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New Helicopter Operations Guide launched by International Chamber of Shipping 

International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications is proud to announce the release of the sixth edition of the ICS Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations, an essential resource that has been setting the standard for safe and efficient helicopter/ship interactions for almost 50 years.

15 January 2025 Press Release

47 Governments and global industry jointly propose text for GHG emissions pricing mechanism for international shipping  

9 January 2025, London: To achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping by 2050, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has joined 47 governments in a joint submission to the final round of negotiations at the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to adopt a maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pricing mechanism for international shipping.

9 January 2025 Press Release

New International Chamber of Shipping Secretary General announced

At a special meeting of the board, held on-line, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have unanimously appointed Thomas A. Kazakos as its next Secretary General. Kazakos will replace Guy Platten who will be stepping down in June 2025. Kazakos has been the Director General of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, the representative National-Member Association of Cyprus at ICS, since 1995.

18 December 2024 Press Release

High-profile ICS Summit kicks off Hong Kong Maritime Week with a bang

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), in collaboration with the Transport and Logistics Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Shipowners Association and the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, convened nearly 300 delegates from 28 countries, including ministers and senior policymakers from 12 nations, the European Commission and international organisations, with CEOs of companies from the maritime value chain, today at the Hong Kong Global Trade Summit.

18 November 2024 Press Release

International Chamber of Shipping launches new e-learning Academy

ICS Academy launched today to provide on-the-go access to practical e-learning resources to help shipping companies deliver best practices and regulatory compliance on board. The new courses have interactive content enabling seafarers to apply practical guidance to real-life scenarios on board. The new Academy has been developed by seafarers, for seafarers, and draws on the collective experience of the ICS membership.

2 October 2024 Press Release

The new global architecture for renewable fuels transport takes a major step forward

The Clean Energy Marine Hubs (CEM Hubs) welcomes the government of Greece to the initiative. As the country representing 20% of global shipping, Greece joins the governments of Brazil, UAE, Canada, Norway, Uruguay and Panama, as supporters of this first of its kind cross sectoral public-private platform. The World Economic Forum’s Transitioning Industrial Clusters initiative joins forces with the CEM Hubs as a new partner alongside key shipping organisations ABS, Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and OCIMF to support the Energy Hubs initiative. The CEM Hubs initiative will be meeting directly with energy ministers at the Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting (CEM 15) in Brazil to accelerate the development of the renewable fuels transport architecture and to agree implementation of the work programme.

2 October 2024 Press Release