IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said: “I deeply regret to learn of the disruption to the Black Sea Initiative. The unimpeded flow of shipping around the globe is of critical importance…
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said that the IMO Membership and he personally remain deeply concerned about the ships and most importantly the seafarers that remain stranded in Ukrainian ports in…
Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 106), 2-11 November 2022. MSC 106 met in person, complemented by hybrid facilities allowing remote participation. Main topics include: Adoption of amendments, Black Sea Grain Initiative,…
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim notes Black Sea Grain Initiative implementation progress and vital role of seafarers. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has highlighted the significant progress on the implementation of Black…
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim is scheduled to visit the port of Odesa on Monday (29 August), to see at first-hand the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and hear how ship safety and port management is…
Black Sea Grain Initiative Joint Coordination Centre Progress report 1-15 August The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) was inaugurated in Istanbul on 27 July following the Black Sea Grain Initiative launched by Russian…
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the departure from Odesa of the first commercial ship to leave the port under the United Nations supported Black Sea Grain Initiative to establish a humanitarian maritime corridor for the safe passage of ships from…