Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Thomas A. Kazakos, addressed the United Nations Security Council on the critical importance of protecting maritime security, freedom of navigation, and the established international legal framework governing the world’s oceans, in New York yesterday.
18 September 2026
Press Release
BIMCO, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), European Shipowners | ECSA, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO, INTERFERRY, INTERTANKO, and the World Shipping Council (WSC) call on EU Member States to deliver a positive opinion on the European Commission’s proposal to add two Indian ship recycling facilities to the updated European List of Ship Recycling Facilities.
17 September 2026
Statement
ICS issues a statement on recent media reports
15 September 2026
Statement
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.
2 September 2026
Statement
The ICS in Action blog is published every month, providing a wrap up of the International Chamber of Shipping's recent activities.
28 August 2026
News Item
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.
27 August 2026
Article
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.
17 August 2026
Article
The BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 highlights a growing structural imbalance in global crewing.
17 August 2026
Article
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.
5 August 2026
Statement
The ICS in Action blog is published every month, providing a wrap up of the International Chamber of Shipping's recent activities.
31 July 2026
News Item