Special mention:-

Our founder Captain Douglas Vivian Bourne-Jones was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours.
 
The citation reads: -
 "For service to transport and logistics, particularly through the shipping industry"
 
Douglas has had a long association with shipping both in Melbourne and Adelaide since emigrating and making Australia home.

 He is currently Secretary of the South Australian State Committee of Shipping Australia Limited.
 
Congratulations Doug, on behalf of your many friends around the world, but particularly in the ISO Club.
 

The ISO Club provides: -

• Networking opportunities for the Port Community.
• Access to over 300 professionals in shipping and allied industries.
• Regular luncheon meetings in a relaxed environment.
• A monthly news sheet about activities.
• Non commercial contact forums.
• Opportunities for problem solving.
• International connections through member’s confreres.
• Connections to industry aware independent consultants.
• An annual donation to seafarers’ charities.

Some of the Companies involved are: -

• Shipping Lines
• Leasing Companies
• Transport Companies
• Freight Forwarders
• Government Agencies
• Port of Melbourne Corporations
• Container Depots
• Consumable Suppliers
• Packers
• Brokers
• Business Consultants

• Members of the Bulk Liquids Industry Association [BLIA] recently joined with us to foster networking amongst the Port Community. The executive of both organisations are committed to continue to provide opportunities to meet with your peers and those from like minded industry.
            BLIA is a proactive group with a pan Australia focus interceding on behalf of member companies in matters of concern or issues needing a combined effort.
• Discussions have been held with ICHCA to promulgate information about its activities.
  

ISO CLUB an attempt to record history3.pdf application/pdf