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Shipping industry welcomes the proposed inclusion of Indian ship recycling yards on the European List
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.
Joint open letter in relation to no compulsory tolls or charges being introduced in the Strait of Hormuz
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.
ICS Secretary General statement on unacceptable dangers facing seafarers
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.
Nick Potter appointed co-chair of the CEM-HUBS Steering Committee
Statement from Thomas A. Kazakos, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping, on the latest situation in the Strait of Hormuz
Statement from Thomas A. Kazakos, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping, on the latest situation in the Strait of Hormuz.
ICS Publications releases sixth edition of ‘Shipping and the Environment: A Guide to Environmental Compliance
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications launches the sixth edition of Shipping and the Environment: A Guide to Environmental Compliance, offering an expanded and accessible overview of how shipping relates to environmental protection and global regulation.
BIMCO and ICS report warns of potential future shortage of officers
The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) launched on Thursday forecasts that given the growing demand for STCW certified officers, there will be a need for an additional 113,735 officers by 2030 to operate the world merchant fleet.
Statement from the International Chamber of Shipping on the Oman Notice to Mariners and International Maritime Organization’s Evacuation Plan
ICS issues a statement on the Oman Notice to Mariners and International Maritime Organization’s Evacuation Plan.
New ICS Maritime Barometer Report reveals geopolitical instability as defining force shaping global shipping
The ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2025–2026, launches today by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) at the organisation’s Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit in Rome, reveals an industry adapting to an increasingly complex operating environment shaped by geopolitical instability, regulatory uncertainty, and economic volatility.