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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.
Yesterday (Tuesday 14 April 2026), we were delighted that Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden all deposited their instruments of ratification for the HNS Convention, fulfilling the second of three ratification criteria needed for the entry into force provisions to be triggered – 12 States Parties to the Convention.
Article by ICS Senior Manager Legal, Leyla Pearson, sharing insights on bridging the gap between state agreed guidance and reality on drug smuggling.
These guidelines have been produced to help shipping companies choose reputable crewing agencies and to ensure that seafarers are recruited in line with the requirements of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC, 2006).
Agenda: FACILITATION OF THE ENTRY INTO FORCE AND HARMONIZED INTERPRETATION OF THE 2010 HNS PROTOCOL. Submitted by ICS and P&I Clubs
Agenda: FAIR TREATMENT OF SEAFARERS. Submitted by ICS and ITF
Agenda: AMENDMENTS TO THE FAL CONVENTION TO INTRODUCE MANDATORY REPORTING OF THE API AND BRI FOR MARITIME TRANSPORT. Submitted by ICS and INTERFERRY
The purpose of this Flag State Performance Table is to encourage shipowners and operators to examine whether a flag state has sufficient substance before using it and to encourage shipowners and operators to put pressure on their flag administrations to affect any improvements that might be necessary, especially in relation to safety of life at sea, the protection of the marine environment, and the provision of decent working and living conditions for seafarers.
Agenda: SUITABILITY OF IMO LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION REGIMES WITH RESPECT TO ALTERNATIVE FUELS. Submitted by Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Republic of Korea, Spain, CMI, ITOPF, ICS and P&I Clubs
This brochure on ‘Promoting Maritime Treaty Ratification’ highlights the need for governments to ratify and implement maritime conventions adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and other United Nations bodies that impact on shipping.