
We currently handle approximately
a thousand assignments on various
goods & materials per annum…
...including, but not limited to: agri-commodities (grain, oilseeds, sugar, flour, feedingstuffs, etc) chemical, petrochemical products bulk raw materials, ores, minerals, fertilizers manufactured goods and industrial equipment vehicles, textile products, household items bulk and packaged grain, tobacco, citrus, fruits, textiles iron, steel semi-products, steel scrap and many more.
Projects & assignments

Strong Points & Key Procedures
years of…
Pre-shipment Inspection
- Inspection of goods before loading into vessels or other means of transport to verify their conformance to purchase specification;
- Identification and designation of goods to be loaded in accordance with the client’s instructions;
- Action taken according to client’s instructions if goods, other than those inspected and approved in advance, are attempted to be loaded;
- Assurance that the goods are free from contamination or damage prior to loading.
Inspection of Manufacturing Process
When applicable to the sales contract, the inspector will monitor, during visits at a frequency appropriate to the order, the supplier’s manufacturing processes in order to ensure that products are likely to meet the prescribed quality standards and subsequent inspection and tests. Issued reports will include a broad indication of manufacturing progress to indicate prospects of maintaining contractual delivery dates.
Monitoring of Warehouse Stocks for the Purpose of Pledging Contracts
Within the scope of collateral agreements for the finance of trade operations, ISI acts as superintendent on behalf of both financing institutions and trading companies. This activity may involve (subject to collateral management agreement stipulations) the receipt of goods on pledge, issuance of warehouse receipts and release notes, insurance arrangement, etc., as well as physical inspection of goods for quantity and quality during arrival, storage and dispatch.
Inspection & supervision of loading or discharge
- Survey of cargo compartments of vessels or other transportation to ascertain their suitability for the carriage of the cargo – i.e. clean, dry, water-tight, in accordance with the charter party requirements as specified by the client;
- Attendance during loading or discharge operations in order to assure that goods are as described and are free from contamination and damage
- Necessary action is taken if problems develop;
- Sampling of goods in accordance with established international practice or in accordance with the client’s specific instruction;
- Quality determination by performing analytical chemical and physical testing of cargo in our laboratory at load or discharge ports, using the most accurate methods of sampling and analysis. The insurance of certificates of quality;
- Determining the weights of cargoes by the most accurate method available, or by the method as specified by the client. The insurance of certificates of quantity.
Packing & marking inspection
This includes the verification of the compliance of packing and marking with contractual requirements. If not specified by contract, experience and best endeavours are applied to ensure that packing is appropriate to the goods, method of transport/handling and the destination.
Physical & chemical analysis
Our central laboratory is located in Constanta port. It uses the latest equipment operated by a professional team of highly trained chemists/engineers. We can perform full range of specific analyses using the latest technology and procedures.
Communication, Reporting Procedures & Certification
Our company is equipped with modern communication enabling permanent contact to be kept between operational centres and inspection locations.
After being received, registered and technically assessed, the inspection orders are transferred to the field inspectors for execution. Information is transmitted from the surveyor to the liaison office and then immediately to the client. In this way, administrative delays are kept to the absolute minimum.
Each job is separately recorded and filed so that all documents, as well as all communications, are collated, enabling a rapid recall of all actions taken.
In addition to the fieldwork, we provide the following services:
daily reports covering events of each day;
‘flash’ reports in order to alert the client to any inappropriate procedures;
intermediary reports, when necessary, covering particular findings;
final, summary reports detailing the scope of the inspection, chronology of attendance and results of the inspection;
the issuance of certificates of inspection, detailing quality and quantity of inspected material.
Inspection reports are delivered to clients following contractual requirements, duly signed by attending personnel. Certificates of Inspection are issued under professional indemnity and liability of the Company.
