ICS Statement on recent media reports
ICS issues a statement on recent media reports
News
For all press related enquiries please click here or call the communications team.
Our in hours contact (Mon- Fri 9am to 5pm) is +44(0) 204 582 6665.
Our out of hours contact is +44(0) 204 551 0915.
For the ICS video library click here.
Featured
Statement
15 September 2026
ICS Statement on recent media reports
Statement
2 September 2026
Shipping industry welcomes the proposed inclusion of Indian ship recycling yards on the European List
News Item
28 August 2026
ICS in Action – August 2026
Statement
5 August 2026
Joint open letter in relation to no compulsory tolls or charges being introduced in the Strait of Hormuz
News list
Filter by:
Showing 1 – 10 of 770 results
Shipping industry welcomes the proposed inclusion of Indian ship recycling yards on the European List
BIMCO, European Shipowners | ECSA, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, and World Shipping Council (WSC) welcome the European Commission’s proposal to add two Indian ship recycling facilities to the updated European List of Ship Recycling Facilities.
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.
The safety paradox of decarbonisation: New fuels, new risks
Article by ICS General Manager Sunil Krishnakumar explains how the new fuels and technologies designed to support environmental protection also create new hazards to crew, ships, ports and supply chains.
Bridging rail strategies to solve shipping’s biggest hurdles
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.
Why shipping’s next 39,100 officers are already onboard
The BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 highlights a growing structural imbalance in global crewing.
Joint open letter in relation to no compulsory tolls or charges being introduced in the Strait of Hormuz
Earlier this week, the International Chamber of Shipping, alongside the Asian Shipowners Association (ASA), BIMCO, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), European Shipowners | ECSA, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, and the @World Shipping Council (WSC), sent a joint open letter to United Nations Secretary General António Guterres and International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez, reiterating our concerns regarding the potential imposition of tolls or service fees in the Strait of Hormuz.
ICS in Action – July 2026
The ICS in Action blog is published every month, providing a wrap up of the International Chamber of Shipping's recent activities.
ICS Secretary General statement on unacceptable dangers facing seafarers
Today marks five months since the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Meanwhile, in the Black Sea we are seeing an alarming rise in the attacks on international shipping. The consequences of these events for the maritime industry and global trade continue to unfold.
Charting the Course: Global Shipping Industry Unites with Next-Gen Educators in Tokyo
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.