PROXIMATE SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION INC
EIN 83-3138089 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
PROXIMATE SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED to PROMOTE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS WITHIN THE OCEAN CARRIER TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY ON BEHALF of ITS MEMBERS THROUGH COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATION to ENSURE COST EFFECTIVENESS and EQUITABLE TRADE for THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. THE CORPORATION SHALL ENGAGE IN SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES REQUIRED to ACTIVELY ENHANCE and IMPROVE THE OCEAN SHIPPING and IMPORT/EXPORT TRADE INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING THE MONITORING of LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY NOTICES, and RELATED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OCEAN SHIPPING INDUSTRY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERIODIC UPDATES to ITS MEMBERS and OTHER INTERESTED INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS, to BE PROVIDED VIA VARIOUS MEDIA FORMATS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE BLOG POSTS, NEWSLETTER ARTICLES, WEBINARS, and IN-PERSON SEMINARS to FURTHER EDUCATE INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS ABOUT CHANGES IN THE INDUSTRY.
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Leadership and board
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JOHN KENT SHELTONPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2020
- Location
- 11615 US HWY 70 SUITE 108B 107, ARLINGTON, TN 38002-0000
- County
- Shelby
- In care of
- JOHN KENT SHELTON
- Primary officer
- JOHN KENT SHELTON, DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- THE MARSTON GROUP PLC
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues