Benefits – AISA

Benefits of AISA Membership

Assists by the highly experienced AISA management team in all areas of ocean shipping and inland delivery
Discounted ocean freight rates with more than ten (10) ocean carriers with services from:
- The Far East: Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia, Vietnam, Mongolia, and Japan.
- Middle East: UEA, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar
- Africa: Mauritius, Madagascar, Kenya, South Africa
- South America: Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay
- Latin America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic
- Mediterranean: Black Sea, and North Africa
- Indian Sub-Continent: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
- Peoples Republic of China
Special terms and savings on surcharges assessed by ocean carriers
Predictable freight cost during the life of AISA service contract, usually 12 months.
Protection from the (full) assessment impact of general rate increases,
Choice of any of the more than 10 ocean carriers under contract to AISA
Ocean Bill of Ladings are issued, rather than Forwarder or NVOCC House Bills
Freight charges are paid directly to the ocean carrier.
Close co-operation with other industry groups and stakeholders in representing the interests of AISA members before Congress and government agencies in respect to U.S. shipping policies, and the advocacy of free and fair trade.