In 1961 ICS was the first shipping industry association to be granted consultative status at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO). Since then, our secretariat has been regularly attending – and contributing to – the technical meetings. Our national association membership structure enables us to provide a well-balanced industry view, which we express through submissions.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has serious concerns regarding the growing use of unilateral and regional regulatory measures affecting global shipping that exceed the jurisdictional limits established under international law and/or depart from internationally agreed standards. ICS calls on States to reaffirm their commitment to the global regulatory frameworks and principles and to abide by their existing international obligations, in particular as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Agenda: AMENDMENTS TO THE IGF CODE AND DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES. Submitted by ICS, WSC, INTERCARGO, BIMCO and IPTA
Agenda: AMENDMENTS TO THE IMDG CODE AND SUPPLEMENTS. Submitted by Germany, Marshall Islands, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Singapore, Thailand, BIC, BIMCO, ICS, ICHCA, ITF, IUMI, IVODGA, P&I Clubs and WSC.