The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has expanded its range of free resources available to the global maritime community, providing ship owners and operators, managers, seafarers and industry stakeholders with access to practical tools, reports and guidance that support the application of industry best practice.
30 September 2026
Press Release
ICS has co-signed a letter, with 209 international and U.S. federal and state trade associations, requesting an extended suspension of the Section 301 China-Built Vessel Fees.
24 September 2026
Statement
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
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
Today marks five months since the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Meanwhile, in the Black Sea we are seeing an alarming rise in the attacks on international shipping. The consequences of these events for the maritime industry and global trade continue to unfold.
28 July 2026
Statement
21 July 2026
Press Release
Statement from Thomas A. Kazakos, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping, on the latest situation in the Strait of Hormuz.
14 July 2026
Statement