Economic & Social Factors
Finance
Persons and Personal Characteristics
Policy, Legislation, Regulation
Trade

Areas and Regions
Environment
Physical Phenomena

Government Agencies
Membership Organizations

Construction & Maintenance
Facilities
Planning and Design
Vehicles and Equipment

Navigation
Transportation
Transportation Operations

Disciplines
Information Organizations

Maritime safety
Security - laws and legislation
Security - state of the practice
Security - technology

Businesses

• Barge lines
• Consultants
• Cruise lines
• Freight brokers
• Freight service bureaus
• Ocean freight forwarders
• Repair and maintenance businesses
• Ship agencies
• Ship brokers
• Ship lines