international maritime organization Archives

shining a light

IMO dedicates 2021 to seafarers

February 18, 2021

IMO has chosen to make 2021 a year of action for seafarers, who are facing unprecedented hardship due to the pandemic.

IMO is boosting diversity by training future female maritime leaders

December 24, 2020

The leadership accelerator program aims to equip women with the leadership skills and confidence to take a seat at the shipping decision-making table.

Draft IMO HFO ban risks being a paper tiger

November 17, 2020

The Clean Arctic Alliance implored IMO member states to amend and improve its draft ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic or risk implementing a paper ban.

A ban in name only: implications of IMO's draft Arctic HFO ban

October 15, 2020

In light of the social and legal inadequacies identified, the Clean Arctic Alliance does not support IMO’s Arctic HFO ban as currently drafted.

World Maritime Day 2020: Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet

September 24, 2020

On 24 September, IMO and the global maritime community come together to celebrate the annual World Maritime Day. The 2020 theme is “Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet”.

Clean Arctic Alliance slams proposed IMO’s Arctic regulation as full of dangerous loopholes

September 4, 2020

The proposed IMO ban would allow exemptions and waivers resulting in 84% of Arctic shipping continuing to burn HFO in the Arctic, and permitting 70% of vessels to still carry HFO as fuel.

2021 World Maritime theme – Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future

August 28, 2020

There is a clear need to raise awareness of seafarersʹ vital role in world trade and increase their visibility.

Keep ships moving, ports open and trade flowing

June 11, 2020

UNCTAD and IMO call on governments to work together to facilitate crew changeover and remove unnecessary regulatory obstacles to maritime transport during and after the COVID-19 crisis.