IMO Gender Equality Award to go to maritime entrepreneur Karin Orsel
LONDON : Celebrated maritime entrepreneur is a long-time advocate for diversity and inclusion in the shipping industry. Ms. Karin Orsel, co-founder and CEO of the MF Shipping Group
Deputy Ministry of Shipping, Cyprus announces for re-election to the Council of the International Ma
LONDON : The Deputy Minister of Shipping of the Republic of Cyprus, Ms Marina Hadjimanolis, announced the candidacy of the Republic of Cyprus for re-election to the Council
IMO heads to COP 29 to promote net-zero framework for shipping
LONDON : Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez will lead IMO’s delegation to the annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November
IMO Secretary-General visits Red Sea countries
LONDON : International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez has completed a series of visits to countries in the Red Sea area, to discuss the current situation
Egypt reports $6B loss from Houthi attacks on commercial shipping
CAIRO : Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aati announced that Houthi attacks on commercial vessels transiting through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the southern Red Sea have inflicted
Safety a key concern in transition to net zero shipping
LONDON : The drive to decarbonize shipping requires robust safety measures to protect the lives of seafarers dealing with novel technologies and alternative fuels. Delegates representing the global
WISTA International marks 50th anniversary with Cyprus celebration and calls for continuing change i
LIMASSOL : WISTA International AGM and Conference 2024, which took place 9–11 October in Limassol, Cyprus, marked the association’s 50th anniversary with a memorable programme, three new national
BIMCO and ICS issue guide to help maritime industry reduce underwater noise
LONDON : BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have developed a guide which aims to help the shipping industry understand and reduce underwater radiated noise from
Convergence around a smaller number of options during the last GHG meetings before approval, put the
LONDON : The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee 82nd meeting has concluded with a large amount of work remaining. However, negotiations are still on track for an agreement
IMO ‘on track’ to deliver an ambitious package of policies for reducing GHG emissions from inter
LONDON : The 17th Intersessional Working Group on GHGs has concluded with a number of important developments, that can be used to guide expectations on the nature of