ICS in Action – August 2026
The ICS in Action blog is published every month, providing a wrap up of the International Chamber of Shipping's recent activities.
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The ICS in Action blog is published every month, providing a wrap up of the International Chamber of Shipping's recent activities.
ICS Leadership Insights sat down with Johnathan Astbury, Chief Executive Officer – Transport and Mobility– International at Magellan, to explore what maritime leadership can learn from the rail sector.
The BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 highlights a growing structural imbalance in global crewing.
The ICS in Action blog is published every month, providing a wrap up of the International Chamber of Shipping's recent activities.
The future of global trade is shifting rapidly under the weight of digital transformation, decarbonisation targets, and evolving safety standards. Keeping pace with these changes requires a fundamental rethink of how tomorrow’s seafarers are educated. To address this exact challenge, the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) recently hosted its inaugural Early Career Academic Forum (ECAF) in Tokyo, Japan.
The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) review of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention is currently one of the most significant regulatory works taking place. Expected to conclude by Autumn 2028, the BWM Convention review will result in amendments to both mandatory instruments (the BWM Convention and BWMS Code) and non-mandatory instruments (Guidelines and Guidance associated with the BWM Convention). Once these amendments enter into force (currently anticipated to be Autumn 2028), the current Experience-Building Phase (EBP) will end, and a stricter compliance and enforcement regime will begin.
On Friday the 3 July 2026, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) hosted a webinar on ‘Efficient and Quiet Technologies for Ships.’ These technologies are becoming increasingly important as the industry seeks to improve performance and reduce environmental impact. ICS’ Principal Marine Director, John Stawpert, moderated this discussion, with Associate Professor at the University of Genoa Stefano Gaggero, Director Hydrodynamics at Kongsberg Hydrodynamic Research Centre Göran Grunditz, Naval Architect at Fincantieri Alessandro Marino, Senior CFD Specialist at Lloyd’s Register Savas Sezen, and Technical Director at ICS Chris Waddington, making up the speakers on the panel.
The ICS in Action blog is published every month, providing a wrap up of the International Chamber of Shipping's recent activities.
This month, the International Chamber of Shipping welcomes its new Chairman, John Denholm CBE. He speaks with ICS Leadership Insights to discuss his main priorities, important shifts in the maritime industry, decarbonisation, and attracting the next generation of seafarers.
As businesses diversify supply chains and governments pursue new trade agreements, global commerce is becoming more distributed, impacting shipping routes, cargo flows and emerging trade corridors.