The International Labour Organization (ILO) has concluded negotiations on a new global minimum wage agreement for seafarers, establishing progressive increases over the next three years. The agreement was reached during…
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Agreement Reached on New Global Minimum Wage for Seafarers
- The International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers’
Federation (ITF) both welcomed the introduction of a new minimum wage,
following negotiations in Geneva. - These increases reaffirm the commitment of the global maritime industry to
decent work and sustainable employment for seafarers, supporting their wellbeing and enabling them to provide for their families. - Maritime transport remains the only industry with a formally recognised global
minimum wage, in place for...
Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum publishes guidance on fire response
Day/date 2025, London: Today – the Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum (VCSF) publishes its second industry good practice guidelines entitled ‘Fire Response – High Level Guidelines’. The VCSF recognises that responding to vehicle fires onboard PCCs, PCTCs, RoRo and Ro-Pax vessels is both dangerous and challenging. These guidelines have been designed to reduce the risk to the safety of crews, passengers, the environment, the vessel and the cargo. The guideline’s sole aim is to assist vessel operators...
Global shipping community reaffirms support for seafarers with groundbreaking updates to ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention
Global shipping community reaffirms support for seafarers with groundbreaking
updates to ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention
- MLC updates agreed between Governments, shipowners and unions set to enter
into effect in 2027, after intense week of negotiations at the International Labour
Organization headquarters in Geneva. - Key amendments aim to improve the conditions for seafarers on board ships:
New provisions for seafarers to be designated as key workers; strengthened
requirements...
Outcome of IMO’s MEPC 83: The Zero-Emission (R)evolution starts Now
| This week, the final negotiations took place in London within the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on measures to limit emissions from seagoing vessels. There was intensive debate on both technical and economic elements in the policy proposal. |
| During these discussions, the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV) advocated an independent levy on emissions as an economic element. Unfortunately, this proposal did not receive sufficient support and was not included in the... |
Maritime Industry Associations launch consolidated BMP Maritime Security publication
Interactive guidance publication to help all vessels plan voyages and to detect, avoid, deter, delay and report attacks and incidents wherever they occur
31 March 2025, London – The Industry Associations of BIMCO, ICS, IMCA, INTERCARGO,
INTERTANKO & OCIMF supported by over forty maritime stakeholders, have today released a consolidated and enhanced publication Best Management Practices (BMP) for Maritime Security (MS).
As an interactive online publication, BMP Maritime Security consolidates...
ICS and CMI launch updated campaign Promoting Maritime Treaty Ratification
- The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Comité Maritime International (CMI) launch an updated campaign ‘Promoting Maritime Treaty Ratification’, highlighting the international maritime Conventions which ICS and CMI believe are significantly important for governments to ratify as a matter of urgency.
- Due to a long-standing concern that governments are not ratifying important Conventions, ICS and CMI have updated their joint campaign brochure to highlight the importance of key...
Landmark MOU signed to simplify the future of digital seafarer certification
- The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Lloyd’s Register OneOcean (LROO) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) of the Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation, signed a landmark joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
- The MOU outlines the collaboration on a pilot project to explore the integration of seafarer certification systems to facilitate seamless verification.
- The purpose of this pilot is to test...
Shipping Industry Leaders Unite to Combat Rising Seafarer Kidnappings and Criminalization
The heads of major shipping organizations convened in Athens this week to address the escalating crisis of seafarer safety and rights, with a particular focus on the increasing incidents of…
Thomas Kazakos to be next ICS secretary general
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has appointed Thomas A. Kazakos as its next secretary general, replacing Guy Platten who will be stepping down in June 2025. Kazakos has been director general of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, the representative ICS national-member association, since 1995.
“After a thorough search and interview process my board is delighted to confrm the appointment of Thomas Kazakos to this important position for our industry, said ICS chairman Emanuele Grimaldi. “The...
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