North American Shippers Association

The North American Shippers Association, Inc. (NASA) is an industry-sponsored and operated non-profit shipping organization specializing in the transportation of beverages worldwide. It is identified and recognized by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998, as a "group of shippers that consolidates or distributes freight on a non-profit basis for its members to secure volume rates or service contracts" to transport goods from/to Europe and other countries. Our mission is to vigorously pursue and establish cost advantages in the area of transportation through collective buying power. North American Shippers Association, Inc. (NASA) negotiates service contracts with the steamship lines for reduced rates on ocean freight for full container loads of beer, wines and spirits and mineral water in various trade lanes. By joining our association you may be able to save on your ocean transportation costs.