Karin Orsel (Holland), Lars Höglund (Sweden), Tamer Kiran (Turkey), Michael Parker (United Kingdom) and a representative of the United States that must still be designated.
In the course of the assembly the main topics are discussed all about interest for the shipping world-wide, with particular attention turned to the problem of the emissions and piracy.
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In the course of the assembly anniversary of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), held last week to Amburgo, the representatives of the shipowning associations of 36 Countries, accommodated from the association of the German shipowners, they have decided to integrate the organizations of the ICS and the International Shipping Federation (ISF) that they will be placed under the guide of an only council with effect from the next 1° june. The new organization will maintain the denomination International Chamber of Shipping, while the denomination International Shipping Federation will be conserved in order to face the topics of the job in the marine field.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
