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.
Showing 91 – 100 of 769 results
As Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Ian Saunders leads global efforts to harmonise customs procedures and modernise trade infrastructure. Speaking to ICS Leadership Insights, he shares the WCO’s evolving priorities, the role of technology, and how customs authorities are advancing sustainable trade and resilience in today’s uncertain world.
The Maritime Just Transition Task Force (MJTTF) has today (17 September) released industry-first training frameworks designed to facilitate the development of training programmes for seafarers for working on ships powered by ammonia, methanol and hydrogen.
Article by Sarah Lovell, Technical Content Development Manager
Port of Barcelona President José Alberto Carbonell speaks to ICS Leadership Insights about everything from minimising disruption during a nationwide power cut to plans to provide shore power to 100% of vessels at the port.
Held in the historic Athens Conservatoire, the ‘Shaping the Future of Shipping’ Summit last month brought together maritime leaders from around the world for a day of high-level dialogue on the sector’s strategic priorities.
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.
Joint industry statement from ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners | ECSA, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO on the latest developments in the Red Sea
26 June 2025, London: The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and European Shipowners | ECSA welcome the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention) entering into force globally today. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted the Hong Kong Convention on the 15th May 2009. The aim of the Convention is to reduce risks to health, safety and the environment, ensuring that ships when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risk to human health and safety or the environment.
As the Chairman of Shanghai International Port (Group) and President of the China Ports and Harbours Association, Gu Jinshan is leading Shanghai Port through a period of record-breaking growth, smart innovation, and pioneering green initiatives. He shares how the world’s busiest container port is shaping the future of global shipping.
Despite conflict, climate shocks, and shifting trade dynamics, the global grain market is proving resilient in 2025, with Ukraine sustaining exports, China reducing imports, and maritime routes coming under pressure.