Membership Benefits

ICS

Promoting professionalism in the shipping industry worldwide

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers

The Global Network of
Shipping Professionals

GLOBAL REPUTATION
Over the last hundred years,
the Institute of Chartered
Shipbrokers has earned an
unmatched global reputation
from the international shipping
industry’s major players as the
professional body to commercial
shipping worldwide.

The letters MICS and FICS do

make a point of difference in a
very difficult and ever changing
service sector which remains
dependant on the knowledge and
trust of its key decision makers.
Governments across the world
are seeking the ICS’ opinion on
relevant shipping issues.
ICS is a vibrant and go ahead
professional body that is meeting
the demands of the shipping
profession in all corners of the
globe.

Why become a member

of shipping’s professional
body?
The single most important factor
in the shipping industry is the
INDIVIDUAL.
Professionally qualified individuals
are BETTER placed to make
BETTER decisions on behalf of
themselves, their companies and
their clients.
Professionalism couples a
comprehensive understanding
of one’s business with trust and
integrity. ICS members combine
the knowledge gained through
study and proven through
examination with a business ethic
based on “Our Word Our Bond”
that imparts confidence into the
industry worldwide. ICS members
are shipping’s professionals.
Feel the benefit of your ICS
membership

Keep up to date
Are you making the most of the
information on offer? Tap into the
collection of shipping journals, papers
and reports to keep up to date on
all the latest developments in the
industry.

Online Forum
Do you have some specific questions?
Why not post them on the online
forum and invite members of the
global network to respond.

Business Development
Whether it is for your own
shipping information, Professional
Development, training in the work
place or how to make your business
more competitive, try our member’s
only resource centre. It has many
Shipping Guides, management,
training and PD packages available.

Communications
Our online member’s events and
contacts section gives members access
to the list of latest branch events in 24
areas worldwide.
As a member you will receive the ICS
journal ‘Shipping Network’ and its
e-zine ‘ICS News’

Personal Development
It is always useful to have a point
of contact for any eventuality. As a
member you have access to a global
network of shipping professionals and
therefore access to career possibilities.
Whether it be employment or
redundancy we are here to help. Please
feel free to contact us to discuss your
case.
ICS Member Discounts
ICS has negotiated discounts in the
following areas:
Hotels, flights, travel Insurance,
car hire, airport parking, ferries,
foreign rail & Eurostar/Eurotunnel.
Negotiated rates with Hotel
Express, Dove Travel, IAPA Travel
Insurance.

Keep healthy in business

ICS in association with HMCA
and BUPA offer a range of private
healthcare packages at a special
member’s only discount rate. For
access please visit www.ics.org.uk.
Over the last hundred years, the
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
has earned an unmatched global
reputation from the international
shipping industry’s major players
as the professional body to
commercial shipping worldwide.

The letters MICS and FICS do

make a point of difference in a very
difficult and ever changing service
sector which remains dependant
on the knowledge and trust of its
key decision makers. Governments
across the world are seeking the
ICS’ opinion on relevant shipping
issues.
Members Only Area
For full access to the following
member benefits please visit
www.ics.org.uk and log on

Members Resource Centre:

 Rhema - PD, Training and
Management packages. Multiple
business solutions and virtual
seminars for business success
 Hill Dickinson Shipping
Guides – Maritime Pollution,
Cargo Conventions, Mediation,
Arbitration Guide & Maritime
Acts, Civil Procedure Rules,
Shipbuilding Contracts,
Construction, Arrest Regimes,
Limitation of liability and
Maritime Liens, Time Clauses
and Hull Clauses.
 Riviera Maritime – Tanker
Shipping & Trade publication.

Shipping Journals:
 Britannia Risk watch
 Drewry Insight Tankers
 Norton Rose Journal
 Moore Stephens – Bottom Line
Magazine

ICS Events
 Training update courses
 Seminars
 Workshops
 Lectures

MBA Scholarships
There is an opportunity for
members, with the appropriate
entry qualification, to be awarded a
scholarship for the tuition fees of the
MBA programme from this world
renowned organisation.
ICS Branch Contact Details
Australia / New Zealand Branch
ics-anz@pams.org.au
+61 (3) 9642 2210
Calcutta Branch
debgroup@vsnl.net
+91 (33) 229 2471
Canada Branch
andrew@cosbc.ca
(604) 681 2351
Chennai Branch
office@icsmadras.org
+91 (44) 25357367
Cyprus Branch
sfyfe@uniteammarine.com
+357 (25) 846 218
East Anglia Branch
fiona_hood123@btinternet.com
01394 601 132
Germany Branch
secretary@ics-german-branch.de
00 49 368 077 51
Greece Branch
helmc@otenet.gr
0030 210 4125945
Hong Kong Branch
john.wilson@andrew-moore.com
+852 2861 3313
Humber Branch
grstark@grstark.karoo.co.uk
01482 899 851
Ireland Branch
icsbeducation@eircom.net
Kenya Branch
silvester@esl-eastafrica.com
+254 41 2229784
Liverpool Branch
johnk@quality-freight.co.uk
0151 677 9168
London Branch
generalmanager@fonasba.com
0207 623 3113
Mumbai Branch
gksarkari@samsaragroup.com
+91 (22) 6696 5000
Newcastle upon Tyne Branch
matthew.hunt@portoftyne.co.uk
07778 207 145
Pakistan Branch
mahmoodi@mintship.com
+92 (21) 285 8050
Scotland Branch
george.christie@gacworld.com
01324 482811
Singapore Branch
hnscl@singnet.com.sg
+65 6226 1502
South Africa Branch
megan@ics.za.org
+27 31 207 8115
South Wales and The West Branch
moore@dgm7.fsnet.co.uk
029 2089 2419
Sri Lanka Branch
ics sl@sltnet.lk
+94 (11) 2451 599
Tees and Hartlepool Branch
michael.crager@gacworld.com
01642 637 500
UAE Branch
admin@icsuae.ae
06-5333 556
 “Take it from us, all other things being equal,
the ICS qualified candidate will get the job”
Phil Parry – Chairman, Spinnaker Consulting

Promoting professionalism in the shipping industry worldwide

Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers

85 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0AA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7623 1111
Fax: +44 (0)20 7623 8118
E-mail: membership@ics.org.uk
www.ics.org.uk