A recording of the FONASBA/BIMCO joint webinar on the new General Agency Agreement form, originally broadcast on Thursday 5th April is available to view on the Documentation page, click here.

“@FONASBA.COM” EMAIL ADDRESSES HIJACKED FOR PHISHING PURPOSES We are aware that some “@fonasba.com” email addresses have been hijacked for phishing purposes. Further information can be found here.

FONASBA and BIMCO have launched a new agency form. the FONASBA/BIMCO General Agency Agreement, which is designed to cover long term or multi- port agency appointments. Further information on the new form and how it fits into FONASBA’s current suite of agency agreements can be found here.

Egypt is the latest country to be covered by the FONASBA Quality Standard, bringing the total number of countries to 31. Our congratulations go to the Alexandria Chamber of Shipping for having secured accreditation. Details of all 31 countries covered by the Standard, and the more than 460 companies approved to it, can be found here.

FONASBA is pleased to once again support the Annual Meeting of CIANAM, the Inter American ship agents’ association, this year in Costa Rica on 26th/27th April. Further details can be found here.

ECASBA

The European Community Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (ECASBA) is a sub-committee of FONASBA. Originally established in 1990 as FONASBA’s European Committee, ECASBA itself was founded in 1993 to represent European brokers and agents in their dealings with the European Union.

Areas of interest include:

Seaport and port services policy
Short sea shipping
Safety and quality shipping
Customs and administrative procedures
EDI

ECASBA is represented on FONASBA’s Executive Committee.