Malaysia eyes IMO council seat 

Malaysia is aiming for a Council seat at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for the 2018-2019…

IMO trains Nigerian port security officials 

A workshop organised by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in Lagos, has helped train Nigerian officials…

Former IMO scribe Koji Sekimizu bags 2016 International Maritime Prize 

The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2016 is to be awarded to former Secretary General of…

Two US ship pilots to receive IMO’s ‘Exceptional Bravery at Sea’ award

The International Maritime Organization has awarded the 2017 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea to…

Bahri pushes for Saudi Arabia’s entry into IMO Council

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) is leading a push for Saudi Arabia to…

UAE seeks election to IMO Executive Council

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has filed its application to be elected to the Executive Council…

Next generation of maritime workers visit IMO 

Students from the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) visited International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Headquarters in…

IMO to look into ban on heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping

The International Maritime Organiation (IMO) has agreed to take steps toward a ban on the use…

Shipping industry unites to propose ambitious CO2 reduction objectives to IMO

Four prominent international trade associations have banded together in issuing a joint proposal to the International…

IMO announces ‘Seafarers Matter’ as theme of 2017 Day of the Seafarer 

  Support activities offered by ports and seafarer centres for those who work aboard ship will…

ICS asks IMO to delay BWMC implementation for existing ships

  The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has urged the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to back…

Call for EU-China axis to drive IMO climate deal

Shipowner bodies the ICS and ECSA have responded to the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate…