ECSA condemns EP proposal for shipping without impact assessment risks
ECSA regrets a decision of the plenary today in the European Parliament to draft a proposal to include shipping under the EU’s Emission Trading System (EU ETS).
Read moreECSA regrets a decision of the plenary today in the European Parliament to draft a proposal to include shipping under the EU’s Emission Trading System (EU ETS).
Read moreICS, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are calling for the immediate disembarkation of 27 rescued people trapped onboard a cargo ship.
Read moreThe International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) issued a study which explores and addresses the implications that may arise from the application of the EU’s Emission Trading System (EU-ETS) to maritime transport.
Read moreThe International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Maritime Health Association (IMHA) and the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) issued new protocols to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 cases on board.
Read moreThe transition to IMO 2020 compliant fuel oil (0.5% sulphur) has not been without problems, with sulphur content, sediment, and aluminium plus silicon being the main issues experienced, a recent survey found.
Read moreThe IMO received a report of ICS and ITF entitled ''Outcome of the surveys on health protections measures onboard ships in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic''. The ICS survey aims to gain further understanding of the health protection measures introduced by companies on board their ships during the pandemic.
Read moreFailure to adhere to crew change protocols must not be tolerated, said the ICS in a new message to the global shipping industry, Thursday. The updated statement comes in response to recent reports of crew arriving in Singapore with Covid-19 symptoms.
Read moreThe International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) launched the Engine Room Procedures Guide, to address the design, complexity, and arrangement of engine rooms and provide safety notes for the operations taking place.
Read more“Get our hero seafarers home” was the plea from panelists during a webinar on 26 June, hosted by IMO on the occasion of the Day of the Seafarer. IMO, ICS and the ITF urged countries to implement protocols on safe crew change.
Read moreThe ICS is encouraging ships around the world to sound their horns when in port at 12.00 local time to remind governments of the ongoing crew change crisis. This comes as seafarers are still not yet classified as Key Workers in many countries, meaning they are unable to embark or disembark ships due to national travel restrictions.
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