The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has applauded the agreement reached last Friday by the International…
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China is demanding cleaner shipping – so should the rest of the world
Last year, in response to growing awareness of severe air pollution problems in China’s coastal cities,…
IMO agrees 0.5% sulphur cap to come into force from 2020
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has agreed a 0.5% global sulphur cap on emissions by ships…
Guinea-Bissau accedes to multiple key IMO treaties
Guinea-Bissau has acceded to a number of important International Maritime Organisation (IMO) treaties, including the Safety…
Shipping industry seeks more progress on cutting emissions
The global shipping industry has called on International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member States to give serious…
Group faults IMO study on low sulphur fuel
International shipping association BIMCO has raised concerns over data on available fuel ahead of Marine Environment Protection…
European shipowners welcome CO2 deal for aviation, look forward to positive decisions at IMO
European shipowners have welcome the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) agreement reached this weekend on a…
Piracy: IMO advises merchant vessels to stay alert in Indian Ocean
Merchant vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden and the western Indian Ocean should take protective measures as…
Shipowners urge IMO to set timeline for reducing GHG emissions
The world’s national shipowner associations represented by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have urged the…
IMO ends ‘light touch’ on container weight verification
The International Maritime Organisation, IMO’s three-month so-called “light touch” enforcement of the SOLAS revision that all…
IMO asks more member states to ratify London Protocol
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has urged Governments to ratify the London Protocol treaty which regulates…
IMO urges more states to ratify London Protocol
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has urged Governments to ratify the London Protocol treaty which regulates…