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Thursday, March 3, 2022
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Shipping

Countries Seek IMO Meeting On Shipping Dangers After Ukraine Invasion

LONDON/ATHENS, March 3 (Reuters) – Over 15 countries have called for a special meeting with the UN’s shipping agency to discuss

March 3, 2022
Total Views: 1238

Thursday, February 10, 2022
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Shipping

Who Blocked The IMO From Passing New Midshipman X Initiatives?

Did the US Coast Guard just block an important #MidshipmanX Sexual Assualt And Harassment (SASH) initiative at the IMO? Who are the members of the United

February 10, 2022
Total Views: 4651

Monday, February 7, 2022
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Shipping

Explainer: Shipping’s Inclusion in EU’s Carbon Market

By Jonathan Saul, Kate Abnett and Nina Chestney LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – The European Commission has proposed adding shipping to the bloc’s

February 7, 2022
Total Views: 863

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
IMO Designates May 18th as ‘International Day for Women in Maritime’
Shipping

IMO Designates May 18th as ‘International Day for Women in Maritime’

The UN International Maritime Organization has adopted a resolution to designate May 18th as International Day for Women in Maritime. The resolution was

December 15, 2021
Total Views: 1534

Saturday, December 11, 2021
Buttigieg Pushes IMO To Address Sexual Assault At Sea
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Buttigieg Pushes IMO To Address Sexual Assault At Sea

Last Monday, December 6, the U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg addressed the assembly of the International Maritime Organization, IMO, in London. He

December 11, 2021
Total Views: 1888

Friday, December 10, 2021
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Shipping

International Maritime Organization Elects New 40-Member Council

The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization, its highest governing body, has elected new Member States to the IMO Council for the 2022-2023 term.

December 10, 2021
Total Views: 1765

Thursday, December 9, 2021
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Shipping

IMO Assembly Adopts Amendments to Expand Council to 52 Member States

The International Maritime Organization’s highest governing body, the IMO Assembly, has adopted new amendments to expand the size of IMO Council, which

December 9, 2021
Total Views: 1157

Monday, November 29, 2021
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Environment

Shipping Still Falls Short on Decarbonization After Climate Talks

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The organization that regulates shipping made little fresh progress toward decarbonizing the industry during a series of

November 29, 2021
Total Views: 582

Saturday, November 27, 2021
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Shipping

IMO MEPC77: Not Entering The Harbor Just Yet

The International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s MEPC77 meetings have ended; though the dialogue had its moments, there were no dramatic pronouncements coming

November 27, 2021
Total Views: 1550

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: 962

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Shipping

Critical IMO Meeting Fails to Speed Up Shipping’s Decarbonization

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Further shipping talks are scheduled for next year after delegates at a U.N. agency meeting that

November 26, 2021
Total Views: 595

Friday, November 12, 2021
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Shipping

IMO to Establish International Day for Women in Maritime

The UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) will establish an International Day for Women in Maritime, a move some say has been a long time coming. The

November 12, 2021
Total Views: 1659

Friday, October 22, 2021
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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: 591

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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Environment

Shipping Industry Outlines Roadmap to Achieve Net Zero CO2 Emissions by 2050

A shipping industry trade group representing over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet has proposed a bold new plan to help the industry achieve net zero

October 6, 2021
Total Views: 1040

Thursday, September 23, 2021
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Shipping

InterManager President Calls for ‘One Voice’ for Shipping

The international trade association representing the ship management industry is calling for a single voice for shipping when it comes to working with

September 23, 2021
Total Views: 446

Thursday, September 16, 2021
Ocean Rebellion protest
Environment

NSFW – Ocean Rebellion Attacks IMO Again, And Again, And Again

NSFW Warning: This article contains

September 16, 2021
Total Views: 4148

Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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Environment

Shipping Industry Set to Debate ‘Code Red’ Climate Change Issues Ahead of COP26

Maritime industry leaders are set to discuss “code red” climate issues and how the shipping industry can play its part in meeting global targets

August 10, 2021
Total Views: 799

Friday, June 25, 2021
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Shipping

On Today’s ‘Day of the Seafarer’, There’s Little to Celebrate

Each year, on June 25th, the U.N. International Maritime Organization celebrates ‘Day of the Seafarer‘ as a way to raise awareness about issues

June 25, 2021
Total Views: 1702

Monday, June 21, 2021
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Shipping

Seafarers Need To Strike, Says Frank Coles

By John Konrad (gCaptain) Last week maritime influencer Lena Göthberg published the 165th episode of her popular Shipping Podcast, and the content was

June 21, 2021
Total Views: 16146

Friday, June 18, 2021
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Environment

Shipping Industry Urges Governments to Act Swiftly on $5 Billion Decarbonization Fund

With the conclusion of the International Maritime Organization’s MEPC 76 meeting, several major shipping industry bodies are calling on governments to

June 18, 2021
Total Views: 2493