Interesting links
Below you will find a selection of relevant national, European and international organisations, authorities, trade associations and information sources for transport, logistics, ports and shipping.
International maritime organisations and shipping associations
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- BIMCO
- International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
- International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH)
- FONASBA
- ECASBA
- INTERCARGO
- INTERTANKO
- World Shipping Council
European organisations for shipping, ports and logistics
- European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
- European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)
- European Shipowners | ECSA
- FEPORT
- CLECAT
- European Commission: Mobility and Transport
International organisations for freight forwarding and multimodal transport
- FIATA – International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)
- International Road Transport Union (IRU)
- European Union Agency for Railways (ERA)
Dutch and regional trade associations
- BZE (Organisation of Port Forwarders and International Logistics Service Providers)
- Deltalinqs
- Dutch Shipbrokers / Nederlandse Zeebevrachters Sociëteit (NZS)
- evofenedex
- FENEX
- Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR)
- Holland International Distribution Council (HIDC) / Nederland Distributieland (NDL)
- ORAM – Amsterdam Business Association
- Transport and Logistics Netherlands (TLN)
- Association of Rotterdam Shipbrokers and Agents (VRC)
- Association of Dutch Inland Terminal Operators (VITO)
- Association of Zeeland Shipbrokers and Agents (VZC)
Ports, port community systems and promotion
- Port of Rotterdam
- Portbase
- Rotterdam Maritime Capital of Europe
- Rotterdam Port Promotion Council (RPPC)
Authorities, regulation, classification and standards
- Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR)
- European Committee for drawing up Standards in the field of Inland Navigation (CESNI)
- Netherlands Customs
- Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT)
- Rijkswaterstaat Fairway Information Services
- International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore
- UN/LOCODE
Operational ship information and sailing schedules
