This week's International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting (MEPC 84) saw further deliberation between IMO Member States on the future of the draft "IMO Net-Zero Framework" (NZF) to decarbonise international maritime transport. This followed the Extraordinary Session last October which had postponed a decision on whether to adopt the NZF for global implementation (subsequent to approval of a draft regulatory text in April 2025).
1 May 2026
Statement
In advance of a critical meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) this statement is made jointly on behalf of BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERFERRY, INTERTANKO and WSC, representing the global commercial shipping fleet.
20 April 2026
Statement
The International Chamber of Shipping Secretary General Thomas A. Kazakos has issued a statement following the announcement surrounding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
17 April 2026
Statement
ICS Secretary General Thomas A. Kazakos has issued a statement on the conditional ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
8 April 2026
Statement
The International Chamber of Shipping has issued a statement following the conclusion of the 36th Extraordinary Session of the IMO Council (C/ES.36), that took place to address the impacts on shipping and seafarers of the situation in the Arabian Sea, the Sea of Oman and the Gulf region, particularly in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
19 March 2026
Statement
ICS Secretary General, Thomas A. Kazakos, issued a statement at the International Maritime Organization 36th Extraordinary Council Meeting (C/ES 36), taking place today to address the impacts on shipping and seafarers of the situation in the Arabian Sea, the Sea of Oman and the Gulf region, particularly in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
18 March 2026
Statement
I have been deeply concerned about the seafarers who are being put in extreme danger in the Strait of Hormuz when they are simply trying to do their job. By no fault of their own, their lives are now tragically at risk. We call on all States to take the fundamental steps to ensure their safety.
5 March 2026
Statement
Following the military conflict in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding region the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) the European Shipowners|ECSA and the Asian Shipowner's Association have issued the following statement.
2 March 2026
Statement
On the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, we jointly reaffirm our commitment to the principles and protections it embodies and recognise the profound impact it has had on seafarers and on global shipping.
The MLC consolidated and modernised around seventy maritime labour instruments into a single, comprehensive international framework. In doing so, it established enforceable minimum standards for wages, hours of work and rest, medical care, accommodation, repatriation and welfare, creating a clear and consistent global baseline for decent work at sea.
23 February 2026
Statement
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) acknowledges the U.S. Government’s Maritime Action Plan and its stated position to revitalise and expand domestic shipbuilding and maritime capacity in the United States.
16 February 2026
Statement