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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
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Shipping Industry Urges Protection for Civilian Seafarers as Global Maritime Threats Escalate

The global shipping industry is warning that civilian seafarers are increasingly being caught in the crossfire of geopolitical conflicts, as attacks on

July 29, 2026
Total Views: 485

Thursday, June 25, 2026
File photo shows a seafarer standing on the deck of a ship
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Global Shipping Needs 114,000 More Officers by 2030, New Report Warns

The global shipping industry will need an additional 113,735 certified officers by 2030 to keep pace with fleet growth, according to a new workforce report

June 25, 2026
Total Views: 1408

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
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Geopolitical Instability Remains Shipping’s Top Concern for Fourth Straight Year

The global shipping industry continues to view geopolitical instability as its greatest business risk, according to the International Chamber of

June 23, 2026
Total Views: 583

Friday, June 12, 2026
Thermal aerial image showing the tanker M/T Settebello with smoke rising from its stern after a reported U.S. precision strike in the Gulf of Oman. Crosshairs are centered on the vessel's engine room area.
Shipping

Shipping Industry Condemns Attacks on Seafarers as Hormuz Death Toll Reaches 14

The world’s largest shipping industry organizations have issued a joint condemnation of attacks on commercial shipping in and around the Strait of

June 12, 2026
Total Views: 504

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026
Shipping

Shipping Industry Issues Stark New Hormuz Transit Guidance as Risks Mount

The global shipping industry has released sweeping new guidance for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, warning that even if the waterway remains

May 20, 2026
Total Views: 1907

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez during closing remarks of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 2nd extraordinary session, October 17, 2025.
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Shipping Industry Closes Ranks Behind IMO Ahead of High-Stakes Climate Talks

International Maritime Organization faces a defining moment next week as global shipping groups line up in rare unity behind the regulator ahead of renewed

April 21, 2026
Total Views: 1253

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Industry Groups Urge Gulf States to Act as 20,000 Seafarers Remain Stranded by Hormuz Crisis

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have held urgent talks with Gulf State

March 31, 2026
Total Views: 875

Friday, March 20, 2026
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Seafarers Trapped By Hormuz Crisis Face Growing Humanitarian Emergency

A mounting humanitarian crisis is unfolding at sea as tens of thousands of seafarers remain trapped aboard vessels across the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and

March 20, 2026
Total Views: 1648

Thursday, March 5, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Hormuz Crisis Triggers War-Risk Measures for Seafarers

The global shipping industry is raising urgent warnings about the safety of civilian seafarers as escalating conflict in the Middle East halts commercial

March 5, 2026
Total Views: 602

Monday, February 23, 2026
File photo shows a seafarer standing on the deck of a ship
Shipping

Twenty Years of Seafarer Protections: Maritime Labour Convention Marks Historic Milestone

The International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and the International Transport Workers’ Federation

February 23, 2026
Total Views: 633

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Maritime Action Plan: ICS Warns $1.5 Trillion Port Fee Plan Could Disrupt Global Trade

The International Chamber of Shipping is backing efforts to revive U.S. shipbuilding but warning that proposed port fees on foreign-built vessels—projected

February 17, 2026
Total Views: 988

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

Shipping Industry Reaffirms Support for IMO as Global Regulator Following Carbon Pricing Delay

The Tripartite Forum of shipbuilders, shipowners and classification societies convened in Busan, South Korea last week, bringing together more than 70

October 28, 2025
Total Views: 568

Thursday, July 17, 2025
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Shipping

ICS Endorses IMO Net-Zero Framework, Calls for Clarity on Incentives

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has formally backed the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Net-Zero Framework (NZF), while stressing

July 17, 2025
Total Views: 389

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Maritime Industry Condemns Deadly Red Sea Attacks
Shipping

Maritime Industry Condemns Deadly Red Sea Attacks

Major shipping organizations have issued a joint statement condemning the recent attacks on vessels in the Red Sea that have resulted in seafarer fatalities

July 9, 2025
Total Views: 1677

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
General cargo ship on the horizon at sunset
Shipping

Maritime Industry Leaders Signal Growing Concern Over Political Instability and Cyber Threats

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) released its Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025 today in Athens, revealing a deepening concern among maritime

June 11, 2025
Total Views: 631

Monday, April 14, 2025
File photo shows a seafarer standing on the deck of a ship
Shipping

Maritime Labor Reforms Set to Transform Seafarer Rights by 2027

The International Labour Organization (ILO) on Friday approved groundbreaking updates to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), marking a significant victory

April 14, 2025
Total Views: 1692

Monday, March 17, 2025
IMO
Shipping

ICS and CMI Launch Maritime Treaty Campaign to Combat Global Regulatory Gaps

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and Comité Maritime International (CMI) have launched an updated campaign aimed at accelerating the ratification

March 17, 2025
Total Views: 650

Thursday, February 20, 2025
tanker at sea
Shipping

New Flag States Raise Sanctions Evasion Concerns

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has raised significant concerns about emerging flag states potentially being used to circumvent international

February 20, 2025
Total Views: 722

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
ICS secretary general-elect Thomas A. Kazakos
Shipping

Cyprus Shipping Veteran Thomas Kazakos Named ICS Secretary General

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has unanimously appointed Thomas A. Kazakos as its next

December 18, 2024
Total Views: 445

Thursday, August 1, 2024
Hydrogen Demand Will Require Hundreds of Additional Ships, Report Says
Shipping

Hydrogen Demand Will Require Hundreds of Additional Ships, Report Says

Report finds meeting annual global green hydrogen demand would require over 400 new hydrogen ships. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) released a

August 1, 2024
Total Views: 1672