Not for the first time, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a proposal to the IMO for a mechanism that would help fund shipping’s transition to net zero emissions by
This week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 80) saw member states adopt the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. The strategy fell
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has submitted a revised proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that reaffirms the industry’s commitment to
To help decision makers chart their way through the major technical and operational changes they face in achieving the CO2 reduction targets for 2030 agreed by the IMO, the International Chamber of
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has submitted a proposal to IMO calling for a “fund and reward” system to accelerate the maritime sector’s
The board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, yesterday appointed Emanuele Grimaldi, president and managing director of Grimaldi Euromed SpA, as its chairman. Grimaldi,
A new round of negotiations between shipowners and seafarers’ unions from across the world, convened by the UN’s International Labor Organization (ILO), has resulted in a new three year deal on seafarers’
Russian attacks on merchant shipping continue. According to Ukrainian sources, Russian forces last night shelled the icebreaker Kapitan Belousov (IMO 5181598) in the port of Mariupol, killing one person and injuring another.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reports that, to date, 16 states in the U.S. have begun vaccination programs for foreign-national crews of ships delivering goods to their ports. European countries are
The heads of five UN organizations have called for maritime and air transport workers to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination, given their key role in supporting global trade and mobility, which is