The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched a global survey to assess the implementation and use of Maritime Single Windows (MSWs), inviting feedback from organizations and individuals involved in maritime…
To mark Ocean week, we would like to invite you to an online event called Less Fuel, Better Shipping : Rethinking Maritime Decarbonisation. This event seeks to explore a broader…
Good day. Please find Diaplous Weekly Intelligence Report, covering major developments within the week 09 – 16 Sep 2026. Download report here. For your reference, please see below the highlights…
HD Hyundai Samho Co., Ltd., Avikus Co, Ltd. and NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a Joint Development Project (JDP) aimed at developing a…
Conflicts must not be used as pretext to attack merchant ships. The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, has called on Member States to refrain from actions…
In reference to: CORPORATE CONCLUSIONS Shipping is facing a tougher, more uncertain stretch. The Strait of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb, and Panama Canal – three out of eight major maritime chock-points…
At Petrokaravo Vrontados, the “Pioneering Routes” conference continued with Part II, dedicated to two sectors inextricably linked to the identity and economy of the North Aegean: Marine Tourism and Shipping.…
The recently concluded intersessional meeting shows, as also evident at MEPC 84, that there is no significant support to diverge from adopting an NZF-based solution. However key details of exactly…
he Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 22) met for its 22nd meeting from 1-4 September 2026, chaired by Mr. Sveinung Oftedal (Norway).…
Our readers have been given grave pause for thought over our headlining of this series of articles The Death of Diplomacy. They might like to consider too an allied phenomenon: the Death of the…
Brief Update: No 12/2026 Date: August 30, 2026 Executive summary This document has been approved for distribution by SEA GUARDIAN S.G. Ltd / Intelligence & Analysis Department. The provided Information and…
IMO Secretary-General urges practical solutions and renewed cooperation to restore freedom of navigation Thousands of seafarers have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the current conflict in the Middle…
A new interactive tool developed by UCL enables IMO member states to better understand the shipping activity and emissions associated with international shipping serving their country. London, 27th August 2026…
IMO Secretary-General demands immediate and unconditional release of more than 90 seafarers held captive. IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez issued the following statement following reports of the SEAMULL being hijacked on 20 August…
“Climate change is a reality that we are experiencing with ever-increasing intensity. The growing frequency of extreme weather events makes the substantial reduction of greenhouse gas emissions an urgent matter…
THREAT / RISK SECURITY & SAFETY WEEKLY BULLETIN (brief assessment) August 13 – 20, 2026 Brief Update: No 11-3/2026 Date: August 20, 2026 In references to: INSIDE Risk at sea in…
[Sharing on behalf of the DCoC: Click here to read the full Statement] Signatory States of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment have agreed to set up a Combined DCoC Task…
Maritime technology provider, Kaiko Systems, latest Port State Control analysis has found that vessels using its platform averaged 1.30 deficiencies per inspection, compared with a market rate of 2.56, as shipowners…
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, issued the following statement, following an incident involving a cargo ship (TIHAMAH) which was hit by a projectile off…
6 August 2026 The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) is urging International Maritime Organization (IMO) member states to use its latest analysis as they work towards agreement on…
Jamaica’s seafarer training expertise is helping to shape the overhaul of global rules governing the maritime workforce, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Mr Arsenio Dominguez has said during an official visit to the country. …
Weekly Intelligence Report Week 29 Jul – 05 Aug 2026 Dear Subscriber, Good day. Please find Diaplous Weekly Intelligence Report, covering major developments within the week 29 Jul – 05 Aug…
IMO has completed the first audit cycle under the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS), with 168 Member States audited on how effectively they implement IMO regulations, since the Scheme…
by John N. Faraclas We have long chronicled what we perceive as the Death of Diplomacy. In its place is rising what might be called Fake Diplomacy. No sooner are…
WISTA UK welcomes Maritime Minister and Deputy Speaker to Summer Drinks Reception at the IMO WISTA UK hosted its Summer Drinks Reception at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London,…