Captain Abdulkareem Al Masabi, CEO of ADNOC Logistics & Services, a global energy maritime logistics company based in Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Emirates Shipping Association, talks about the vital economic role shipping plays in the UAE and plans to grow and remain resilient in the face of change.
18 March 2024
Article
Climate change is already bringing disruption to world trade flows and will deliver further supply chain interruptions, modal shifts, and route changes.
18 March 2024
Article
Joint industry statement on attack on MV True Confidence from BIMCO, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), INTERCARGO, INTERMANAGER, INTERTANKO, International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) and OCIMF.
7 March 2024
Statement
• The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) launches ‘Industry principles for establishing effective measures to combat and eliminate harassment and bullying in the maritime sector.’
• The free industry guidance sets out five high level and eight detailed principles to successfully address the issue.
• ICS submitted the principles to shipping’s global UN regulators, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), ahead of a joint meeting alongside governments, shipowners and unions.
21 February 2024
Press Release
Monday 19th February 2024 – marks the three-month anniversary since the Houthis seized the Galaxy Leader and its 25 seafarers in the Red Sea. The vessel, a roll-on/roll-off vehicle carrier, was seized on the 19 November. The maritime industry has joined together from around the world to express their concern for the seafarers who have been held hostage, and call on the Houthis to release the crew of the Galaxy Leader.
19 February 2024
Statement
Global drug activity has gone up by an estimated 23% between 2011 and 2021, with some 296 million users worldwide, per United Nations Organization on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
9 February 2024
News
Incoming IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez speaks to ICS Leadership Insights about his vision for a more outwardly-facing industry and regulator – and how that can help steer shipping through a period of dramatic change.
8 February 2024
Article
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance is quickly becoming a differentiator in the maritime job market as young people in particular look for greater social and environmental impact in their work.
8 February 2024
News
The country’s decade-long policy push offers lessons about impending onshore power supply requirements on European ports and the ships serving them.
8 February 2024
Article
Uncertainties around key parts of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) have persisted even after the scheme’s entry into force in January, according to industry experts bracing for the new measure.
7 February 2024
News