According to available historical documents, the history of Iranian shipping goes back 8000 years, and the continuity of shipping in ancient Iran can be found in various literary and historical documents. Historical documents show that 150 years ago, organizations similar to modern clubs and guilds existed in Iran to manage commercial issues and possible losses in shipping.

Considering that the southern ports of Iran have always been among the most important ports in the region, with the expansion of global trade and the emergence of the Persian Gulf as one of the most important energy trade highways in the world, we have witnessed very high port traffic. In response to the need for better coordination for ship mooring schedules, in 1953, the Shipping Line Representatives Syndicate began operating as the first modern shipping guild in Iran. This syndicate initially helped to grow the cycle of port activities in the Port of Khorramshahr by organizing the process of ship mooring schedules.

A year later, relying on its success in Khorramshahr Port, this syndicate expanded its activities to other ports in the country, including Bushehr Port, Imam Khomeini Port, and Bandar Abbas, and practically acted as a coordinator between shipping lines. In 1960, the Shipping Line Representatives Syndicate changed to the Ship Owners and Shipping Line Representatives Syndicate, due to the scope of its activities in various ports in the country and in view of creating structural changes in the country's economy. After the victory of the Islamic Revolution, the name of this syndicate was changed to the Association of Ship Owners and Shipping Representatives and Related Services, and subsequently, since 1994, it has continued its activities under the name of the Shipping and Related Services Association to improve the quantitative and qualitative level of maritime transportation as well as port and logistics services in the country, and is currently continuing to carry out the above-mentioned tasks.