A key IMO initiative supporting ship decarbonization – the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) to Support Low Carbon Shipping – will intensify its work on the ship-port interface to reduce emissions from […]
Major IMO-industry alliance broadens scope of action to cut ship emissions
Interview: These are challenging times for trade
An Exclusive Interview with Kitack Lim Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization (IMO) by Nilantha Ilangamuwa Novel coronavirus outbreak is influencing the shipping industry, though, Wuhan, the epicentre […]
Crew changeovers needed urgently to support safe flow of commerce by sea
IMO Secretary-General Lim and industry representatives highlighted their appreciation for seafarers working on the front line to keep trade of essential goods flowing during the pandemic. […]
UN agencies formally cement partnership to tackle maritime litter and help deliver SDG 14
Countries are invited to submit their expressions of interest to be part of the project by 30 April. Partnerships are essential in tackling the global issue […]
Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) : Advice for IMO Member States, seafarers and shipping
Public Health Emergency of International Concern The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of outbreak of 2019-nCoV Coronavirus to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on […]
IMO sec-gen hails ‘successful’ implementation of IMO 2020
“I would like to thank, sincerely, IMO Member Governments, the shipping industry and all stakeholders, including shippers and the fuel oil supply industry, for their efforts […]
2020: Cleaner shipping for cleaner air
Global limit on sulphur in ships’ fuel oil reduced from 01 January 2020 A global regulation that will substantially reduce harmful sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions from […]
Global project launched to tackle plastic litter from ships and fisheries
Shipping and fisheries are a major source of marine litter, and Norway has considerable knowledge in this area. A new global project to prevent and reduce […]
Protecting maritime communications
The use of spectrum allocated to existing (and future) maritime services must, therefore, be safeguarded. Terrestrial and satellite radiocommunications are essential for routine communications and navigation and […]
Sulphur 2020: stakeholders prepare for a sea change
From 1 January 2020, the “IMO 2020” rule means that the limit for sulphur in fuel oil used on board ships operating outside designated emission control […]