IMO


Monday, November 4, 2024
Shipping

Red Sea Crisis: IMO Chief Calls for Urgent Action as Houthi Attacks Threaten Global Shipping

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has completed a diplomatic tour of Red Sea countries, addressing the escalating

November 4, 2024
Total Views: 2287

Sunday, October 6, 2024
Shipping

IMO’s MEPC 82 Advances Net-Zero Framework for Shipping

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is making strides towards reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)

October 6, 2024
Total Views: 1727

Saturday, October 5, 2024
Shipping

Maersk Expects Ship Regulator To Approve Global CO2 Levy In 2025

By Jack Wittels Oct 4, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S expects the industry’s global regulator next year to approve a

October 5, 2024
Total Views: 1119

Monday, September 30, 2024
Environment

Mid-Term GHG Reduction Measures on the Agenda at IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee Meeting

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) convenes its 82nd session from September 30 to October 4,

September 30, 2024
Total Views: 493

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Shipping

50 Years of SOLAS: Maritime Safety Takes Center Stage on World Maritime Day 2024

As the maritime industry celebrates World Maritime Day today, the spotlight shines on a half-century of progress in maritime safety, marked by the 50th

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 1300

Monday, September 23, 2024
Environment

Maritime Industry Leaders Call for Global Action on Decarbonization at UN General Assembly

At the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, maritime business leaders and cargo owners issued a joint statement urging immediate action on maritime

September 23, 2024
Total Views: 614

Thursday, September 12, 2024
Shipping

INTERCARGO Calls for Urgent Review of Carbon Intensity Indicator, Citing Unintended Consequences

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has submitted proposals to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) urging a review of

September 12, 2024
Total Views: 749

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Accidents

IMO Secretary-General Condemns ‘Cowardly’ Attacks on Shipping in Red Sea

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has expressed serious concern over the recent attack on the MT Sounion, a Greek-flagged oil tanker, in the

August 28, 2024
Total Views: 2320

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Shipping

IMO Embraces Live-Streaming and Public Access to Documents in Boost to Transparency

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council has decided to live-stream its plenary meetings and make its documents publicly accessible for the first

July 18, 2024
Total Views: 652

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Accidents

Concerning Rise in Enclosed Space Casualties Aboard Ships, Reports InterManager

InterManager has reported a troubling increase in the number of enclosed space casualties aboard ships. The association’s latest statistics, which have

July 16, 2024
Total Views: 1804

Monday, July 1, 2024
News

New Fuel Restrictions for Ships in Arctic Fall Short, Green Groups Say

LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) – Ships sailing through Arctic waters will no longer be able to use or carry heavy bunker fuel oil under a United Nations

July 1, 2024
Total Views: 935

Monday, June 3, 2024
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Shipping

New SOLAS Regulations on Reporting Containers Lost at Sea

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has praised the approval of the recently adopted amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

June 3, 2024
Total Views: 2248

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Shipping

IMO Members Adopt Resolution Condemning Attacks in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations agency that oversees global shipping, has called for an immediate end to attacks on ships and

May 29, 2024
Total Views: 2892

Friday, March 22, 2024
Shipping

World’s First Global CO2 Charge Inches Closer at IMO Meeting

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The shipping industry is being lined up as a guinea pig for a world-first: a global, mandatory charge on greenhouse gas

March 22, 2024
Total Views: 1429

Monday, March 18, 2024
Shipping

Pressure Builds for Charge on Global Shipping Sector’s CO2 Emissions

BRUSSELS, March 18 (Reuters) – The European Union, Canada, Japan and climate-vulnerable Pacific Island states are among 47 countries rallying

March 18, 2024
Total Views: 719

Shipping

IMO Secretary-General Opens MEPC81 with Call for ‘Concerted Action’ to Reduce Shipping Emissions

The Secretary-General of the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, has urged for a united effort to align the

March 18, 2024
Total Views: 741

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Shipping

IMO and ILO Launch Joint Efforts to Combat Violence and Harassment in Maritime

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have issued a series of recommendations in a concerted effort to

March 6, 2024
Total Views: 741

Thursday, February 1, 2024
Shipping

Shipping Industry Proposes Fund to Accelerate Net-Zero Transition

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a comprehensive proposal to the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), advocating for the

February 1, 2024
Total Views: 1203

Monday, January 15, 2024
Shipping

Beyond G7 Gunboats: The Case for Naval Diplomacy to Secure the Red Sea

Both the G7 and the US-led military coalition have been unsuccessful in protecting trade in the Red Sea, Black Sea and other maritime regions. Is there a more

January 15, 2024
Total Views: 7695

Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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Shipping

IMO Adopts Tougher Resolution to Tackle ‘Shadow’ Tanker Fleet

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – The United Nations’ shipping agency on Wednesday adopted a resolution targeting

December 6, 2023
Total Views: 2986