Supporting women at sea – The critical role of the updated Maritime Labour Convention in modern maritime workplaces
Article by ICS Technical Content Development Manager Sarah Lovell explains how recent MLC amendments further support woman at sea
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Article by ICS Technical Content Development Manager Sarah Lovell explains how recent MLC amendments further support woman at sea
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is pleased to announce the Polish Shipping Association joins the association as a Full Member. The Polish Shipping Association will join the ICS Board and Committees, further enhancing international collaboration and strengthening ICS’ role as the global unified voice of shipowners.
On Thursday the 7 May, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) hosted a webinar on On Board Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS), as a new pathway to achieve compliance with greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations. The panel was made up of experts in the subjects, who have just produced a new study commissioned by ICS offering up-to-date, high-level strategic guidance for shipowners on the evolving OCCS landscape.
The shipping industry remains deeply concerned about the human impact of ongoing conflict in the Middle East, and is deeply troubled by reports of some seafarers being killed whilst working on board ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz. A newly updated poster is available providing the most up-to-date support helplines.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and BIMCO welcome the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sale of Ships, also known as the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships (the “Beijing Convention”), which took place on 17 February 2026.
The International Chamber of Shipping will be hosting a webinar on 'On Board Carbon Capture and Storage' on Thursday the 7 May at 12:00-13:00 BST | 13:00-14:00 CET. The webinar will discuss On Board Carbon Capture as a potential pathway for both newbuild and existing ships to achieve compliance with greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations.
With April seeing the same uncertainty as March, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has been monitoring the situation carefully and updating members accordingly. ICS in Action brings you an update of what we have been working on throughout the month.
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).
During April 2026, The Maritime Just Transition Task Force (MJTTF), comprising of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), successfully delivered the “Training-the-Trainer” (TTT) programme in Hong Kong.
Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape how maritime businesses operate, with implications not only for efficiency but for how talent is recruited and retained. While fears of widespread job displacement persist, the more immediate impact is a shift in the skills and roles required across the sector.