Press Releases

NYK Presents ICS with Scale Model in Honour of Chairmanship

ICS was last night honoured to be presented with a model of the award-winning NYK car carrier ‘Auriga Leader’ to mark the Chairmanship of Mr Masamichi Morooka.

Maritime Industry Responds to Typhoon in the Philippines

JOINT PRESS RELEASE OF MARITIME WELFARE ORGANISATIONS

Shipowner groups, unions, and welfare organisations are pulling together in response to the devastating effects of Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines.

ICS Questions France about CO2 Reporting Requirements for Ships

ICS has written to the French Government to raise concerns about a new requirement for foreign shipowners to provide information to their French customers about CO2 emissions, using a detailed methodology that has not been discussed internationally.

Foreign Shipowners Encourage China to Resolve VAT Problems

The Chairman of ICS, Mr Masamichi Morooka, has written to the Chinese Minister of Finance, encouraging the Chinese Government to continue its efforts to resolve the problems created by the application of Value Added Tax (VAT) to the transport and logistics services provided by ‘Wholly Foreign Owned Shipping Companies’.

Are You Ready for the ILO MLC? ICS Launches New Web-Based Resource

In Manila today, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is launching a new web-based resource to help shipping companies to implement the ILO Maritime Labour Convention.

Shipowners Call for Sustainable Regulation on IMO World Maritime Day

The global trade association for the shipping industry, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has called for all future proposals for environmental regulation that impact on ships to be subjected to a full and proper cost benefit analysis before adoption by the IMO.

International Chamber of Shipping Challenges Proposed New Accounting Standards

ICS has submitted detailed comments to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on its controversial proposals to overhaul international accounting rules for leases, which could have an impact on contracts used in international shipping, including those governing operational arrangements.

International Chamber of Shipping Meets in London

The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) representing national shipowners’ associations from the Americas, Asia and Europe met in London last week.

Port State Enforcement of ILO MLC - ICS Issues Free Advice to Shipowners

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipowners’ associations negotiated the text of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), has issued advice to shipowners.

ICS Meets in Oslo

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) held its Annual General Meeting in Oslo from 5-7 June at the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA).

Implementing an Effective Safety Culture - ICS Launches Free Guidance to Shipowners

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published new guidance for shipowners on how shipping companies and crews can implement an effective ‘safety culture’.

ICS Meets with Ministers to Discuss Arctic Shipping

At a Summit in Oslo on 5 June, Board Members of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) met with Ministers from major shipping nations and the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to discuss Arctic Shipping.

Shipping Faces Half Trillion Dollar Environment Costs, ICS Chairman Tells Nor-Shipping

Speaking to delegates at the opening of the Nor-Shipping event in Oslo today, the Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Masamichi Morooka, said that impending new legislation to protect the environment potentially presented an additional industry-wide cost of more than half a trillion US dollars between 2015 and 2025.

ICS Launches its Annual Review of Shipping Developments

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its latest Annual Review of maritime policy and regulatory developments, in advance of its Annual General Meeting, which is being hosted by the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association in Oslo from 5-7 June.

ICS Presents Shipping's Economic Challenges to World's Transport Ministers

At the OECD International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany, the annual gathering of the world's transport ministers from more than 50 countries (22-24 May), the views of the global shipping industry were represented by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the principal global trade association for shipowners.

Shipowners and Unions Raise Concern at Casualty Reporting Failures

Shipowners and seafarers' unions have joined forces to express concern at flag states’ failure to submit maritime casualty reports as required under international Conventions.

Ship Recycling - Global Shipping Industry Slams Unworkable European Parliament Proposals that will Offend EU Trading Partners

The world’s national shipowners’ associations in nearly 50 countries - represented by the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Asian Shipowners’ Forum (ASF) – have united to condemn proposed amendments...

Maritime Lawyers Join Forces with Shipowners to Promote Ratification of International Maritime Conventions

The Comité Maritime International (CMI) – the international association for maritime lawyers – has joined forces with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Shipping Federation (ISF) – which represent the operators of over 80% of the world merchant fleet – to promote those key international maritime Conventions which they believe are vital for governments to ratify and implement as soon as possible.

ICS Chairman Calls for Economic Sustainability

Stringent measures to reduce shipping’s impact on the environment need to also be economically sustainable, warns the Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

ICS to Publish eBooks

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has announced that it will be making its publications on best practices for shipping companies available as eBooks.