This year marks the centenary anniversary of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers – an event that coincided with another milestone for the South African branch. In recognition of his work in establishing the SA branch in 1994, and for his continued involvement with tutoring, Sean Minogue was granted life-time membership of the ICS. It’s the first time the award has been bestowed on a South African member. Students who recently completed their Professional Qualifying Exams (PQE) and who will become members of the ICS joined leaders in the shipping industry to celebrate the event at a gala dinner in Durban recently. Proving that you’re never too experienced to learn, GM sales and marketing at MOL, Iain Mcintosh, was one of the group, having recently completed his third year of study with the ICS, and having picked up two ‘top student’ awards en route. An industry stalwart, with decades of experience behind his name, Mcintosh is full of praise for the Institute. “It’s not for the faint hearted,” he told FTW. “You have to put in a lot of time studying but I have learnt so much about the business. It’s not easy when doing your day job at the same time but it has definitely given me a lot of strengths when working in the market.” In recognition of the important role that skillsdevelopment plays in the industry, FTW has agreed to sponsor a deserving student to study for the PQE.
