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Barbara Frencia: Shaping global AI regulation

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries but faces growing calls for its global regulation. Barbara Frencia, CEO of Business Assurance at DNV and Independent International Organisation for Assurance (IIOA) Chair, tells ICS Leadership Insights why solid governance and harmonised standards are needed now.

31 March 2025 Article

Profit vs environment: finding the right balance

The European Commission has put the brakes on new regulations around sustainability reporting as it seeks to streamline and simplify the requirements, ensuring that the European Union remains a competitive and attractive market for businesses in an increasingly polarised world.

31 March 2025 Article

International Chamber of Shipping’s comment post USTR (United States Trade Representative) Section 301 Investigation public hearing

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

ICS and CMI launch updated campaign Promoting Maritime Treaty Ratification

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Comité Maritime International (CMI) launch an updated campaign ‘Promoting Maritime Treaty Ratification’, highlighting the international maritime Conventions which ICS and CMI believe are significantly important for governments to ratify as a matter of urgency.

17 March 2025 Press Release

Leadership Insights Webinar: U.S. Trade Representative Section 301: Proposed Remedies

Late last month, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published the results of its Section 301 investigation into China’s maritime, logistics and shipbuilding practices, and announced proposals to impose exorbitant service fees on Chinese-built and Chinese-registered vessels calling at U.S. ports, and export quotas to promote the transport of U.S. goods on U.S. flagged vessels. A panel of industry experts shared their insights on how these proposals could affect U.S. businesses and consumers, increase transportation costs and reshape global shipping dynamics ahead of an important hearing in Washington on 24 March.

12 March 2025 News Item

Amar More: Maritime’s march to digital

Amar More, the President and Co-Founder of Kale Logistics, the Domain Controller of Cross Border Domain at United Nations (CEFACT) and United Nations Economic Commission of Europe (UNECE) trade facilitation expert speaks to ICS Leadership Insights about the challenges and benefits of digitisation.

26 February 2025 Article