Change in piracy threats in Indian Ocean prompts re-think of High Risk Area
17 August 2021: A continued downward trend in Somali piracy has prompted leading shipping organisations to reduce the geographic boundaries of… read more
Shipping community puts pressure on governments to end crew change woes
Thursday 24th June, 2021 – The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), along with members and partners, has called for governments to prioritise… read more
BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO launch new fuel oil survey
The International Maritime Organisation’s 2020 global sulphur limit for marine fuel oil has been in force for more than a… read more
Shipping bodies call on world leaders to bring forward discussions on global market-based measures
21st April 2021. Ahead of President Biden’s Leaders’ Summit on Climate, the world’s major shipping organisations have called on world leaders to urgently examine the role of market-based measures (MBMs) to ensure… read more
Shipping industry takes new step to protect marine environments
Cleaning a ship’s submerged parts from barnacles and other growths, while the ship is in the water, can transfer invasive… read more
G20 business body chooses ICS as official partner
London, UK. 2 February 2021: The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has announced that it has been selected as a… read more
ICS Launches new edition of essential Tanker Safety Guide for Chemical Cargoes
The fifth edition of the Guide provides chemical tanker operators and crew with up-to-date best practice guidance for safe and… read more
Shipping industry demands vaccine priority for seafarers amid renewed crew change struggles
The International Chamber of Shipping is leading calls for governments to put seafarers and frontline maritime shore workers at the head of the vaccine queue and to designate seafarers as… read more
Industry publishes new and improved cyber security guidelines
The version 4 of the cyber security guidelines is published at a time when shipowners and ship managers are faced… read more
ICS Leadership Insights Series delivers new perspectives for the shipping industry
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is running a unique series of digital events which will give shipping industry leaders… read more
New protocols offer effective tools to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 onboard ships
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), along with the International Maritime Health Association (IMHA) and the International Association of Independent… read more
BIMCO and ICS Prepare for New Seafarer Report
With the future of crewing high on the agenda, BIMCO and ICS are preparing for the launch of the latest… read more
Negligence of small minority risks setbacks to crew change progress
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has today reminded the global shipping industry that failure to adhere to crew change… read more
ICS launches essential Guidance for Engine Room Safety
The design, complexity and arrangement of engine rooms across the global shipping fleet vary far more widely than for bridges,… read more
Global shipping fleet to sound horns on 8 July to remind governments over need for urgent crew change
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is encouraging ships around the world to sound their horns when in port at… read more
ICS and OCIMF publish updated edition of International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT)
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), in conjunction with the International Association… read more
ICS Publications embraces digitalisation
The ever-increasing pace of digital connectivity on board ship has led to the rapid development of onboard communications. Digitalisation is… read more
Global shipping body addresses the health concerns of seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Download free Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance to help protect the health of seafarers (and passengers) as well as the general public here…. read more
UN must persuade governments to adopt crew change protocols or risk ‘humanitarian disaster’
The UN Secretary General has been urged by global industrial and shipping leaders to persuade his 193 member states to… read more
Industry and unions set out a 12-step solution for governments to free seafarers from COVID-19 lockdown
Comprehensive ‘roadmap’ developed by a supply chain coalition led by industry and unions in cooperation with UN agencies 12-step plan… read more
Global shipping fleet to sound horns on labour day to raise alarm over need for urgent crew change
New data finds 150,000 seafarers trapped at sea by Covid-19 / Ships in ports across the world will sound their… read more
ICS and ITF call on ships to sound horns to support “unsung heroes of global trade” for International Workers’ Day
Download free Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance to help protect the health of seafarers (and passengers) as well as the general public here…. read more
IATA and ICS: Governments must facilitate ship crew changes
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are jointly calling on governments to take… read more
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) issues new Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for shipping industry
Document produced in collaboration with international bodies; WHO, IMO, ECDC and IMHA. Thursday 5th March – The International Chamber of Shipping… read more
SHIPOWNERS AND OPERATORS COULD FACE DETENTION OF SHIPS FROM 1ST MARCH UNDER IMO RULE
Port state control authorities will begin to enforce the IMO’s Sulphur 2020 from 1st March, making it an offense for… read more
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