On the eve of the implementation of the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) Global Sulphur Cap – which requires most of the world’s commercial shipping to use fuels with a sulphur content of 0.5 percent or less, Guy Platten, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has issued a message to the shipping industry and its regulators.
20 December 2019
Statement
The global maritime transport industry has submitted a proposal to form the world’s first collaborative shipping R&D programme to help eliminate CO2 emissions from international shipping.
18 December 2019
Press Release
Today at COP 25, the UN Climate Change Conference, in Madrid, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), and the Spanish Shipowners’ Association (ANAVE) organised an event dedicated to the decarbonisation of shipping.
13 December 2019
News
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is representing the world’s national shipowners’ associations and over 80 percent of the world merchant fleet at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) in Madrid this week.
10 December 2019
News
ICS's ISM Guidelines provide straightforward and comprehensive guidance on compliance with the ISM Code for anyone involved with developing, implementing and maintaining an SMS.
2 December 2019
Press Release
LONDON, 29th NOVEMBER – The Indian government has ratified the HKC, significantly increasing the likelihood of its entry into force.
29 November 2019
Press Release
HONG KONG, 21ST NOVEMBER - Earlier today, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) proudly announced the opening of its China Liaison Office in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Thursday, 21 November, during a reception hosted by the Hong Kong Shipowners Association.
21 November 2019
Press Release
Maritime trade between Arctic destinations and the rest of the world is expected to expand and an increasing number of ships are now undertaking voyages in polar waters.
12 November 2019
Press Release
Speaking in Manila, the Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Esben Poulsson, has called for a comprehensive revision of the IMO STCW Convention which governs global standards for the training and certification of around two million merchant seafarers.
6 November 2019
Press Release
Shipping today is about technology and digitalisation, where new skills and approaches are the currencies of success.
As more women join the ranks of the shipping industry, they will act as catalysts for change – and shape the future of shipping.
26 September 2019
News