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The fourth Enclosed Space Entry – Joint Industry Workshop took place at OCIMF’s London office on 27 March 2025. The cross-industry working group drawn from leading maritime organisations gathered to identify measures to reduce or eliminate deaths in enclosed spaces onboard vessels.
The International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) both welcomed the introduction of a new minimum wage, following negotiations in Geneva.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and Witherby Publishing Group have released a new edition of ‘Drug Trafficking and Drug Abuse On Board Ship - Guidelines for Owners and Masters on Preparation, Prevention, Protection and Response’.
The Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum is a consortium of vessel operators, insurers and other industry experts, whose role is to promote safety on vessels designed to carry vehicles. The guidance is supported by industry bodies the International Group of P&I Clubs, the International Chamber of Shipping and the TT Club. The guidelines are intended to be used by vessel operators when considering their own fire response policies and procedures with a particular emphasis on using existing fixed firefighting systems to control vehicle fires early in their development.
Monday, 14 April, Geneva – The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) welcomes the series of landmark updates to ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), following an intense week of negotiations at the International Labour Organization (ILO) headquarters in Geneva. Under ILO’s Special Tripartite Committee on the MLC, governments, shipowners, and unions met from 7-11 April, to review and adopt crucial updates that reflect the evolving needs of seafarers and the maritime industry.
The Industry Associations of BIMCO, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), IMCA, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO & OCIMF supported by over forty maritime stakeholders, have today released a consolidated and enhanced publication Best Management Practices (BMP) for Maritime Security (MS).
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and Witherby Publishing Group have released a new edition of ‘Maritime Security: A Comprehensive Guide for Shipowners, Seafarers and Administrations’.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Comité Maritime International (CMI) launch an updated campaign ‘Promoting Maritime Treaty Ratification’, highlighting the international maritime Conventions which ICS and CMI believe are significantly important for governments to ratify as a matter of urgency.
Monday 27 January 2025, London: The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued its annual Flag State Performance Table for 2024/25, a key resource for shipping companies.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Lloyd’s Register OneOcean (LROO) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) of the Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation, signed a landmark joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU outlines the collaboration on a pilot project to explore the integration of seafarer certification systems to facilitate seamless verification. The purpose of this pilot is to test the feasibility of a digital system where all seafarer certificates can be securely stored and consolidated, allowing real-time access for all key stakeholders.