UN General Assembly Resolution calls for seafarer key worker designation and implementation of crew change protocols; IMO Secretary-General urges priority vaccination. The United Nations General Assembly […]
IMO welcomes UN resolution on keyworker seafarers
COVID-19 cuts global maritime trade, transforms industry
The pandemic has sent shockwaves through global maritime transport and laid the foundations for a transformed industry and associated supply chains. UNCTAD expects a return to […]
Decarbonization of shipping and sustainable COVID-19 recovery
Following excerpts from the Opening address by the author as the Secretary-General of IMO to the First FIN-SMART Roundtable on Financing Sustainable Maritime Transport by Kitack […]
Future of Shipping: Digitalization
Driving the digitalization of shipping is more important than ever. Increased data collection, processing and interconnectivity capabilities, enable automated systems to be controlled remotely or through […]
Global port volume recovery faced with second wave catastrophe
China is leading the recovery in demand for containerised goods but global throughput remains vulnerable to a second wave of COVID-19, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants’ (Drewry) […]
World Maritime Day 2020 – Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet
The United Nations’ international days are an occasion to give prominence to issues of concern to the public and policy-makers. The theme chosen for World Maritime […]
World Maritime Day 2020: Theme, history, significance and all you need to know
World Maritime Day 2020 theme is “Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet”. Every year the International Maritime Organization (IMO) celebrates World Maritime Day. Here is all […]
2021 World Maritime theme – “Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future”
The focus on seafarers comes as the COVID-19 pandemic has placed extraordinary and unprecedented demands on seafarers. Hundreds of thousands faced and are still facing extended […]
Allow crew changes to resolve humanitarian crisis – IMO
It is estimated that more than 300,000 seafarers and marine personnel are currently stranded at sea and unable to be repatriated despite the expiry of their contracts. A similar number of seafarers have […]
Resuming safe cruise operations – guidance issued
Guidance on the gradual and safe resumption of operations of cruise ships in the European Union in relation to the COVID‑19 pandemic has been circulated by […]