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ISS celebrates successful cruise season and Dubai Tourism Award

ISS celebrates successful cruise season and Dubai Tourism Award Inchcape Shipping Services, the world’s leading maritime services provider, is celebrating another successful cruise season in Dubai and winning a Tourism Award for its Cruise Agency in the UAE. With the 2012-13 cruise season in Dubai busier than ever, the capital has become an international hub …

ISS appointed port agent for London Gateway

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, was recently appointed by DP World as port agent for the vessel M/V Pictor J which arrived at DP World’s London Gateway. Chartered by DP World, the M/V Pictor J berthed at London Gateway ahead of the first commercial vessels which will arrive after the …

ISS warns of foreign vessel reporting requirements as US Coast Guard assesses $75,000 penalty for late reporting

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, is advising of foreign vessel casualty reporting requirements following a $75,000 penalty assessment by the US Coast Guard against a cargo vessel for failure to immediately report a marine casualty. The regulations require immediate notification of reportable casualties to the US Coast Guard (USCG), with …

ISS launches new Advanced Cargo Information department for Canadian ports

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has launched an Advanced Cargo Information (ACI) department for Canadian ports following new regulations and procedures for cargo and vessel reporting by the CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency). Based in Montreal, Canada, the centralised ISS ACI department will offer expert guidance on all cargo and …

ISS advises of St. Lawrence Seaway Tolls increase in Canada

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, is advising of a three per cent increase in St. Lawrence Seaway tolls in Canada for the 2013 shipping season. The increase by The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation will be the first rise in five years and will take effect when the seaway opens …

ISS warns of Asian Gypsy Moth regulations for North American ports

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, is advising of Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) regulations for vessels arriving at North American ports this summer issued by the US Department of Agriculture and Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The risk of introduction of AGM into North America from Far East Russia, Japan, Korea, and …

ISS appointed super agent as super cranes arrive in Britain

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, was called on to act as agent for the arrival of the first giant cranes at the UK’s new global container port, DP World’s London Gateway. As the largest quay cranes in Britain, bigger than the London Eye and weighing 2,000 tonnes each, ISS arranged …