Arab women in maritime finalize regional strategy to advance gender equality
LONDON : The Arab Women in Maritime Association (AWIMA) has finalized a five-year regional strategy and action plan to boost women’s participation in the maritime industry. The strategy was the outcome of a week-long
Action Plans on maritime facilitation approved in Central American countries : IMO
LONDON : Honduras and El Salvador have each approved an Action Plan aimed at modernizing the facilitation of maritime traffic. The Plans are designed to support the effective and sustainable implementation of the Facilitation
IMO : 2026-27 World Maritime Day theme to take policy to practice
LONDON : IMO’s Two-year theme to focus on putting instruments into action, backed by technical support. ‘From Policy to Practice: Powering Maritime Excellence’ has been selected as the International Maritime Organization’s World Maritime Day theme
DNV highlights Key IMO safety developments
SINGAPORE : The IMO is making significant progress towards modernising global maritime safety regulations, with new regulations that seek to enhance standards in order to accommodate new technologies and fuels, while making the maritime
India advocates enhanced Container Ship Safety and showcases Gender inclusion at 134th IMO Council Session
LONDON : Indian Delegation led by Shri T.K. Ramachandaran, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Govt of India, is attending the 134th session of the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
Women in Maritime Survey 2024 offers fresh wake-up call on gender diversity
LONDON : As part of a broader cooperation between the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA), the IMO–WISTA Women in Maritime Survey 2024 presents data on the proportion
IMO celebrates Day of the Seafarer today
LONDON : On 25 June, the global maritime community comes together to celebrate the Day of the Seafarer. This year, IMO launched the campaign ‘My Harassment-Free Ship‘, a bold initiative to promote a culture of
IMO delivers regional training for Asia-Pacific women auditors
SINGAPORE : Women auditors from across 20 Asia-Pacific countries took part in an intensive regional training course under the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) held in Singapore (11-13 June). Aside from equipping participants