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Regional Focus

United Kingdom

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All aboard for the BASS AGM

embers of the British regard. Mr Blake explained that credit Global AEO Conference, which was

Association of Ship control has become an essential path held in Madrid in April, is provided.
Suppliers (BASS) met to follow prior to entering into
Next, John Davey, OCEAN

onboard the historic war ship HQS business agreements.
(European Ship Suppliers

Organization) Representative for BASS Wellington in early June for the Mr Blake also explained that in
discussed OCEAN’s most recent association’s Annual General Meeting, October last year the BASS Council

meeting, which took place 8th and 9th where topics for discussion spanned decided that each of the seven
May in Genoa, further details of which everything from new members to price Council members would be allocated

can be found in the OCEAN section of squeezing and ISSA’s Regional Meeting five BASS members in order to act as
this regional focus. Mr Davey in Panama.
their dedicated contact with BASS

emphasised the importance of the and to communicate and forward In BASS Chairman Bob Blake’s
Union Customs Code as a concern of relevant information on a more report to members, he noted that 2013

OCEAN at this time.
personal basis – a change which Mr has been a ‘testing’ year for ship
Blake hopes will be of use to suppliers, particularly as owners and The election of council members at

members.
operators continue to keep prices down the AGM saw two nominations join the

while simultaneously insisting on great
This year’s AGM saw a change in BASS Council – Stanley Morris,
format from previous years, with a Managing Director, Strachans and service and quality.

two-course dinner, after which the Matt Hammond, Sales Manager, Yare He noted that
party moved to the deck to enjoy Shipping – who were accepted onto the payments continue to

cheese, coffee and drinks with music.
Council with unanimous agreement be rather slow and
from members. Alex Taylor from delayed for many Members were then treated to an

Hutton’s has completed his first three- suppliers as owners and address by Paul Carter from the
year period and has been re-elected for managers claim their International trade Development

a further three-year term.
charterers are failing to Liaison Office for HMRC, based at
pay them on Redhill, who discussed the Authorized Commenting on the day’s events,

time and so, Economic Operator (AEO), which Mr Blake said serious issues had been
ship suppliers will be compulsory for members from debated but that a real sense of unity

are left at the May 2016. For an update on AEO, and understanding was to be found

bottom of the
please turn to the ISSA News section, between members, enhanced by the
where a round-up of the World opportunity to relax and network on payment

Customs Organization’s (WCO) 2nd
the deck. chain in this
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