A new report commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) indicates that the global shipping industry will require the equivalent of the world’s entire current renewable energy demand…
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Global Shipping Community Updates MLC To Reflect Lessons Of Pandemic
The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) tripartite of shipowners, governments, and transport workers unions have agreed to new measures to strengthen the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), based on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the ILO meeting that took place between May 2 – 13 in Geneva, Switzerland, delegates agreed to implement amendments on: bolstering legal requirements for seafarers to be able to access medical care ashore; strengthening health and safety PPE...
ICS And Suez Canal Authority Sign Landmark Agreement To Enhance Cooperation
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering key issues impacting international ship owners and operations of the Suez Canal. The yearlong commitment, signed during a meeting at the SCA head office, will increase information sharing and negotiations on the movement of global trade through the Canal. It will open communication on long-term strategies for toll pricing, environmental protection, and...
Repatriation Of Over 600 i-Kiribati Seafarers Trapped For Nearly 2 Years Completed
- Over 600 I-Kiribati seafarers have safely returned home, some after being stranded overseas for nearly two years
- The repatriation of the seafarers was undertaken by a coalition of ship owners, transport workers unions, the UN, and the government of Kiribati
- A new report from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) outlines steps to prevent future crewing and supply chain disruptions following the pandemic.
The full repatriation of over 600 i-Kiribati seafarers to Tarawa, capital of the...
Over 600 Stranded I-Kiribati Seafarers Repatriated, Some After Two Years
Over 600 i-Kiribati seafarers trapped overseas due to the COVID-19 pandemic have now been repatriated, the International Chamber of Shipping announced Monday. The final six seafarers touched down in Tarawa…
https://gcaptain.com/over-600-stranded-i-kiribati-seafarers-repatriated-some-after-two-years/
Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry supports seafarers impacted by Ukraine crisis by facilitating the opening of bank accounts
CYPRUS, 20th April 2022: The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has collaborated with the financial institutions in Cyprus to facilitate the opening of bank accounts for seafarers affected by the war in Ukraine.
The Seafarer Workforce Report, published in 2021 by BIMCO and ICS, reports that combined, Ukrainian and Russian seafarers represent 14.5% of the global workforce. As more Russian banks are...
New Training Resource from ICS Aims to Help Plug the Technology Gap on Board
-The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a new resource designed to help ship operators recruit and develop on board personnel who are fully prepared to meet the demands of today’s high-tech modern vessels. The ICS On Board Training Record Book for Electro-Technical Officers (ETO Cadets) is an essential training companion for ETO cadets and their employers and gives seafarers operating under any flag a universally standard approach to track their training and career...
Singapore Maritime Foundation Becomes First Partner Of Maritime Just Transition Task Force
The Maritime Just Transition Task Force founded by the International Chamber of Shipping, the International Transport Workers’ Federation and the UN Global Compact has announced that the Singapore Maritime Foundation has become its first public programme partner.
The Maritime Just Transition Task Force made the announcement at an event during Singapore Maritime Week. The Singapore Maritime Foundation will play a key role in informing the Global Industry Peer Learning Group and will act as a...
Chevron comes on board Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
Integrated energy company Chevron has entered into an agreement to join the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and help support the centre’s efforts to develop potentially scalable…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/chevron-comes-on-board-global-centre-for-maritime-decarbonisation/
Shipping Industry Puts Forward ‘Fair And Equitable’ R&D Funding Proposals To Help Decarbonise Shipping
Representatives of the global shipping industry, supported by governments, have laid out proposals on how a planned global R&D fund can be tailored to support developing economies. Updated proposals submitted to the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) outlined how a planned $5bn IMO Maritime Research Fund (IMRF), which will accelerate the development of zero-carbon technologies and fuels, could also be used to support the maritime decarbonisation efforts of developing countries.
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