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Battling shipping’s brain drain amid the Great Resignation

With an unprecedented shortage of skilled workers entering into shipping, ICS discusses what concrete steps can be taken to improve the 'brain drain' in maritime.

Trade Policy Review 2022

Shipping will continue to play a vital role in helping national economies to chart a course towards economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This Trade Policy Review outlines some of the major strategic projects undertaken by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) on behalf of the global shipping industry, in promoting and advancing the principles of free trade, fair competition and market access, to ensure that policymakers are equipped with the most accurate and up-to-date industry information.

EU rules for vessel sharing – reducing environmental impact and increasing efficiency for global trade

To serve as many ports and customers as possible, as efficiently as possible, international ocean carriers often share space on vessels. Vessel sharing benefiting the EU is regulated through the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER), which expires in April 2024 and is now under review by the European Commission’s DG COMP.

ICS publishes new landmark practical medical guide which can deliver a remarkable difference in seafarers’ and fishers’ lives on board vessels

Trade woes for South Asian nations

A series of ‘once in a lifetime’ shocks destabilised South Asian economies last year. Can growing participation in global trade provide a lifeline?

Crucial updates to the Guidelines on the Application of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention for the industry

The shipping industry is being urged to take notice of the latest amendments to the International Labour Organization (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) detailed in a new publication update from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), to ensure they comply and can operate and trade globally with their vessels. ICS Publications has published the fourth edition of Guidelines on the Application of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, providing crucial updates to the shipping industry on its mandatory employment standards and best practices, to ensure compliance with the Convention and the obligations of maritime employers which the Convention sets out.

The Power of People

Melina Travlos, President of the Union of Greek Shipowners, discusses her leadership philosophy of putting people first

Global Trade – Supply Chain Risks and Nearshoring – Myth or Reality?

2023 continues to be a year of turmoil in international supply chains. The after-effects of COVID congestion are compounded by geopolitical tension, regional conflict and the subsequent changing trade dynamics of all maritime sectors and trades. Amidst this turmoil, the industry needs to find a way not just to decarbonise, but to do so in an economically efficient way so as to continue to provide food and energy security to countries around the world.

Magda Kopczynska: Resilience without borders

Magda Kopczynska, director-general of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) talks to ICS Leadership Insights about building sustainability and resilience into the European transport network.

Alternative fuels revolution an opportunity to boost trade resilience

Shipping has kept trade flowing through the overlapping disruptions of COVID pandemic, drought in the Panama Canal, attacks on ships in the Red Sea, and a tightening sanctions regime against Russia.