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  • 15 December, 2025

    ICS Middle East Networking Event on Risk Management Strategy in Shipping & Chartering

    The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Middle East hosted an insightful networking evening on 10th December 2025 at Dusit Thani, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, centered on the vital theme of “Risk Management Strategy in Shipping & Chartering.”

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  • The Ted Renshaw award presented to Capt Norman Lopez FICS

    The Ted Renshaw award presented to Capt Norman Lopez FICS…

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  • Middle East branch virtual open day

    The ICS Middle East Branch organized a virtual Open Day on 22nd August which was attended by 35 participants and tutors from the Middle East Branch.
    During the session, questions related to Bill of Lading, Incoterms and Agency matters were discussed.
    The event was anchored by Mr. Dinesh Lobo, Committee Member (Education). Mr. Ravi Shankar, General Secretary of the Branch, explained the ICS educational programs and guided the participants on the syllabus, Examinations and registration process. Mr. Abu Bakr, tutor and a Branch prize winner shared his experiences on preparing for the ICS examinations. Mr. Krishna Prasad, President of the Middle East Brach, highlighted the importance of professionalism and education in building a successful career. The session concluded with a question and answer session.
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  • Continuous Professional Development

    19TH JUNE CPD SESSION BY SURESH SETHURAMAN

    The ICS Middle East launched the new Continuous Professional Development series with a presentation on RoRo business by Mr. Suresh Sethuraman of GAC-Dubai. Through the CPD sessions members with expertise and experience in various segments of the shipping industry share their knowledge with other members.

    Suresh, with his extensive experience in the business, lucidly explained the types of RoRo ships, their specialities and the types of cargoes carried by the RoRo ships. Even the participants who were familiar with the RoRo trade found the presentation very interesting.



    25TH JULY CPD SESSION BY SHOBA RAO

    The second webinar in the ICS- Middle East Silver Jubilee Continuous Professional Development series was presented by Ms. Shoba Rao, General Manager – RHS (Cruise Division) and a Fellow of the Middle East Branch.

    Ms. Shoba made an interesting presentation on the Cruise Industry: the various types of cruise ships, facilities and amenities onboard, types of services and the agent’s challenges. Apart from the Members of the Middle East Branch, Mr. Norman Lopez and Ms. Karlie Cavanagh of the Australia and New Zealand Branch attended the session and actively participated in the discussions. The finer aspects of the cruise industry is alien to many of the ICS members and the session definitely helped in the participants gaining insights in to the industry and the practical challenges of a port agent attending to cruise ships…

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  • ICS ME Silver Jubilee Series Webinar on "Application of Artificial intelligence (AI)/ Machine learning (ML) in Shipping

    Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are popular topics of discussions these days. Except hearing that a particular system is AI-based, we hardly know what makes it an AI system.

    Dr. L R Chary, consultant and academician who presented the webinar on ‘Application of Artificial intelligence (AI)/ Machine learning (ML) in Shipping’ on 21st November 2020 as part of the ICS Middle East branch Silver Jubilee webinar series explained how different algorithms are used in decision making by AI-based systems.

    Dr. Chary, in his inimitable style explained how Kalman Filter and Bellman Equation helps in arriving at decisions in shipping applications such as collision avoidance and ship sale & purchase.

    During the Question and Answer session which followed the webinar, a wide range of topics including the future of AI-based systems, the challenges and opportunities, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in maritime university courses, etc. were discussed.…

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  • Congratulations from the Institute President to East India branch

    Congratulations from the Institute President to East India branch…

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  • WEST AFRICA BRANCH PARTICIPATE IN BLUE CAREER AND BUSINESS EXHIBITION EXPO 2021

    The West Africa Branch of the Institute had the opportunity to participate in a two-day career and business exhibition organised by Blue Career and Business Exhibition Expo on Nov 9th & 10th, 2021. …

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  • PRESS RELEASE 16th ANNUAL FORUM Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Greek Branch

    PRESS RELEASE 16th ANNUAL FORUM Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Greek Branch Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece Title: «The World Wakes Up to The Importance of Shipping. Now What? » The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Greek Branch held its 16th Annual Forum, on Tuesday, …

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  • SA branch prize giving

    The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers South Africa branch held a prize giving lunch on March the 8th at the Royal Natal Yacht Club, Durban.…

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  • Captain PB Forde presented with Life membership.

    On Friday 20th May 2022 the Irish branch of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers presented Life membership tp Captain Patrick Brendan (Benny) Forde.…

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  • ICS ME Awards 2021

    ICS ME Awards 2021…

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