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With April seeing the same uncertainty as March, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has been monitoring the situation carefully and updating members accordingly. ICS in Action brings you an update of what we have been working on throughout the month.
This week's International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting (MEPC 84) saw further deliberation between IMO Member States on the future of the draft "IMO Net-Zero Framework" (NZF) to decarbonise international maritime transport. This followed the Extraordinary Session last October which had postponed a decision on whether to adopt the NZF for global implementation (subsequent to approval of a draft regulatory text in April 2025).
Tommy Olofsen, Group Managing Director of OSM Thome, leads one of the world’s largest ship management operations. Drawing on his experience at sea, he speaks with ICS Leadership Insights to explain why seafarers remain the industry’s greatest asset and why the sector must embrace complexity to succeed.
Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape how maritime businesses operate, with implications not only for efficiency but for how talent is recruited and retained. While fears of widespread job displacement persist, the more immediate impact is a shift in the skills and roles required across the sector.
During April 2026, The Maritime Just Transition Task Force (MJTTF), comprising of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), successfully delivered the “Training-the-Trainer” (TTT) programme in Hong Kong.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) today announces the launch of the sixth edition of its benchmark publication, the Tanker Safety Guide (Chemicals). First published in 1971, the Tanker Safety Guide (Chemicals) remains the primary industry reference for the safe operation of chemical tankers. This new edition provides up‑to‑date, practical guidance for those serving on board ships carrying hazardous and noxious liquid substances in bulk under MARPOL Annex II, supporting safe, compliant and pollution‑free operations.
In advance of a critical meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) this statement is made jointly on behalf of BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERFERRY, INTERTANKO and WSC, representing the global commercial shipping fleet.
The International Chamber of Shipping Secretary General Thomas A. Kazakos has issued a statement following the announcement surrounding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Yesterday (Tuesday 14 April 2026), we were delighted that Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden all deposited their instruments of ratification for the HNS Convention, fulfilling the second of three ratification criteria needed for the entry into force provisions to be triggered – 12 States Parties to the Convention.
ICS Secretary General Thomas A. Kazakos has issued a statement on the conditional ceasefire between the United States and Iran.