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International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) issues new Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for shipping industry
Document produced in collaboration with international bodies; WHO, IMO, ECDC and IMHA.
Shipowners and operators could face detention of ships from 1st March under IMO rule
Port state control authorities will begin to enforce the IMO’s Sulphur 2020 from 1st March, making it an offense for ships to carry fuel that contains a sulphur content higher than 0.5 percent unless the ship has an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System.
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) meet with World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss impact of COVID-19
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secretary General, Guy Platten, will lead a delegation of industry leaders to meet with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva.
Ships may face more than 30% higher costs under new Panama Canal Authority measures, says International Chamber of Shipping 13 February, 2020
The Panama Canal Authority has said it will impose a ‘Freshwater Charge’ on ships passing through the canal from 15th February.
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) to stage major shipping conference at COP26
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has confirmed that it will be holding its Annual Conference on Saturday, 14 November 2020 at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland.
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) expresses concern at increasing attacks on ships crews
The number of ship’s crewmembers being kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea increased by more than 50% in 2019 and this year has begun with a further escalation of violence, armed robbery and kidnaping
Global Shipping Body (ICS) issues guidance to shipowners in the face of the Corona Virus
Global Shipping Body (ICS) issues guidance to shipowners in the face of the Corona Virus
An eve of Sulphur 2020 message from ICS
On the eve of the implementation of the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) Global Sulphur Cap – which requires most of the world’s commercial shipping to use fuels with a sulphur content of 0.5 percent or less, Guy Platten, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has issued a message to the shipping industry and its regulators.
Shipping sector proposes USD 5 billion R&D board to cut emissions
The global maritime transport industry has submitted a proposal to form the world’s first collaborative shipping R&D programme to help eliminate CO2 emissions from international shipping.