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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
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Seafarer Death Toll Climbs as Trump Declares Hormuz ‘Open to ALL Ship Traffic’

The human toll of the escalating conflict in and around the Strait of Hormuz continues to rise, with one Indian seafarer killed and at least 10 others injured

July 14, 2026
Total Views: 714

Monday, July 13, 2026
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IMO Honors Norwegian Rescue Diver with Posthumous Bravery Award for Fatal Attempt to Save Child

The International Maritime Organization has awarded its highest honor for bravery at sea posthumously to Norwegian rescue diver and chief mate Adrian Willyson

July 13, 2026
Total Views: 1904

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez sits with Council officials during the 137th session of the International Maritime Organization Council in London, where delegates discussed maritime security, freedom of navigation, and the safety of seafarers.
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IMO Council Reaffirms Freedom of Navigation, Condemns Attacks on Commercial Shipping

The International Maritime Organization’s Council has adopted a resolution reaffirming freedom of navigation through international straits, condemning

July 13, 2026
Total Views: 895

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
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IMO Urges Ships to Avoid Hormuz as U.S. Strikes Iran Over Vessel Attacks

The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz deteriorated sharply on Wednesday after the United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iranian

July 8, 2026
Total Views: 797

Monday, July 6, 2026
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IMO Council Opens With Maritime Security, Hormuz, and Piracy High on Agenda

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) opened its 137th Council session in London on Monday with maritime security at the forefront, as

July 6, 2026
Total Views: 858

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez speaks during the 76th session of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee at IMO Headquarters, seated behind a "Secretary General" nameplate in a wood-paneled conference chamber.
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IMO Chief Urges Immediate Release of 44 Seafarers Held by Somali Pirates

The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called for urgent international action to secure the release of 44 seafarers being held captive

July 6, 2026
Total Views: 805

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Ships at anchor in the Persian Gulf
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Ship Attack Off Oman Derails IMO’s Hormuz Evacuation Effort

The International Maritime Organization has suspended its coordinated evacuation of ships stranded in the Persian Gulf after a merchant vessel was attacked in

June 25, 2026
Total Views: 2563

Rescued crew member in a lifeboat after the Thai bulk carrier Mayuree Naree was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, with the damaged ship smoking in the background.
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Day of the Seafarer 2026: The Human Cost of Keeping World Trade Moving

The world’s 1.8 million seafarers spend much of their careers out of sight, quietly moving the cargoes that keep the global economy running. This year,

June 25, 2026
Total Views: 883

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Ships at anchor in the Persian Gulf
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IMO Tells Ships to Stay Put, Await Instructions as Hormuz Evacuation Begins

The International Maritime Organization is telling thousands of ships stranded in the Persian Gulf to stay put and await instructions as it begins evacuating

June 24, 2026
Total Views: 1308

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez speaks during the 76th session of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee at IMO Headquarters, seated behind a "Secretary General" nameplate in a wood-paneled conference chamber.
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IMO Launches Evacuation of 11,000 Seafarers Still Trapped in Persian Gulf

The International Maritime Organization will begin a large-scale evacuation of more than 11,000 seafarers still stranded in the Persian Gulf following last

June 23, 2026
Total Views: 2170

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez speaks during the 76th session of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee at IMO Headquarters, seated behind a "Secretary General" nameplate in a wood-paneled conference chamber.
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IMO Chief Warns No Safe Passage Exists in Hormuz Despite Rising Traffic Claims

The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued one of his strongest warnings yet on conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the

June 9, 2026
Total Views: 911

Monday, June 8, 2026
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
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ABS Calls for More Flexible IMO Decarbonization Framework

ABS is urging regulators to adopt a more flexible approach to the International Maritime Organization's greenhouse gas reduction framework, arguing that fuel

June 8, 2026
Total Views: 572

Monday, June 1, 2026
blue lng carrier at sea
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LNG Fleet Faces Compliance Divide as EU Carbon Costs Threaten Older Carrier Economics

A growing split is emerging within the global LNG carrier fleet as tightening European emissions regulations begin reshaping vessel economics, according to a

June 1, 2026
Total Views: 633

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IMO Adopts MASS Code: The Autonomous Ship Moves from Drawing Board to Regulated Reality

The maritime industry has spent the better part of a decade debating whether autonomous ships represent genuine commercial progress or elaborately funded

June 1, 2026
Total Views: 1231

Thursday, May 21, 2026
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IMO Adopts First-Ever Global Rules for Autonomous Ships

The International Maritime Organization has adopted the world’s first international framework governing autonomous commercial ships, marking a major

May 21, 2026
Total Views: 1066

Friday, May 1, 2026
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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IMO Climate Talks Stay Alive as Carbon Plan Survives U.S. Pushback at MEPC 84

The International Maritime Organization has kept its landmark shipping climate framework alive following a week of high-stakes negotiations in

May 1, 2026
Total Views: 1003

Thursday, April 30, 2026
Opening of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 84th Session, April 27, 2026
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IMO Carbon Plan for Shipping Faces Growing Revolt as U.S. Courts ‘Silent Majority’

The U.S. is intensifying its push against the International Maritime Organization’s proposed global carbon pricing regime, with Federal Maritime

April 30, 2026
Total Views: 1419

Monday, April 27, 2026
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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FMC Chair Joins U.S. Opposition to IMO Carbon Plan With Warning

The chair of the Federal Maritime Commission has joined the U.S. delegation to high-stakes climate talks at the UN’s International Maritime

April 27, 2026
Total Views: 1491

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opens the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 84th Session at IMO Headquarters in London
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IMO Chief Warns ‘No Safe Transit’ in Hormuz, Rejects Tolls at U.N. Security Council

The head of the International Maritime Organization used a rare appearance before the United Nations Security Councilon Monday to deliver some

April 27, 2026
Total Views: 3243

Friday, April 24, 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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IMO’s MEPC 84 Opens as Key Test for Delayed Shipping Climate Pact

The International Maritime Organization convenes its 84th Marine Environment Protection Committee session in London next week under the shadow of last

April 24, 2026
Total Views: 464