Basil Karatzas

American Society of Appraisers provides education, accreditation and publication for appraisers. It offers international organization of professional appraisers representing all appraisal disciplines: appraisal review and management, business valuation, gems and jewelry, machinery and technical specialties, personal property and real property. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

The Baltic Exchange Ltd. provides maritime market information. The firm's information services cover voyage and timecharter rates for capesize, panamax, supramax, and handysize bulk carriers; VLCC, aframax, and MR tankers, liquifide petroleum gas vessels as well as forward assessments, vessel values, market reports, and fixtures and demolition values. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Baltic & International Maritime Council (BIMCO) is the world's largest direct-membership organization for shipowners, charterers, shipbrokers, and agents. The organization is based in Bagsværd, Denmark, with offices in Athens, Shanghai, Singapore, and Stamford. BIMCO members cover over 60%% of the fleet measured by tonnage. BIMCO is recognized for its shipping contracts and clauses, which have been delivered to a wide range of trades and sectors for over 110 years. BIMCO offers world-class training programs on topics where it has a unique know-how, which the industry trusts and values. BIMCO takes a flexible approach in meeting the needs of its clients and offers online and face-to-face courses around the globe. BIMCO's core subjects include vessel chartering and operations, marine insurance, cargo claims, commodity trading & chartering, and more. BIMCO members receive discounted prices on all courses, and the organization also offers great group deals and early bird discounts.

Compass Maritime Services LLC engages in the provision of ship brokerage services. It offers ships, recycling demolition, auctions, offshore, and valuations. The company was founded by Tom Roberts on May 1, 2000 and is headquartered in Teaneck, NJ.