MEPC vote on fuel study leaves shipowners steamed
OCTOBER 3, 2012 — IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has rejected a call to make an earlier start on a study into the global availability of low sulfur fuel for ships. The
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IMO’s Sekimizu calls for shipowner action on key issues
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 — IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu this week used a keynote address to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Conference in London to call on governments and the shipping industry
European Commission ends P&I Club investigation
AUGUST 1, 2012 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80 percent of the world merchant fleet, has welcomed the decision by the European Commission competition directorate to close
ICS to IMO: Speed up study on low sulfur fuel availability
JULY 23, 2012 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose members represent more than 80 percent of the world merchant fleet, is calling on IMO to speed up a study into
ICS presses to rescind proposed Panama Canal toll hikes
JULY 13, 2012 —The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted comments to the Panama Canal Authority in response to its public consultation on revised proposals to modify Panama Canal tolls. ICS,
Shipowners call proposed Panama Canal toll hikes “simply unacceptable”
MAY 25, 2012 —The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has sent a strongly worded letter to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) describing plans to increase tolls by up to 15 percent as
Nautical Institute issues industry-backed ECDIS training guidance
The Nautical Institute has issued “Industry Recommendations for ECDIS Training,” a guidance that helps interpret IMO requirements for ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) training. Last month, ECDIS training became required
Deadline nears for compliance with Manila amendments to STCW
Shipping lines should be in full compliance with the Manila amendments to International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers on January 1, 2012 or face stiff penalties, warns
ICS produces briefing document for climate change negotiators
The shipping industry is hoping that governments negotiating a UN accord on climate change will sign off on efforts being made at IMO to reduce emissions from ships. The International Chamber of
ICS says flag states must enforce the rules
A balance has to be struck between the commercial advantages of shipowners’ selecting a particular flag state and the need to discourage the use of flags that do not meet their international