IMO’s Women in Maritime programme supports women to take part in the first Maritime SheEO leadership Accelerator Program
MUMBAI : The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will sponsor a number of women from developing countries to follow a new maritime leadership programme, curated by Maritime SheEO , as part of the it’s ongoing
Shipping is a“FORCE FOR GOOD” for Global Trade, MSC CEO tells London Shipping Week Conference
LONDON : In his keynote speech at the London International Shipping Week (LISW21) conference, held at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Soren Toft, CEO, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, discussed the current economic environment, the
Crew change crisis: More IMO member states need to act
LONDON : This time last year, every crew change successfully achieved seemed exceptional. They were complex tasks involving multi-faceted challenges and ‘unknowns’ as government instructions and medical advice changed frequently, even daily. Since then,
Shipping Trade Groups Submit Plan for Global Carbon Tax
The International Chamber of Shipping, which represents more than 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, submitted a plan to the industry’s global regulator for a charge on carbon dioxide emitted by vessels. The proposal for
Fuel leakage into the Mediterranean Sea from the Baniyas thermal station, Syria
What we know about the incident Date and Time of the spill: Last Monday, 23rd August, 1 pm (UTC+3) Source and Quantity: A leak occurred from one of the fuel tanks at the Baniyas thermal
IMO supports maritime security activities in East Africa
LONDON : IMO has assisted in the strengthening of maritime security governance in East Africa by participating in two regional events during August: the Strategic Maritime Security and Blue Economy course (held 9-13 August)
Access to preferential trade finance will require real-time ESG compliance monitoring
The maritime sector’s 3% contribution to global greenhouse emissions is always in the spotlight whenever a series of extreme weather events leads to calls for action on climate change. As it stands, not only
Maritime supply chain actors brought together to step up collaborative efforts to tackle timber and wildlife trafficking in container shipping
GENEVA : A two-day Global Shipping Roundtable event to combat illegal wildlife and timber trade in containerized shipping brought together attendees representing 39 private shipping lines, freight forwarding companies and port operators, 18 public sector