Governments expected to agree on World’s First Levy on Shipping Emissions at upcoming IMO Meeting
LONDON : Countries are expected to close in on a global shipping levy at next week’s International Maritime Organization meeting in London. Support is growing for a global tax on shipping emissions, which is
IMO Secretary-General, Arsenio Dominguez, named Maritime Personality of the Week by Lloyd’s Maritime Institute
LONDON : Lloyd’s Maritime Institute honored to feature Mr. Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco, a distinguished figure in the maritime industry and the current Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). His term began on
IMO launches Regional Presence Office for the MENA region in Alexandria, Egypt
ALEXANDRIA : The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched its Regional Presence Office (RPO) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during a ceremony held in the historic maritime city of Alexandria,
Dark fleet, decarbonization and geopolitical pressures remain top maritime focus areas in 2025 : IMO
LONDON : Range of pressing issues to be addressed this year by the world’s shipping regulator. Speaking at a news conference on 14 January 2025, Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has highlighted several areas high on
IMO Secretary-General’s New Year 2025 message
LONDON : International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has highlighted key items on the IMO agenda for 2025. In a video message, Secretary-General Dominguez said: “We start 2025 focusing on three main topics,
Deputy Ministry of Shipping, Cyprus announces for re-election to the Council of the International Maritime Organization
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 of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
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 based in the Kingdom of the
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 2024. The 29th Conference of the