Shipping

ISO certification for shipping & port services

In shipping, the client asking for certification is often the shipping company or ship manager itself — with its own strict vendor list. The certificate has to pass the certification body AND satisfy the group's own supplier audit. Two exams, one system.

ISO 9001: the ticket into vendor lists

Shipping groups, ship managers and large logistics chains keep closed lists of approved suppliers. ISO 9001 is often the minimum entry requirement — without it, you are not even evaluated.

Safety in port & ship-repair work

Port and shipyard work has a distinct risk profile — forklifts, height, confined spaces, heavy loads. ISO 45001 here is designed around the specific hazard points of your actual activity, not a generic industrial template.

Supply-chain security

ISO 28001 certifies security measures along the supply chain — increasingly requested by multinational clients and in logistics around major ports such as Piraeus.

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FAQ — Shipping & Port Services

Our client runs its own supplier audit. Do we also need certification?+

The certificate covers most of their audit and turns it procedural rather than exhaustive. We build documentation strict enough to withstand both levels of scrutiny.

We work as subcontractors to a shipping group. Is certification worth it?+

It is often the only difference between a permanent supplier and an occasional collaboration. We assess for free whether the cost is justified by the size of your relationship with the group.

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