London 6 October 2023: The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association UK (WISTA UK) held a special ceremony at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters on Friday, 6 October. The occasion…
21 June 2023. London, United Kingdom – Celebrating the incredible feats and dedication to diversity and inclusivity in the maritime sector, WISTA UK held their second Annual IMO Summer Reception in…
The inaugural IMO International Day for Women in Maritime on 18 May 2022 will focus on the theme “Training-Visibility-Recognition: Supporting a barrier-free working environment”. On this day, IMO invites all stakeholders to engage in…
INTERCARGO webinar: “40 Years of Accomplishments, 40 Years of Expectations” The Dry Bulk Shipping industry is vital for the prosperity of people all over the world, as it transports approximately…
The IMO Council has agreed to renew the appointment of Kitack Lim as Secretary-General of the IMO for a second four-year term, beginning 1 January 2020, subject to the approval…
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained ten points earlier on today and now stands at 1,018, thanks to the mild rise of the Capes; Geopolitics still messy. John Faraclas’ brief…
Kitack Lim was elected Secretary-General of the Organization by the 114th session of the IMO Council in June 2015 for a four-year period beginning 1 January 2016. The election was…
Our forty-eighth weekly recapitulation of the shipping markets, their respective main indices and world geopolitics affecting same in 2015 and beyond, tonight Friday the 27th of November 2015, with John Faraclas…
The IMO Assembly has unanimously endorsed the appointment of Mr. Kitack Lim (Republic of Korea) as the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), with effect from 1 January 2016,…