Fairplay
Encyclopedia
Fairplay, The International Shipping Weekly is a weekly news magazine
devoted to the international merchant shipping industry. It was founded by Thomas Hope Robinson in 1883 and has been in continual publication ever since, adding an internet and email daily news service in 1996. The company began publishing directories in the 1960s, which led to a joint venture with Lloyd's Register
in 2001, known as Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd. Fairplay was acquired by IHS
in 2008, and acquired Lloyd's Register share of the maritime data business in 2009. The division is now known as IHS Fairplay.
It's believed Thomas Hope Robinson was a merchant seaman who turned his hand to publishing on coming ashore in the UK. In the first issue he wrote: "There is so little Fairplay in the world. If our own efforts succeed, we shall have taken the first steps towards promoting the habit of calling things by their right name and looking at them through uncoloured spectacles." This "raison d'etre" has appeared in every subsequent issue of Fairplay magazine, an archive of which is available to view at the company headquarters.
The organisation is based in Redhill, Surrey
, UK
and has offices in America, Singapore, Sweden and a network of correspondents worldwide.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
devoted to the international merchant shipping industry. It was founded by Thomas Hope Robinson in 1883 and has been in continual publication ever since, adding an internet and email daily news service in 1996. The company began publishing directories in the 1960s, which led to a joint venture with Lloyd's Register
Lloyd's Register
The Lloyd's Register Group is a maritime classification society and independent risk management organisation providing risk assessment and mitigation services and management systems certification. Historically, as Lloyd's Register of Shipping, it was a specifically maritime organisation...
in 2001, known as Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd. Fairplay was acquired by IHS
IHS Inc.
IHS Inc. is a publicly traded business information services company based in Douglas County, Colorado, United States.IHS serves international clients in five major areas: energy, product lifecycle, environment, security and TMT . IHS provides industry data, technical documents, custom software...
in 2008, and acquired Lloyd's Register share of the maritime data business in 2009. The division is now known as IHS Fairplay.
It's believed Thomas Hope Robinson was a merchant seaman who turned his hand to publishing on coming ashore in the UK. In the first issue he wrote: "There is so little Fairplay in the world. If our own efforts succeed, we shall have taken the first steps towards promoting the habit of calling things by their right name and looking at them through uncoloured spectacles." This "raison d'etre" has appeared in every subsequent issue of Fairplay magazine, an archive of which is available to view at the company headquarters.
The organisation is based in Redhill, Surrey
Redhill, Surrey
Redhill is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. Redhill and the adjacent town of Reigate form a single urban area.-History:...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and has offices in America, Singapore, Sweden and a network of correspondents worldwide.
External links
- Fairplay
- IHS Fairplay (formally known as Lloyd's Register - Fairplay)