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ISSA and Ship Supply

Australia and New NEWS

Zealand ship suppliers

come together at AGM

ship supply in ISSA, its progress in moving forward

Australia which and the ISSA 2015 Conference and
have created Exhibition in Singapore. Those

issues for present described it as a refreshing
members. speech and were grateful for the

Working parties opportunity to hear from the new
have been President. The dinner provided

arranged to members with the ideal opportunity

ensure members to share information with New
have input into Zealanders, to make friendships and

these topics, to build business relationships.
Twhich included The NZSSA meeting produced

1/ Australian some important outcomes in a time
Customs andwhere the shipping industry and the

he Australian Ship Suppliers Border Protection and ways to regulations that govern it are
& Services Association promote the association to the changing rapidly. One important

(ASSA) and New Zealand Shipwider market.outcome was the election of Fiona
Innes as the President of the NZSSA In the evening the association Suppliers Association (NZSSA) held

and a changing of other key positions members and some partners met their Annual General Meetings

to a younger generation of members. with their counterparts from the concurrently in Auckland, New
The NZSSA has stated it feels this New Zealand Ship Suppliers Zealand, providing opportunities for

reflects the changes that are Association for a joint dinner at the the sharing of ideas and networking.
happening in ISSA more broadly. uCopthorne Hotel Auckland Harbour The ASSA AGM was attended by

City, where 45 people attended. ISSA 14 members who discussed a range
President Elect Abdul Hajah was the of topics including the ISSA 2015
1/ Jim Costalos, Chairman, Australian Ship Suppliers
guest speaker. Mr Hajah covered Conference and Exhibition in & Services Association; Fiona Innes, Chair, New
several topics including the future ofSingapore and various aspects ofZealand Ship Suppliers Association; Abdul Hameed
Hajah, ISSA President Elect

Dr Kay Wilhelm Lüdeke Rump

I4th June 1937 – 14th September 2014

SSA is saddened to hear of the 2005 and served as Chairman of the

death of Dr Kay Wilhelm Lüdeke Association and as ISSA
Rump. representative from 1991 to 1997.

Dr Rump was an active member Dr Rump enjoyed a positive
of the German Shipsuppliers professional reputation, nationally

Association and a member of the and internationally and always

German Association since 1974. His actively and successfully lobbied for
great-grandfather founded the ship suppliers’ interests. We would

company Wilhelm Rump KG in 1868. like to express our most sincere
Dr Rump was a member of the condolences to Dr Rump’s family and

Association Board from 1978 tofriends at this difficult time. u

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