ICS Press Release: ICS welcomes call from United Nations agencies to prioritise seafarers for COVID-19 vaccines
26 March 2021 Oxford University vaccine trial. Credit: University of Oxford, John Cairns 26 March 2021: The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the joint statement signed by the heads of five UN bodies calling for seafarers to be prioritised for...
ICS Press Release: Suez demonstrates just how much global supply chains rely on shipping, says International Chamber of Shipping
25 March 2021 Ever Given ran aground on 23 March and continues to block the Suez Canal. Credit fallenhearts17 – Instagram The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released a statement on the ongoing blockage of the Suez Canal by the ship Ever Given, noting...
ICS Press Release: ICS launches COVID-19 vaccine guide to secure seafarer safety
24 March 2021 March 24th 2021: The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has coordinated a number of shipping bodies in launching a practical guide on COVID-19 vaccinations for use throughout the industry. The guide is part of an effort to ensure that seafarers are...
ICS PRESS RELEASE: Shipping companies in ‘impossible position’ as proof of seafarer vaccinations poses legal minefield
London, March 22 2021: The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned that lack of access to vaccinations for seafarers is placing shipping in a ‘legal minefield’, while leaving global supply chains vulnerable. A legal document due to be circulated to the...
ICS-ITF PRESS RELEASE: Concerns of rise in number of seafarers impacted by crew change due to new COVID-variants
London, UK. 19 March 2021- Shipping is concerned that the numbers of seaferers being impacted by the crew change crisis are on the rise due to travel restrictions imposed by governments in response to new variants. The latest collective industry analysis shows that...
Industry backs United Nations $5 billion ‘moon-shot’ programme to decarbonise shipping
Joint Press Release issued by BIMCO, CLIA, IMCA, INTERCARGO, INTERFERRY, International Chamber of Shipping INTERTANKO, IPTA and World Shipping Council. Industry partners welcome “moon-shot” proposal from governments to set up a $5 billion...
ECSA: Monthly Monitoring Report – February 2021
Il Monthly Monitoring Report February 2021 dell’ECSA è disponibile nella sezione News dell’area riservata del sito.
8 marzo 2021 – ECSA-ETF: EU shipping needs to attract and retain more women
The European social partners for Maritime Transport, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), continue to advocate the enhanced participation of women in European shipping. On International Women’s...
EMSA: Newsletter february 2021
In this issue: Portuguese and Greek Prime Ministers visit EMSA; Just published: Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents 2020; Accident Investigation bodies take cooperation framework online; European neighbourhood project steering committees take stock of...
EU shipowners welcome Parliament’s call for a comprehensive approach under FuelEU Maritime
25 February 2021 The Transport Committee of the European Parliament adopted today the Delli Report on more efficient and cleaner maritime transport. The Report calls on the Commission to address under the FuelEU Maritime initiative not only the carbon intensity of...