ICS welcomes the agreement that appears to have been made between President Trump of the United States and President Xi Jinping of China. ICS has been involved in consultations with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) since the beginning of the Section 301 investigation, and the government of China, and we look forward to receiving confirmation on these reports and further details.
30 October 2025
Statement
International Chamber of Shipping disappointed that Member States have not been able to agree
17 October 2025
Statement
Leading international maritime associations and organisations reiterate our strong support for adoption by the world’s governments at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) of the “Net-Zero Framework” at the critical Extraordinary Session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee next week (14-17 October).
9 October 2025
Statement
Today, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) announced the inauguration of a new ICS Representative Office in Singapore. The new ICS office, opened with the support of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), is located in the central business district of Singapore.
26 September 2025
Statement
In April, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) member states took a historic step by agreeing to the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) – the world’s first global emissions price for an entire industry. This was a landmark step towards decarbonising international shipping and one that the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has been advocating for and fully supports.
17 July 2025
Statement
Joint industry statement from ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners | ECSA, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO on the latest developments in the Red Sea
9 July 2025
Statement
The 2025 Guidelines are intended to ensure proper legal process, reinforce and protect existing human rights, and ensure that seafarers are treated fairly and with dignity when detained in connection with alleged crimes. While not binding, the guidelines compile in one document relevant standards already found in international law and provide important guidance for states, shipowners and seafarers in cases of criminalisation involving seafarers. In addition they are based on, and are to be read in line with, the principles, rights and obligations already found in the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, as amended (MLC 2006).
Current Issue
Following the 2021 outbreak of war in Ukraine and the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, world shipping has again faced disruption and unacceptable threats to the lives of seafarers.
Current Issue
11 April 2025, London – After many years of negotiations, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) welcomes the agreement today at the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO), the shipping industry’s global regulator, of a critically important package of new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction regulations – the “IMO net-zero framework” – to help ensure that international shipping will transition to net zero by or close to 2050.
11 April 2025
Statement
Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Guy Platten, testified before the U.S. Trade Representative Section 301 Committee in Washington, D.C., USA, regarding concerns around potential unintended consequences that could result from the proposed remedies following the Committee’s investigation into China’s maritime logistics and shipbuilding. The public hearing took place over two days, Monday 24 March and Wednesday 26 March 2025, with over 60 witnesses delivering testimonies in person.
27 March 2025
Statement