On Thursday at the FONASBA2025 Annual General Meeting, it’s the turn of the Education & Quality sessions.
FONASBA is strongly committed to facilitating #KnowledgeSharing and nurturing the next generation of maritime professionals through several initiatives. The Federation is supporting #agents and #brokers worldwide to gain skills and recognition for the global arena.
On the second panel, the future of the structure Federation will be under discussion: impacting trends, emerging challenges, and new opportunities.
🔥 Discover who are the speaker of the sessions:
🎙️ Antonios Venieris, FONASBA Education & Quality Committee Chair
🎙️ Akanksha Batura Pai, Executive Director of Sinoda Shipping Agency Pte Ltd
🎙️ Alfonso Mingo Jozami, General Manager at Centro de Navegación
🎙️ Andrew Dobson F.I.C.S., Istitute of Chartered Shipbrokers UK
🎙️ Ahmed Mouselhy, YoungShip Egypt
🎙️ Antonio Belmar da Costa, FONASBA Board Member
🎙️ Anderson Costa, FENAMAR President
🎙️ Nikos Marmatsouris, FICS, Commercial Partner Next Maritime
🎙️ Ahmed El-Akkad, Mahoney Group
🎙️ Otto Hillerström, ICS student through the Swedish Shipbrokers Association, 1st Prize YABA 2025
🎙️ Ricardo von Sohsten, 3rd Prize YABA 2025
M. Antonios Venieris is the President of International Maritime Union in Greece
FONASBA
The Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents
Ship agents and brokers come in many shapes and sizes. From the large global marine service providers with representatives in all the world’s major ports to small family run concerns, the role of a ship agent is to represent the interests of the shipowner or charterer while the ship is in port by providing assistance or advice required. Ship broking activity may also be handled by ship agents, but the role of the ship broker is to act as an intermediary between the shipowner/charterer or the buyers and sellers of ships. The broker is involved in many stages of a deal: presenting the business to potential clients, negotiating the main terms of a contract or sale, finalising the details of the contract and following the deal through to its conclusion. Increasingly shipbrokers also provide their clients with a wide range of market intelligence and advice.
We are delighted to invite you to the FONASBA 2025 Annual Meeting, set to take place in the vibrant city of Istanbul, Türkiye, from Tuesday, October 14th, to Saturday, October 18th.
This year’s gathering comes at a pivotal moment as the new Executive Committee begins its term. It will be an exceptional opportunity to strengthen global connections, share insights, and shape the future of our industry.
A Glimpse of the Programme
Tuesday, 14 October – Welcome Reception
Wednesday, 15 October – Friday, 17 October – Plenaries, Seminars & Council Meeting
✨ Friday, 17 October – Gala Dinner
Saturday, 18 October – Optional Excursion
