ICS: IMO Could Set Initial CO2 Reduction Goals by 2018
The recent International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreement on a CO2 Road Map for shipping is a significant ...
read more →Shipowners Urge IMO to Set Timeline to Cut GHG Emissions
The world’s national shipowner associations represented by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have urged ...
read more →IMO Urges More States to Ratify the London Protocol
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has urged Governments to ratify the London Protocol treaty which ...
read more →Shipowners Reject Concept of EU Ship Recycling Licences
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which ...
read more →IBIA: Half Percent Marine Fuel Sulfur Cap Likely by 2020
There are signals that the global 0.5 percent sulfur cap for marine fuels could enter into force by 2020, according ...
read more →Maritime NZ: IMO Softens Transition to New SOLAS Rules
In light of the upcoming SOLAS container weight verification requirement and concerns over the transition to the ...
read more →IBIA: Bunker Ships to Gain from BWM Exemption in Local Areas
As the ratification of the Bunker tankers (BWM) Convention approaches, the International Maritime Organization ...
read more →Drewry: Clarity Issues Could Delay Container Weighing
Although progress is being made for the upcoming implementation of the container weighing rules on July 1, it is ...
read more →IMO's MSC Gives Nod to Ship Construction Rules from 12 ROs
Ship construction rules for oil tankers and bulk carriers submitted by 12 classification societies comply with the ...
read more →US Container Weight Rules Same as in IMO's SOLAS
The existing U.S. laws and regulations for providing verified container weights are equivalent to the requirements ...
read more →Baltic Sea Cruise Ship Sewage Discharge to Be Banned by 2021
By 2021, all International Maritime Organization (IMO) registered passenger vessels sailing in the Baltic Sea will ...
read more →IMO Meeting Ends without Deal on Fair Share Contribution
Members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) failed yesterday to reach a deal on fair share ...
read more →IMO Names Member States of Its Council
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) assembly has elected 40 members states for its council for ...
read more →Lim Ki-tack Elected Next IMO Secretary-General
South Korea’s Lim Ki-tack has today been elected to be the next Secretary-General of the International ...
read more →VIDEO: Thank You Seafarers!
The maritime industry celebrates today the Day of the Seafarer 2015, honoring all those brave men and women who ...
read more →IMO to Adopt New Code for Gas-Fuelled Ships
The International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which meets at the IMO’s ...
read more →IMO Adopts Polar Code Environmental Provisions
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the environmental part of the International Code for ...
read more →IMO Should Not Jump the Gun on Ballast Water Convention
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) should not ratify the Ballast Water Management Convention if there is ...
read more →Number of Ferry Deaths in Southeast Asia Unacceptable
The number of ferry deaths in Southeast Asia recorded over the recent period is unacceptable in the 21st century, ...
read more →Cyprus, Denmark to Run for IMO Top Post
Cyprus and Denmark revealed their intentions to run for the top position of the International Maritime Organization ...
read more →Denmark Ratifies Wreck-Removal Convention
The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks will enter into force on 14 April 2015 following the ...
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