IMO Secretary-General Calls for Wider Adoption of HKC
Ten years after the adoption of the IMO’s Hong Kong Convention (HKC), there has been progress with voluntary ...
read more →Slow Steaming Is Not Good Enough as Low Carbon Alternative
French and Greek authorities to discuss speed limits with the aim of reducing carbon emissions from ships.
read more →South Africa Concerned over IMO's STCW Delisting Action
South Africa: IMO's intentions to delist over 80 countries from its STCW Whitelist raise concerns.
read more →IMO Moves to Address Maritime Corruption
IMO included an anti-corruption agenda in its work programme for the Facilitation Committee.
read more →ISSA Seeks IMO Action over 'Unfair' Port Access Practices
ISSA called on IMO member states to act over unfair port access practices levied against ship suppliers.
read more →EIA: Sulphur Cap to Extensively Affect Shipping, Refining
IMO's 2020 sulphur cap will have wide-ranging repercussions for the global refining and shipping industries.
read more →Drewry: Sulphur Cap to Trigger Slow Steaming, Transhipment
Drewry: IMO 2020 sulphur rule to trigger more slow steaming and transhipment.
read more →World Maritime Day 2019 to Raise Gender Equality Awareness
IMO's World Maritime Day to raise awareness of the importance of gender equality.
read more →The Netherlands Accedes to Hong Kong Convention
The Netherlands ratifies IMO ship recycling convention.
read more →BIMCO Calls for IMO GHG Study Based on Realistic GDP Growth
BIMCO called for the 4th IMO Greenhouse Gas Study based on realistic economic growth.
read more →Turkey Becomes 7th State to Ratify Hong Kong Convention
Turkey accedes to the IMO Hong Kong Convention, a treaty for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling.
read more →IMO: Bunker Delivery Note Amendments Enter Into Force
Amendments to the bunker delivery note entered into force on January 1, 2019, IMO said.
read more →IMO MSC Identifies 4 Degrees of Ship Automation
Maritime Safety Committee approved the framework & methodology for the regulatory scoping exercise on autonomous ships.
read more →Ukraine Accedes to IMO Load Lines Treaty
Ukraine has acceded to the 1988 Protocol relating to the International Convention on Load Lines.
read more →ASEAN Members Adopt Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan
ASEAN members adopt Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan.
read more →Kitack Lim Wins Second Term at the Helm of IMO
Kitack Lim has been given a second four-year term as Secretary General of IMO.
read more →Obstacles to Reform at IMO Threaten Climate Goals
IMO needs to give the working group for reforming the agency a remit that allows it to increase public scrutiny.
read more →ICS: STCW Seafarer Training Regime Needs to Be Revised
The previous major overhaul of the STCW regime was last undertaken by IMO member states over 25 years ago.
read more →NIMASA to Enforce 'Strict Compliance' with Sulphur Cap
NIMASA is to enforce strict compliance with the IMO sulphur cap.
read more →IMO Eyes Tougher Measures on Plastic Litter from Ships
IMO has adopted an action plan to reduce marine plastic litter from ships.
read more →Mixed Feelings after MEPC 73 Meeting
Industry bodies react to outcomes of IMO's MEPC 73 meeting.
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