Nick Potter, AET President and CEO, Clean Energy Marine Hubs Steering Committee Co-Chair and Chair of its Private Sector Group, talks about shipping's role in future fuels discussions, trade, collaboration and the energy-maritime value chain.
29 October 2026
Article
With global regulatory uncertainty complicating shipping’s energy transition, charterparty agreements are taking on greater importance in determining how decarbonisation costs, operational responsibilities, and commercial risks are shared.
29 October 2026
Article
The Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum (VCSF) has published new Fire Drill Guidelines for Vehicle Carrying Vessels, providing vessel operators with a practical framework for developing and conducting realistic, scenario-based fire response drills.
27 October 2026
Press Release
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), in collaboration with the Transport and Logistics Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong (TLB) and the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA), will host the third edition of the Hong Kong Global Maritime Trade Summit on 16 November 2026.
13 October 2026
Press Release
On the 29th of September 2026, the International Chamber of Shipping hosted a webinar discussing Wind Assisted Propulsion as a pathway to greener shipping. As the maritime industry considers all the options available in its drive towards sustainability, wind-assisted propulsion has been gaining traction as a viable, scalable option. Our panel discussed this alternative fuel and provided their own examples of how wind power is already being implemented upon ships globally.
2 October 2026
News Item
The ICS in Action blog is published every month, providing a wrap up of the International Chamber of Shipping's recent activities.
30 September 2026
News Item
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has expanded its range of free resources available to the global maritime community, providing ship owners and operators, managers, seafarers and industry stakeholders with access to practical tools, reports and guidance that support the application of industry best practice.
30 September 2026
Press Release
Batteries are already transforming short-sea shipping, but taking electrification across the oceans presents an altogether different challenge. What will it take for batteries to make the leap into deep-sea operations?
28 September 2026
News
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, Group President and CEO of DNV, sits down with ICS Leadership Insights this month to discuss topics from good leadership in times of uncertainty, to the importance of trust in maritime and progress in the industry’s energy transition.
28 September 2026
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ICS has co-signed a letter, with 209 international and U.S. federal and state trade associations, requesting an extended suspension of the Section 301 China-Built Vessel Fees.
24 September 2026
Statement