Participation in non-profit organizations
As one of the industry leaders and participant of the largest state projects in the transport sector, Volga Shipping Company is also a member of different non-profit associations and unions. Among them are:
Russian chamber of shipping
Russian Chamber of Shipping integrates Russian shipping companies, classification societies, design bureaus, scientific and design organizations, industry focused educational institutions.
http://www.russian-shipping.ru
Marine board of Saint-Petersburg government
Marine board of Saint-Petersburg government
https://www.gov.spb.ru/gov/morsovet
Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO)
Volga Shipping Company has been a member of BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, for almost 30 years. BIMCO numbers 2,300 member companies in 130 countries worldwide including ship owners, operators, managers, brokers and agents. BIMCO promotes fair business practices, fair trade and open access to markets and advocates for the harmonisation and standardisation of all shipping related activities. It contributes to application of globally approved regulatory instruments. BIMCO is accredited as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with all relevant United Nations agencies.