IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez emphasized the global shipping industry’s need for significant investment in technology and alternative fuels to achieve a net-zero transformation and drive sector-wide change at the Blue…
JANUARY 17, 2025 INDUSTRY QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR SHIPPING CHARCOAL IN CONTAINERS: NEW RULES BEGINNING IN 2025 The International Group of P&I Clubs, the World Shipping Council and the TT…
Washington/Brussels/London/Singapore, April 17, 2024 – The World Shipping Council (WSC), the united voice of liner shipping, is happy to announce that the WSC Board has appointed Joe Kramek as its…
20 March 2024 – Wildlife crime continues to pose a significant threat to biodiversity, local and national economies, as well as national and international security. The illicit trafficking of wildlife…
London, 7 July 2023 – At MEPC 80, IMO member nations met the shipping industry’s call for action on climate, setting a target of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 and…
Washington, June 13, 2022 – Following Congressional passage of The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, S.3580, the World Shipping Council released the following statement: “Today’s vote on The Ocean…
Washington, March 22, 2022 – The American people are looking for solutions to supply chain congestion resulting from the impacts of COVID-19. Unfortunately, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022,…
Container stack collapse can result in seafarer PTSD Container Shipping Supporting Seafarers (CSSS) has voiced concern over the physical and psychological impact of a container stack collapse on the seafarer.…
Leading environmental organizations and the global shipping industry have joined in calling for an explicit prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant marine fuels when the global 0.5% sulphur cap takes effect in…
In advance of next week’s critical meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 70) at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, the global shipping industry has called on…
IUMI welcomes new container weighing directive but cautions short-term pain before long-term gain The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) strongly supports the new mandatory requirement and adoption of the…
Following from ICHCA: As you know, ICHCA as an NGO to IMO was involved in drafting the new SOLAS VGM regulations and is now working alongside IMO…