The leadership accelerator program aims to equip women with the leadership skills and confidence to take a seat at the shipping decision-making table.
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.
In light of the social and legal inadequacies identified, the Clean Arctic Alliance does not support IMO’s Arctic HFO ban as currently drafted.
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”.
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.
There is a clear need to raise awareness of seafarersʹ vital role in world trade and increase their visibility.
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.
The 12-step plan issued by IMO provides a route forward for governments on how to facilitate ship crew change during the pandemic.
Bangladesh is one the world’s top five ship recycling countries by capacity, alongside China, India, Pakistan and Turkey.
IMO maritime single window project in Antigua and Barbuda has been completed. The source code for the system will now be made available to other countries who need it.
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