International Chamber of Shipping Archives

December 2, 2019

COLUMN | Dangerous waters [Grey Power]

Written by Michael Grey on December 2, 2019. Posted in Boxship World, Dry Cargo World, Naval, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Piracy, Ship World Features, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features.

Piracy is a scourge that just will not go away, with the Gulf of Guinea now replacing the coast of Somalia as a “hotspot” that is frightening seafarers tasked with ..

June 1, 2018

COLUMN | Fuelling uncertainty [Grey Power]

Written by Michael Grey on June 1, 2018. Posted in Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Catching, Ship World, Work Boat World.

What on earth are ships and boats to put in their bunker tanks, ten, twenty or even thirty years from now? It’s a valid question, when you consider that there are ..

July 7, 2016

COLUMN | Spotlight on manpower [Grey Power]

Written by Michael Grey on July 7, 2016. Posted in Boxship World, Dry Cargo World, Ship World, Tanker World.

By MICHAEL GREY MBE
We like a good “shock” headline and the news that in 2025 there would be a shortage of 147,500 officers in the world fleet ..

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November 6, 2019

Interferry conference highlights zero-emissions quest

Written by Baird Maritime on November 6, 2019. Posted in Ausmarine - Gear, Ausmarine - Passenger Vessels, Commercial Mariner - Gear & Services, Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Engines & Propulsion Systems, Ferries, Ro-Pax World, Work Boat World Features.

Acknowledging the need to be a leader in the transition to a lower carbon future and eventually net zero emissions, global trade association Interferry convened its 44th ..

May 22, 2018

ICS: European Commission needs to respect IMO CO2 reduction strategy

Written by Baird Maritime on May 22, 2018. Posted in Ship World.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) AGM in Hong Kong endorsed its support for the UN IMO agreement adopted in April 2018 on a comprehensive strategy to phase out ..

September 12, 2019

FEATURE | Shipping associations look to the future

Written by Baird Maritime on September 12, 2019. Posted in Ausmarine - Featured, Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Boxship World, Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Dry Cargo World, Port World, Ship World, Ship World Features, Tanker World.

Major shipping industry trade associations BIMCO, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko met in London yesterday to consider the transformational issues affecting the sector. Top ..

May 22, 2018

Shipowners warn of 2020 sulphur cap chaos

Written by Baird Maritime on May 22, 2018. Posted in Ship World.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) said it fears "chaos and confusion" unless the UN International Maritime Organisation (IMO) urgently resolves some serious ..