A joint formal complaint, which was made alongside the World Shipping Council (WSC) and the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA), regarding the Bangladesh Flag Vessel (Protection of Interest) Act, has been submitted to the European Commission’s (EC) Trade Barrier Reporting Mechanism.
ICS letter on the announcement made by the Suez Canal Authority on Monday 16 October 2023 regarding
the increase of 5% and 15% to transit dues for vessels transiting the Suez Canal.
A letter sent by the International Chamber of Shipping to the Government of Bangladesh regarding the implications of the Bangladesh Flag Vessels (Protection of Interest) Act 2019 and the corresponding Ministry of Shipping Notification (S.R.O. No.- 29-Act/2023) published on 5 February 2023, both of which impose cargo preference provisions for the transportation of Bangladesh cargo by Bangladesh-flagged vessels.
We welcome the progress made during these intensive negotiations to achieve net zero emissions from shipping, and the support received from around 60 Member States for a flat rate contribution system per tonne of GHG...
The impact of Houthi attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea have combined with disruptions in the Black Sea and Panama Canal to significantly alter trade flows.
Shipping charities and unions have aired concerns that seafarer’s safety and well-being is being overlooked as they get caught in the crosshairs of geopolitical conflict in the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
A global group of leaders in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have called for international cooperation and jurisdictional interoperability in AI governance to safely reap the benefits of AI systems.
A new method for the recovery of lithium and aluminum from lithium-ion batteries holds the potential to increase the sustainability credentials of battery powered vessels.
The Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum (VCSF) publishes its first industry good practice guidelines entitled ‘Common Guidance on the loading and presentation of vehicles’.
Climate change is already bringing disruption to world trade flows and will deliver further supply chain interruptions, modal shifts, and route changes.