Press Releases

ICS Publishes New Chemical Tanker Safety Guide

A fully updated edition of the definitive industry guidance on the safe operation of chemical tankers has just been published by the shipping industry’s global trade association, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

Ships Must Be Prepared for Strict Implementation of IMO Sulphur Rules, Says ICS, But Radical Alternative Fuels Should Also Be Explored

The shipping industry is fully committed to total compliance with the 0.1% sulphur in fuel requirements, in Emission Control Areas, from January 2015. And there is no reason to suggest that there will not be full compliance, says the industry’s global trade association, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

Shipping Industry Sets Out Progress on CO2 Reduction on Eve of UN Climate Conference, But Stresses Industry is Not a 'Cash Cow'

In advance of the United Nations Climate Conference in Lima (1-12 December), ICS says that the industry is on track to reduce its emissions by more than 20% by 2020 (compared to 2005) with further reductions going forward.

EU Regulation on CO2 Reporting by Ships May Complicate Global Agreement, Says ICS

ICS is disappointed and concerned that the European Union is about to pre-empt negotiations taking place at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the collection of data on CO2 emissions from ships.

ICS Addresses OECD Shipbuilding Working Party

The OECD should be cautious about becoming involved in the question of what constitutes an ‘eco-ship’, was the message delivered to governments in Paris today by ICS.

2014 Tripartite Meeting Discussions

The annual Tripartite meeting between shipowners, shipbuilders and classification societies was held in Shanghai on 30 and 31 October 2014.

Rescue of Migrants at Sea is a Legal and Humanitarian Obligation, Says Shipowners' Global Trade Association

The rescue of all persons in distress at sea – including illegal migrants – is an obligation under international maritime law, as well as being a long established humanitarian duty, says ICS.

ICS Letter to Financial Times

Sir, I have just read your interesting Special Report on supply chains (The Connected Business, October 22). However, there seemed to be no mention of maritime transport, which moves about 90 per cent of global trade by volume.

ICS Welcomes Dramatic IMO Progress on Ballast Water Issues

Governments attending the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) this week have made real progress towards agreeing solutions to major issues that have previously impeded ratification of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention, says ICS, the global trade association for ship operators.

ICS Concern about Serious Threat to Maritime Oil Pollution Compensation Regime

The smooth running of the well-established global regime for compensation from oil pollution from ships may be under serious threat, due to a decision by governments to wind up the 1971 International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (IOPCF), says the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for shipowners.

Final Shipping Industry Lobbying for Ballast Convention Solution before Next Week’s Crucial IMO Meeting

The global shipping industry is expected to have to invest around $US100 Billion in new ballast water treatment systems once the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention enters into force.

Shipping Industry Releases Updated Anti-Piracy Guidelines on Gulf of Guinea Region

The Round Table of international shipping industry associations has released an updated version of ‘Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters for Protection Against Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea Region’.

Download the Guidelines at ics-shipping.org/docs/GOG-guidelines

ICS Marks IMO World Maritime Day

To mark the occasion of IMO World Maritime Day on 25 September, and its theme this year of ‘IMO Conventions: Effective Implementation’, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has produced a special brochure, which is being circulated throughout the industry by its member national shipowners’ associations.

“Global Shipping’s Emissions 20% Lower”, ICS Explains to United Nations Climate Summit

New York - The total Green House Gas emissions from global maritime transport are estimated to have been over 20% lower in 2012 than in 2007, according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global shipping industry’s trade association.

ICS Vice Chairman Repeats Call for Governments to See Sense on Ballast Convention

ICS today reiterated its call for governments to address the serious implementation issues concerning the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention before it is too late.

ICS Plea to IMO Member States on Implementation of New Environmental Rules

ICS has called on IMO Member States to give careful consideration to shipowners’ concerns about the implementation of an avalanche of new environmental regulations.

Global Shipping Bodies Issue Ebola Virus Advice

Three global shipping organisations today issued guidance to their members on the risks posed to ships’ crews calling in countries affected by the Ebola virus.

ICS Calls for Harmonised Port State Control with Respect to Sulphur Emission Control Areas

ICS is encouraging the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control to ensure that a harmonised approach to PSC inspections has been developed in advance of the 1 January 2015 deadline with respect to the implementation of the 0.1% Sulphur Emission Control Areas (ECAs), established in accordance with MARPOL Annex VI.

Shipping Industry Submits Comments to Australian Anti-Trust Review

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted comments on behalf of the global shipping industry to a comprehensive competition policy review being conducted by the Australian Government.

Shipping Industry Proposes Solutions to Ballast Convention Implementation Problems

ICS – in co-operation with a wide coalition of international shipping organisations – has submitted an important paper to the IMO that proposes a means of overcoming the serious implementation problems associated with the Ballast Water Management Convention.