Ratification of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention by Morocco, Indonesia and Ghana during November 2015 has brought the convention ever closer to meeting the requirements for entry into force.…
IMO SG welcomes SDGS/IMO SG says IMO only place for global debate on shipping and climate change/Future-Ready conf opens IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu on Monday (28 September) welcomed the adoption…
Today (24 September), IMO is celebrating World Maritime Day, with the theme “Maritime education and training”. World Maritime Day is an official United Nations day, celebrated every year, providing an opportunity to…
Recent incidents in which hundreds of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe have lost their lives, including dozens found dead in the holds of the ships that were…
“From land to sea: New Frontiers for National Development” Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi Opening remarks by Koji Sekimizu Secretary-General, IMOYour Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta, Cabinet Secretary Engineer Kamau (Principal…
20/01/2015 IMO Secretary-General Sekimizu spoke about the World Maritime Day theme for 2015 – “Maritime education and training” – at a reception for delegates to the PPR Sub-Committee (on 19 January). He…