Statement by Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, International Maritime Orgnization (IMO) Fishing is essential – providing nutritious food and employment around the globe. Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) […]
June 5: Int Day for the Fight against Illegal Fishing
What are Sea Ports?
Sea ports are maritime facilities that can comprise one or more wharves where ships can dock to load and discharge cargo and passengers. The question has changed […]
Global trade’s recovery from COVID-19 crisis hits record high
Trade in goods during the first quarter of 2021 was higher than the pre-pandemic level, but trade in services remained substantially below averages. World trade’s recovery […]
ICS releases Vaccination Roadmap
Following press statement issued by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) on introducing it’sVaccination Roadmap to quicken seafarer jab rollout As the US, Netherlands and other […]
IMO urges fair vaccine distribution for seafarers
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has called on all IMO Member States to support a fair global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, beyond fulfilling their national needs, to ensure seafarers can access vaccines. In a statement, Mr. […]
Explained: Surging freight rates due to Covid-19
UNCTAD examines the complex factors behind the unprecedented shortage of containers hampering trade’s recovery, and how to avoid a similar situation in the future. When the […]
Colombo Port is the top-ranked port in South Asia – CPPI
Asian Ports Dominate Global Container Port Performance Index World Bank and IHS Markit report highlights large efficiency gaps between world’s key container ports. Asian container ports […]
Supply chains firms urged to protect seafarers’ rights
A wide-ranging set of guidance has been issued to help enterprises using shipping services to protect the human rights of seafarers, as hundred of thousands are […]
Container: 65 years on
Universally hailed as one of the greatest inventions of the modern world Shipping Container, Freight Container, Container, Box, TEU – many of the synonyms and acronyms […]
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Statement by IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, on 2021 World Day for Safety and Health at Work Today, on 28 April, we celebrate World Day for Safety […]