INTERCARGO brought shipowners, charterers, insurers and service providers together in Athens on 31 March to tackle a growing issue in dry bulk shipping: how ship-to-ship (STS) transfers are actually carried…
compiled by Anny Zade and John Faraclas of allaboutshipping.co.uk With just over 800 participants – a figure approaching last year’s record of 842 and representing 40-plus nationalities, this year’s 31st Annual…
Singapore, 9 December 2025 – DBCE today announced the appointment of Michael Phoon as Managing Director, effective 5 January 2026. Michael is best known for leading the Singapore Shipping Association through…
What an Anniversary that was for The Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee’s 90th years since its founding in the British capital with a well attended reception in one of the most…
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) held its Annual General Meeting and Semi-annual meetings at the Four Seasons Astir Palace in Athens on 3–4 November 2025, marking continued…
IBIA – The International Bunker Industry Association and the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) have entered into a reciprocal membership agreement to reinforce collaboration between the dry bulk…
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) is marking its 45th anniversary in 2025 with record membership, expanded global reach and a renewed focus on the industry’s future priorities.…
In light of recent developments, the Tripartite participating organisations reaffirmed their support to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the global regulator for international shipping, capable of delivering effective regulations…
Dr Kostas Gkonis, Secretary General of INTERCARGO said: “Following IMO’s decision regarding the Net Zero Framework, INTERCARGO reaffirms its support to the IMO as the sole global regulator capable of…
The Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Stefanos Gikas , attended and delivered a speech at the opening of the Annual Summit of the European Shortsea Network (ESN) , which this year was entitled: “Walking into…
A two-year Coalition partnership to accelerate decarbonisation efforts in the dry bulk segment has been signed by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the International Association of Dry…
This speech, part of UCL’s annual guest lectures, was delivered last Wednesday noon the 30th of July by Dimitris Monioudis who is R&K’s CEO, Chairman of INTERCARGO’s very influential Technical…
Dry bulk carriers entered with INTERCARGO continue to demonstrate stronger performance than the global fleet average on safety and compliance, according to the Association’s latest Benchmarking Report. The report highlights…
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has condemned the recent armed attack on the Magic Seas, a bulk carrier operating off the coast of Yemen. The vessel reportedly…
What an event that was earlier on tonight and as these lines are written, we are advised that the social gathering – drinks, dips and networking, continues through midnight! Following…
Further to our announcement on the sixth of June, here we go with the kick-start of this unique event/theme summit: “A dialogue between Academia & The Maritime Industry”, organised by…
INTERCARGO, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners, reports encouraging progress in bulk carrier safety, with vessel losses and fatalities continuing to decline over the last decade. However, serious security…
INTERCARGO, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners, convened last week in Guangzhou for its semi-annual meetings, the first time the Association has held such an event in China. The…
DryBMS awareness and preparation to achieve excellence new course Objective: An 8-hour course that that provides participants with the knowledge, understanding and framework on how to assess their management systems…
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) welcomes the recent decision at the International Labour Organization (ILO) to officially recognise seafarers as key workers under the Maritime Labour Convention…
At last week’s landmark MEPC 83 meeting, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member States assumed responsibility and agreed on a medium-term greenhouse gas reduction measure that differs from the levy-based…
Interactive guidance publication to help all vessels plan voyages and to detect, avoid, deter, delay and report attacks and incidents wherever they occur 31 March 2025, London – The Industry…
Dimitris N. Monioudis, Managing Director of Rethymnis & Kulukundis Ltd and President of the Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain, having accepted the invitation of Professor Evangelos Markopoulos, delivered a…
Seafarers must never become targets in conflicts The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of four seafarers in the recent attack on…
by John Faraclas The best ever global social event of its kind over the last 40 years in the British capital – the administrative capital of Shipping, was by far,…