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The International Chamber of Shipping opens new Representative Office in Shanghai

Marked at a special ceremony today at the North Bund Forum, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for shipowners, has opened a new Representative office in Shanghai. ICS recognises great importance of Chinese shipping industry and looks forward to continuing collaboration with China Shipowners’ Association which is now a Full ICS Member. New ICS office is located in the North Bund area of Hongkou District, Shanghai, a prominent global shipping hub.

Summer of strikes in US and Canadian ports offer lessons for shipping

Shipping leaders should take note of the way recent transport strike action has occurred and been resolved as workers continue to face high inflation and stagnant wages.

Uncertainty for North Sea energy island construction

Denmark’s planned creation of an artificial island around 100 km off its coast, which will be surrounded by 10 offshore wind farms, has hit a stumbling block after forecast construction costs significantly exceeded the Danish Government political threshold for profitability.

Alzbeta Klein: Feeding a hungry world

Alzbeta Klein, CEO and Director General, International Fertilizer Association, discusses how her industry must balance sometimes competing targets of sustainability and food security

Potential of wind assisted propulsion hindered by perception and funding challenges

This month, ICS Leadership Insights takes a look at the progress and roadblocks being faced by wind assisted propulsion systems in the maritime sector.

Friend-shoring supports ocean volumes

Demand for shipping is benefiting from a global trend in international relations where nations increase trade with allies, a shift known as friend-shoring.

UAE MOEI and the International Chamber of Shipping unveil plans for COP28

The shipping industry will come together with ministers at COP28 for a series of events and the annual Shaping the Future of Shipping summit. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOIE) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) unveil COP28 plans following high-profile meeting in July to launch the CEM Hubs initiative. Summit to be held under the patronage of His Excellency Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, United Arab Emirates’ Minister for Energy and Infrastructure on 10 December 2023.

IMO’s Revised Underwater Radiated Noise Guidelines

Industry mourns death of Susan Ople, Secretary of Migrant Workers of the Philippines

ICS membership continues to grow with the Association of Panamanian Shipowners joining

• The Association of Panamanian Shipowners (ARPA) has become an associate member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). • Launched in 2020, ARPA’s main objective is to bring together Panamanian shipowners and strengthen Panama’s shipping industry. • This membership will enhance relationships across the maritime sector as the industry continues to work together to find solutions to collective issues.