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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
IMO Secretary-General, Koji Sekimizu
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Denmark Lobbies for Top Post at the IMO

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

October 15, 2014
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, October 14, 2014
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Turkey Ratifies Ballast Water Management Convention

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

October 14, 2014
Total Views: 80

Thursday, September 25, 2014
IMO Celebrates World Maritime Day 2014 with Call for Effective Implementation
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IMO Celebrates World Maritime Day 2014 with Call for Effective Implementation

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

September 25, 2014
Total Views: 22

Thursday, September 4, 2014
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IMO Joins Ebola Travel Task Force

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

September 4, 2014
Total Views: 21

Wednesday, June 25, 2014
World Celebrates ‘Day of the Seafarer’
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World Celebrates ‘Day of the Seafarer’

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

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 756

Wednesday, June 11, 2014
IMO Secretary General’s “Day of The Seafarer” 2014 Call to Action
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IMO Secretary General’s “Day of The Seafarer” 2014 Call to Action

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

June 11, 2014
Total Views: 20

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
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IMO Approves SOLAS Amendments for Container Weight Verification

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

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 64

Tuesday, January 21, 2014
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IMO Secretary-General’s 2014 New Year Address -Full Text

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

January 21, 2014
Total Views: 17

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New Rules for Arctic Shippers as Polar Code Nearly Finalized

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

January 21, 2014
Total Views: 43

Tuesday, November 26, 2013
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2013 IMO Exceptional Bravery At Sea Award – And the winners are…

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

November 26, 2013
Total Views: 81

Thursday, September 26, 2013
IMO Marks World Maritime Day With Call for Sustainable Development
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IMO Marks World Maritime Day With Call for Sustainable Development

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

September 26, 2013
Total Views: 20

Friday, September 20, 2013
IMO Mandates Container Weighing

IMO Mandates Container Weighing

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

September 20, 2013
Total Views: 56

Monday, August 12, 2013
IMO Secretary-General to Transit Northern Sea Route on Fact-Finding Mission
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IMO Secretary-General to Transit Northern Sea Route on Fact-Finding Mission

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

August 12, 2013
Total Views: 67

Monday, July 22, 2013
IMO Secretary-General Emeritus, Dr. C.P. Srivastava, KCMG Dies at Age 93
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IMO Secretary-General Emeritus, Dr. C.P. Srivastava, KCMG Dies at Age 93

The International Maritime Organization has issued a statement that IMO Secretary-General Emeritus, Dr. C.P. Srivastava, KCMG, has died in Italy at the age of

July 22, 2013
Total Views: 76

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HMS Bounty Rescue Swimmers Chosen for IMO’s 2013 Exceptional Bravery at Sea Award

The 2013 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea will be awarded to two U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmers credited with saving the lives of 14 crewmembers from

July 22, 2013
Total Views: 80

Monday, June 24, 2013
IMO Marks 2013 ‘Day of the Seafarer’ With Social Media Campaign
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IMO Marks 2013 ‘Day of the Seafarer’ With Social Media Campaign

June 25, 2013 marks third-annual "Day of the

June 24, 2013
Total Views: 67

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Shipping’s Regulatory Framework Shames the Industry

By Bill Redmond It would not be unreasonable to ask if now is the time for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to be administered an effective enema,

June 24, 2013
Total Views: 112

Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Arctic Shipping Code Seen In Place By 2016 – IMO
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Arctic Shipping Code Seen In Place By 2016 – IMO

A code regulating shipping in the high Arctic, where maritime traffic is expected to increase as the ice cap recedes, is due to be implemented in

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 27

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Environmental Rules Will Cost Ship Owners a Half Trillion Dollars

June 4 (Bloomberg) — Shipping faces $500 billion in extra costs to meet environmental legislation at a time when a rout in rates has become so severe

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 15

Tuesday, June 4, 2013
West Africa States to Adopt Anti-Piracy Code -IMO
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West Africa States to Adopt Anti-Piracy Code -IMO

West African heads of state will meet, maybe as soon as this month, to adopt a code to fight growing piracy in their coastal waters that would include use of

June 4, 2013
Total Views: 89