Ensuring maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the latest initiatives to address the serious issue of piracy and armed robbery in… read more
Shipping and ports collaboration – beyond COVID-19
The importance of collaboration between all maritime sectors has been thrown into the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic and will… read more
Enhancing regional maritime security cooperation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
IMO is continuing to support work on information sharing to boost maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean and the… read more
Act on seafarer crew changes to avert humanitarian crisis
Governments need to urgently act to ensure ships’ crew changeovers can take place to keep world trade flowing and avert a humanitarian and ship safety crisis, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has told Member… read more
Keep ships moving, ports open and cross-border trade flowing, urge UN entities
The world’s reliance on maritime transport makes it more important than ever to keep ships moving, ports open and cross-border… read more
BIMCO applauds Hong Kong for pragmatic approach to crew change
With the crew change deadline set out by a group of international stakeholders drawing ever closer, the administration in Hong… read more
JOINT STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF KEEPING SHIPS MOVING, PORTS OPEN AND CROSS-BORDER TRADE FLOWING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
8 June 2020 The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has placed the world in an unprecedented situation. To slow the spread of… 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
Celebrating the oceans on World Oceans Day – a message from IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim
On World Oceans Day, Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization (IMO) invites a celebration of the majesty, beauty and sheer… read more
UN entities and private sector join forces to tackle invasive species and reduce emissions
A ground-breaking Global Industry Alliance (GIA) has been launched to tackle two of the most pressing environmental issues of our… read more
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