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This morning, IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu met with the chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Mr. Masamichi Morooka, to discuss the

The International Maritime Organization and other UN agencies are calling for a concerted effort in response to the staggering loss of life, trauma and human

What exactly does the new Polar Code mean for ship

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted historic legislation for the improved safety of ships operating in the polar regions and their

The IMO has awarded Captain Andreas Kristensen and the crew of the MV Britannia Seaways for the 2014 IMO Exceptional Bravery at Sea

Unique issues face mariners and ships that ply the icy waters that surround the polar regions. Issues such as ship design, construction, on-board equipment,

The chances of attracting the Ebola Virus Disease while onboard your ship or in port is extremely low, even if you find yourself traveling to and from the

Denmark and its maritime industry are lobbying to get the top position at the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations body that wields great

The world is a step closer today to tackling one of the most serious threats to the ocean environment, the spread of invasive organisms via the ballast water

Today, September 25th, marks the 37th annual World Maritime Day, a day established by the United Nations (UN) via the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has joined the World Health Organization's international ad hoc Ebola Travel and Transport Task Force as part of

They say 90% of all goods are transported by sea, a staggering number that is only possible thanks to the hard work and dedication of the world’s estimated

The Day of the Seafarer is celebrated every year on June 25 to honor the 1.5 million seafarers working around the

The International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has approved long-awaited changes to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention

IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has delivered his 2014 New Year Address, outlining some of the targets, challenges and priorities the International

New shipping rules are soon to be agreed for the Arctic, where summer sea ice has shrunk by about two-thirds over three decades, opening a new ocean with vast

The winners of the 2013 Bravery at Sea Award were chosen and unanimously endorsed by the IMO Council from a total of 34 nominations from 10 Member States and

Today marks the 36th annual World Maritime Day, celebrating the theme "Sustainable Development: IMO's contribution beyond

New regulations that will make it mandatory for containers to be weighed – or have their stated weight otherwise verified – are set to be

IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu is preparing to depart on a 5-day fact-finding mission through the arctic that could potentially influence future