IMO (International Maritime Organization)

IMO to agree on new shipping emission cut actions

As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting on reducing climate-heating emissions from the shipping sector (Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships, ISWG-GHG 18) kicks off this week, the Clean Shipping Coalition is urging the UN shipping body to reach agreements on the following issues:

Global Fuel/Energy Standards

Establishing clear and enforceable fuel and energy standards will drive the shift toward clean energy. By encouraging early...

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Governments and Shipping Industry Push for GHG Pricing Mechanism

To achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping by 2050, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), along with 47 governments, has submitted a joint proposal for the final round of negotiations at the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The proposal calls for the adoption of a GHG emissions pricing mechanism for international shipping.

This submission has garnered support from major shipping nations such as Greece, Japan, South Korea, and...

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Lebanon boosts oil spill readiness with IMO training

Lebanon’s capacity to respond to oil spills received a significant enhancement last week through a virtual training event organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

From 13 to 15 August, 21 senior managers and administrators, pivotal to Lebanon’s oil spill response operations, participated in the OPRC Level 3 course.

This interactive online training, which included lectures, exercises, and discussions, aimed to refine participants’ decision-making abilities, underscoring the...

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Iraq launches maritime single window for major ports

Iraq is accelerating its digitalization efforts with plans to implement a maritime single window at the major ports of Um Qasr (North and South).

From 30 June to 4 July, a team of experts from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) conducted a mission in Basra to assess the support needed for Iraq to achieve its goals.

As of 1 January 2024, all IMO Member States must use a one-stop digital platform, known as the “Maritime Single Window” (MSW), to facilitate the exchange of key information...

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IMO to establish new office in Fiji to support Pacific Island countries

At the International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters in London on 18 March, Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of IMO, and Ro Filipe Tuisawau, minister for Public Works, Meteorological Services, and Transport of the Republic of Fiji, officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the opening of a new IMO office in Fiji.

The Regional Presence Office is established to address the maritime needs and priorities of Pacific Island countries. It will ensure alignment of IMO...

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BIMCO urges IMO to address contradictions in ship recycling conventions

BIMCO, one of the world’s largest international shipping associations, in collaboration with Bangladesh, India, Norway, Pakistan, and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has submitted a proposal for the 81st Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting scheduled for 18-22 March 2024.

The proposal underscores the critical need to address potential conflicts between the requirements of the Hong Kong Convention and the Basel Convention, which could pose significant challenges for...

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IMO-Singapore project on Maritime Single Window delivery at Angola Port completed

On 20 November 2023, a handover ceremony marked the completion of the pilot Single Window for Facilitation of Trade (SWiFT) project of the newly created generic Maritime Single Window (MSW) platform at the Port of Lobito in Angola.

The event took place following a successful week-long user acceptability testing session organised digitally by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), which included officials from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the MPA, and the Port of...

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IMO and IAPH ink MoU to strengthen ship-port cooperation

The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for future collaboration in climate and energy, data sharing, and risk and resilience of ship-to-shore operations.

The MoU was signed on 17 July by Captain K. Subramaniam, President of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH), and Kitack Lim, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Patrick...

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Angola’s port of Lobito tests maritime single window

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has set up a maritime single window (MSW) platform for the Port of Lobito in Angola.

Delegates from Angola and a representative of IMO were able to test the platform at a business process study workshop in Singapore (27-30 June) as part of the Single Window for Facilitation of Trade (SWiFT) project.

More specifically, the SWiFT pilot project was launched by IMO and Singapore last year to support medium-sized ports to meet the requirements of the...

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Community action will pave the way to a secure future, says the IMO

Digital, medical and technological communities working in harmony will drive societies forward. These partnerships will offer the world brighter prospects. If the pandemic has taught us anything it is that acting alone is futile. Collaboration will provide a path to develop the digital tools necessary to defeat this and future pandemics and to develop a decarbonised, cleaner future, writes the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Kitack Lim.

We cannot shy away from...

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