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Monday, May 9, 2022
seafarer on deck with a mask
Shipping

Over 600 Stranded I-Kiribati Seafarers Repatriated, Some After Two Years

Over 600 i-Kiribati seafarers trapped overseas due to the COVID-19 pandemic have now been repatriated, the International Chamber of Shipping announced Monday.

May 9, 2022
Total Views: 2714

Friday, April 29, 2022
Shipping Industry Pushes to Rescue Remaining Seafarers Trapped in Ukraine
Shipping

Shipping Industry Pushes to Rescue Remaining Seafarers Trapped in Ukraine

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) – Just under 500 seafarers remain stuck onboard 109 ships at Ukrainian ports – skeleton crews

April 29, 2022
Total Views: 1262

Monday, March 7, 2022
Labor Shortages at Sea and on Land as Ukraine Invasion Ripples Spread
Shipping

Labor Shortages at Sea and on Land as Ukraine Invasion Ripples Spread

By Alex Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Putin’s war against Ukraine will exacerbate the logistics sector’s labour shortage, as sanctions impede

March 7, 2022
Total Views: 1395

Thursday, February 3, 2022
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Shipping

Sharp Drop in Labor Standards Reporting Seen as Latest ‘Casualty of the Pandemic’

The shipping industry has seen a sharp drop-off in labor standards reporting, providing further evidence that seafarer wellbeing has been an unintended

February 3, 2022
Total Views: 1203

Monday, January 17, 2022
ship emissions
Environment

Shipping and Renewable Lobby Groups Join Forces to Advance Global Green Fuel Transition

The International Chamber of Shipping has announced a strategic partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to further support for the

January 17, 2022
Total Views: 958

Friday, December 3, 2021
seafarer on deck with a mask
Shipping

Transport Groups Warn That ‘Knee-Jerk’ Reactions to Omicron Variant Could Spark Worse Supply Chain Disruptions

Organizations and unions from across the transportation sector are warning that world leaders’ knee-jerk reactions to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 are

December 3, 2021
Total Views: 772

Friday, November 26, 2021
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Environment

International Chamber of Shipping Calls MEPC 77 Meeting a ‘Missed Opportunity’ to Decarbonize Shipping

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued a statement expressing disappointment following the conclusion of the International Maritime

November 26, 2021
Total Views: 954

Friday, October 22, 2021
IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Environment

International Chamber of Shipping Reports Progress on Carbon Pricing at IMO Working Group

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed calls from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for impact assessments to be submitted

October 22, 2021
Total Views: 579

Wednesday, June 2, 2021
ship emissions
Environment

Global Initiative to Tackle Zero-Emission Ships by 2030

Mission Innovation, the global initiative to accelerate public and private clean energy innovation to address climate change, has launched a new Mission for

June 2, 2021
Total Views: 1199

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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Shipping

UN Bodies Call for Seafarers and Aviation Workers to Be Given Priority Access to Vaccines

As the world watched the Ever Given salvage over the last week, the heads of five UN organizations joined together in a call for maritime and air transport

March 30, 2021
Total Views: 1634

Wednesday, November 4, 2020
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Shipping News

New ICS Report Sheds Light on Diversity in Shipping

Women make up just 7.5 percent of the world’s seafarers, according to a first-of-its-kind report looking into diversity within the shipping industry. The

November 4, 2020
Total Views: 225

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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Shipping News

Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Shipping

The International Chamber of Shipping has released new health guidance to help the shipping industry combat the spread of COVID-19, now nine months into the

September 30, 2020
Total Views: 106

Thursday, April 9, 2020
ICS Issues New Guidance for Managing Ship and Seafarer Certificates During Coronavirus Crisis
News

ICS Issues New Guidance for Managing Ship and Seafarer Certificates During Coronavirus Crisis

The International Chamber of Shipping has issued new guidance to support the shipping industry in its role of ensuring essential goods and commodities, such as

April 9, 2020
Total Views: 97

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
ship emissions
Shipping

International Chamber of Shipping Looking Towards Zero-Carbon Future for Shipping

The International Chamber of Shipping is looking ahead towards a zero-carbon future for shipping as sulphur and greenhouse gas emissions takes center stage

February 12, 2019
Total Views: 93

Thursday, June 22, 2017
ship emissions
Shipping News

Shipping Industry Unites to Propose Ambitious CO2 Reduction Objectives to IMO

Four prominent international trade associations have banded together in issuing a joint proposal to the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) concerning

June 22, 2017
Total Views: 145

Monday, June 19, 2017
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News

ICS Urges IMO to Finalize Ballast Water Implementation Dates

The global shipping industry is urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to back a proposal to push back the implementation dates for installing

June 19, 2017
Total Views: 53

Monday, June 5, 2017
ICS: Shipping Industry Remains Committed to Reducing CO2 Emissions
Shipping News

ICS: Shipping Industry Remains Committed to Reducing CO2 Emissions

President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change will have no impact on the shipping

June 5, 2017
Total Views: 125

Friday, February 24, 2017
cargo ship
Shipping News

ICS Sets Out Plan for CO2 Reduction by Shipping Sector

The Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, Esben Poulsson, laid out Friday what the industry would like to see from the International Maritime

February 24, 2017
Total Views: 36

Friday, December 16, 2016
cargo ship
Shipping News

Shipping Industry Slams European Parliament Proposal to Impose Regional Emissions Trading System

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), a global trade association for shipowners, says that a unilateral decision by the European Union to incorporate

December 16, 2016
Total Views: 83

Thursday, December 10, 2015
ICS Urges More Action on Shipping Emissions Regardless of COP21 Outcome
Shipping News

ICS Urges More Action on Shipping Emissions Regardless of COP21 Outcome

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is urging further support of CO2 reduction measures at the IMO regardless of the final outcome of the UN Climate

December 10, 2015
Total Views: 56