Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Hungary Israel Italy

Japan Mexico Netherlands Norway Peru Philippines Portugal Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Turkey USA

Majority have only companies as members

Australia, Great Britain, Israel, Turkey, and USA have individual members.

Brazil, Belgium, Germany and Italy have local association as members.

Netherlands and Portugal have 1 or more branches.

Majority have only one category of membership

Some have Associated memberships who are companies related to or involved in shipping but not as their primary business. This membership category typically does not hold voting privileges.

Majority charge annual dues fee. Some base this fee on the number of offices, number of employees, or port served (Denmark, USA and Mexico).Sweden & Hungary have a single flat fee.Peru has a monthly flat fee.

Members whose members are primarily ship agents typically charge a fee per vessel call or based on vessel’s NRT (Israel).

South Africa and Bulgaria charge an annual fee and a fee per vessel call.

Philippines has an initiation fee, monthly dues and fees per vessel call.

Germany charges their local associations a flat fee per member company.

Brazil’s FENAMAR receives a % of the vessel fees collected by the local associations.

Port Agents Liner Agents Shipping Lines Owner/Operators Exceptions: Denmark, Finland, Great

Britain, Norway, Phillippines, Sweden & USA

Either shipbrokers only or both ship brokers and ship agents

Majority of Member Associations have financial reserves that are not required for operation.

In the most cases – member reserves are equal to one year’s operation expense.

Some members utilize their reserve to offset annual operating expense.

The majority of responding association have a not-for-profit status

Exceptions: Finland and Hungary

Under 50 Members (companies/individuals)

Croatia (24)Cyprus (39)Hungary (5/5)Peru (33)

50-100 MembersArgentina (55)Australia (80)Bulgaria (51)Finland (70)Israel (54)Mexico (60)Netherlands (84)Philippines (50)Portugal (88)

100-149 Members

Belgium (135)Denmark (137)Japan (110)Norway (137)South Africa (86)Sweden (136)

150 or More Members

Brazil (150)Germany (350)Great Britain (98/3,950)Italy (570)Spain (219)Turkey (8,000)USA (158/54)

0 – 3 Full & Part Time Staff

(0) Croatia (24) (1/1) Norway (137)(0) Hungary (5/5) (1/1) USA (158/54)(0) Slovenia (25) (2) Denmark (137)(0/2) Sweden (136) (3) Israel (54)(1) Finland (70) (3) Philippines (50)(1) Japan (110) (3) Germany (350)(1/1) Bulgaria (51)

4-6 Full & Part Time Staff

(3/1) South Africa (86)(3/1) Spain (219)(3/2) Belgium (135)(3/2) Netherlands (84)(4) Brazil (150)(4) Peru (33)(5) Italy (570)

7-10 Full & Part Time Staff

(7) Portugal (88)(8) Cyprus (39)(9) Great Britain (98/3,950)(10) Argentina (55)(6/5) Australia (80)

Great than 10 Full & Part Time Staff(20) Mexico (60)

Largest number of staff and members(148) Turkey (8,000)

Countries where 80% or more of income from Dues/Fees (100%)

Argentina Germany PeruAustralia Hungary PortugalBulgaria Israel

SloveniaCroatia Italy South AfricaCyprus Japan SpainDenmark NetherlandsFinland Norway

Additional Income Sources Education

Social EventsReservesRoyaltiesFONASBA Quality Standard

Countries where Dues less than 80%Brazil – 60% Vessel FeesSweden – 65% Dues + 31% EducationMexico – 82% Transmission Services,

18% Annual Meeting , Dues, EducationPhilippines – 50% Monthly Dues + 50%

vessel fees and other sourcesUSA – 62% Cargo Conference,

28% Education, 16% Dues, 21% Royalties, social events,

Companies or individuals, where admitted, operating in the country as ship brokers or agents with at least one year of experience and completion of tests and/or national requirements.

Many require that one or more current members sponsor potential members.

55 Members

10 Full time Staff

Income80% Dues, 10% Education, 10% Others

Membership CriteriaFull Members – Maritime agent supported by 2 members. Other categories related to maritime transport.

80 Members

6 Full time & 5 half time Staff

Income81% Dues, 6% Social events, 11% Others, 2% interest on financial reserves

Membership CriteriaCompanies who operate or provide agency services to vessels over 250 tonnes gross or be a party liner shipping agreement. Corporate Associate Members are those with an interest in maritime industry but do not qualify as full members.

5 Member Associations representing 135 companies.

3 Full time & 2 Part time Staff

Membership CriteriaMembers must be active as ship brokers or ship agents within their specific port.

51 Members & 1 Honorary Member

1Full time & 1 Part time Staff

Income95% Dues, 5% Financial Reserves

Membership CriteriaFull Members – companies whose primary activity is as a ship broker or ship agent with more than 2 years in business. Associate Members – companies involved in maritime trade or ship brokers or agents with less than 2 years in business. Honorary Member – awarded to individuals based on service to the Association.

13 Member Associations representing approximately 150 companies.

4 Full time Staff with part time legal and press assistance.

Income60% Vessel fees. Member ship agents pay their local associations a fee per vessel call of which FENAMAR receives 30%. Liner vessel value from USD 40 to 65 per call and Non-liner value of USD 120 per call.

Membership CriteriaMember ship agents must provide all documentation/papers proving regular registration and must agree to abide by the local Association’s By-Laws.

24 Members

No Full time Staff

Income100% Dues

Membership CriteriaMembers must register with Court’s Register Republic of Croatia, Harbor Master’s registration of ship brokers and agents, have licensed employees as boarding agents, legal requirement of financial guarantee and separate accounts by principal.

39 Members

8 Full time Staff

Income95% Dues, 1% Education, 2% Social events, 2% Financial reserves

Membership CriteriaOperate as a ship broker or agent in Cyprus and primary business and activities must be in accordance with the Association’s Memorandum of Trading Condition.

137 Members in all branches

2 Full time Staff

Income90% Dues, 10% Education

Membership CriteriaAny company involved in ship broking including port agency, chartering, liner agency, sale & purchase, ship operation or ship management with Board approval.

70 Members

1 Part time employee (30 hours)

Income100% Dues

Membership CriteriaMembers must well-known, reputable companies with the legal capacity to be engaged in ship or liner agency or ship brokerage.

10 Local Associations representing 350 Companies

3 Full time Staff

Income100% Dues

Membership CriteriaMust be a ship broker or ship agent company operating in Germany and a member of their local shipbroker association.

98 Member Companies & 3,950 Individual Members

9 Full time Staff

Income30% Dues, 70% Education

Membership CriteriaFellow/Professional Voting Member – via examinationAffiliate/Student Non-voting Member Full Company Voting Member Affiliate Company Non-voting Member – 5 yr. Max.Individual Membership – employed ins ship broking industry and pass the Professional Qualifying exam. Company Members must employ at least on Professional Member, be financially sound and hold P&I Cover of GBP 100,000 per claim .

5 Company and 5 Individual Members

No Full time Staff

Income100% Dues

Membership CriteriaCompanies involved in river or deep sea shipping business.

54 Members

3 Full time Staff

Income100% Dues

Membership CriteriaAny Association, Company or Person with Israeli citizenship who are ship owners, operations managers, ship agent or representative handling at least one vessel regularly calling Israeli ports. Non-active members – those who have not been actively operating in former capacity for the last 12 months

Member Associations representing 570 companies

4 Full time & 1 Part time Staff

Income100% Dues

Membership CriteriaShip Agents are regulated by Law 135/77

High School Diploma, 2 years special training, pass special exam and be registered at the local Chamber of Commerce.

Ship Brokers are regulated by Law 478/68Middle School Diploma, pass special exam and

registered at the local Chamber of Commerce.

110 Members

1 Full time Staff

Income99% Dues, 1% Printed Matters

Membership CriteriaNo special requirements for membership.

60 Member Companies

20 Full time & 1 Part time (4 hours) Staff

Income82% Other Services (Transmission), 10% Annual Meeting, 4% Dues, 4% Education,

Membership CriteriaMust have the authorization of the Ministry of Transport, the agency nomination letter and recommendation of an existing member.

Antwerp Shipping Federation – 84 Members

3 Full time & 2 Part time Staff

Income100% Dues

Membership CriteriaCompanies who are active as ship agents, ship brokers or ship owners and fulfill criteria set forth by their By-Laws.

137 Members

1 Full time & 1 Part time Staff (19 hours)

IncomePrimarily Dues, other sources include: education, royalties/commissions, interest, fees, promotional articles and the FONASBA Quality Standard.

Membership CriteriaCompanies with at least 3 years in business with ship brokerage as their primary activity or companies with a ship brokerage department. The designated representative must have a minimum of 5 years experience with 2 years with the member company or abroad. Member companies must also be financially healthy.

33 Members

4 Full time Staff

Income100% Dues

Membership CriteriaMust be a ship agent with a dated Maritime Effective Operating License

50 Company members 3 full time staff Income

50 % Initiation fee + monthly dues50% per vessel call fees + other income

Membership RequirementsPhilippine Companies (max of 40% foreign capital and at least 60% Filipino employees)accredited by the Maritime Industry Authority with minimum capital requirement, sponsored by 2 members with Board approval.

Two Associations representing 88 Members

7 Full time Staff

Income95% Dues, 5% Education

Membership CriteriaCriteria for membership is set forth by Portugal law and potential members must be approved by existing members.

25 Members

No Full time Staff

Income100% Dues

Membership CriteriaCompany must be a member of the Chamber of Commerce with at least one employee with “nomination for ship’s agent”

86 Members

3 Full time & 1 Part time Staff

Income100% Dues

Membership CriteriaCompany members must be a ship agent or shipping line for at least 3 months. All perspective members must be proposed and seconded by 2 member companies with at least one year as a member.

219 Members

3 Full time & 1 Part time Staff

Income100% Dues

Membership CriteriaMembers must be stevedoring or ship agency company, legally established to operate at any port in Spain.

All branches represent 136 Members

2 Part time Staff

Income65% Dues, 31% Education, 2% FONASBA QS, 2% Financial Reserves

Membership CriteriaAny company involved in ship broking which Board approval.

8,000 Members

148 Full time Staff

Income75% Freights from ships for services provided by the Chamber, 15% Dues, 10% Others

Membership CriteriaSubjects of Activity published in their Trade Registry(Law #5174) must include maritime activities.

116 Company, 42 Affiliate Non-voting and 53 Associate/Individual Non-voting Members.

1 Full time & 1 Part time(24 hours) Staff

Income65% Cargo Conference, 28% Education, 16% Dues, 9% Others, 6% Social events, 4% American Tanker Rate Schedule & 2% Charter Party Editor Software.

Membership CriteriaMust be a ship broker or ship agency company operating in the USA or Canada with at least one year in business and sponsored by 2 member companies.