A container fire that broke out on Saturday on a cargo ship carrying mining chemicals off British Columbia is smoldering and appears to be under control, Canadian Coast Guard officials said on Sunday. Sixteen crew members were evacuated fro

COVID-19 crew change crisis draft Assembly resolution approved The MSC approved a draft IMO Assembly resolution consolidating issues related to crew change, access to medical care, ʺkey workerʺ designation and seafarers prioritization for

World Maritime Theme 2021 Seafarers: at the core of shippings future Message by IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim Ladies and gentlemen, As we begin a new year, the COVID-19 pandemic still holds sway, with many countries subject to lockdowns

On 30 September 2021, IMO and the global maritime community come together to celebrate the annual World Maritime Day, with a focus on this years theme: Seafarers: At the core of shippings future. As part of the celebrations, which are a fix

Finding effective solutions to the worlds carbon emission problem can only come through wide collaboration because of the scale of the issue and its urgency, a panel on decarbonisation at the Sea Asia 2021 virtual conference said. All stake

It is clear from the panelists at the Sea Asia 2021 virtual conference that there will be increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the maritime industry and in order to prepare for this, companies need to ensure their decision make

With around 70 container ships loaded with cargo now waiting at anchor or drifting off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, how deep of a hole are the terminals actually in? To answer that question, American Shipper analyzed data from t

Signatories of the Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization urge world leaders to align shipping with the Paris Agreement temperature goal. The private sector is already taking important steps to decarbonize global supply chains. Now gov

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps calls for other countries to support a target of absolute zero for international shipping emissions by 2050. Introduction Good morning everyone. And a very warm welcome to HMS Albion, one of the Royal Navys

London International Shipping Week Headline Conference Driving Growth in a Disrupted World Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to welcome you to IMO Headquarters today and to see many of you in person again. I also welcome

Google Cloud on Tuesday launched Supply Chain Twin , a service that helps organizations leverage data from disparate sources to better understand their physical supply chain. The cloud company is also launching the Supply Chain Pulse module

All stakeholders in shipping need to collaborate, co-operate and communicate better to tackle the upcoming climate change crisis Shipmanagers and shipping associations called for a single organisation to be created to provide one voice to l

Marking the start of the greenest London International Shipping Week yet, the UK backs a world-leading absolute zero target for international shipping emissions by 2050, as announced by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps today (13 September 2

This measure is effective immediately from September 9, 2021 and until February 1, 2022. The Group is prioritizing its long-term relationship with customers in the face of an unprecedented situation in the shipping industry. Since the begin

The Panama Ship Registry is the largest in the world since 1993. This year, most of the vessels that entered the Panamanian registry were Bulk Carrier vessels. Panama-flagged bulk carriers represent 22% of the worlds bulk carrier fleet, wit