Following the seizure of the oil tanker ‘Stena Impero’ on 19 July, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) and the Asian Shipowners' Association (ASA) jointly urge immediate action by the international community to stop the escalation of tensions and fully respect international law.
Submitted by: France, Italy, ICS, BIMCO, ICHCA, IICL, WSC and BIC to the Sub-committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers, 6th session, Agenda item 13, July 2019.
Submitted by Liberia, BIMCO, ICHCA, ICS, the International Group of P & I Associations, IUMI, IVODGA and WSC Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargo & Containers, 6th Session, Agenda Item 6, July 2019.
The Board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has expressed concern at the serious incidents involving the Marshall Islands flagged ship Front Altair and the Panama flagged Kokuka Courageous, in the Gulf of Oman.
he International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to address maritime corruption by including this important issue in its work programme for the Facilitation Committee.