I.M.O. Archive

  •    30 June 2016 – After 15 years of discussions, Commission, Council and Parliament have reached an agreement on a Port Regulation, a legal European framework for organising the port services and financial transparency for ports in Europe. On Monday […]

    ESPO congratulates Council and Parliament for reaching a deal on the Port Regulation

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       30 June 2016 – After 15 years of discussions, Commission, Council and Parliament have reached an agreement on a Port Regulation, a legal European framework for organising the port services and financial transparency for ports in Europe. On Monday […]

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  •    01/03/2016  – Shipping is the only viable delivery mechanism that can support global trade and the global economy, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said today. Highlighting the need to sharpen the understanding and appreciation among the wider public of the […]

    Importance of shipping highlighted by IMO Secretary-General

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       01/03/2016  – Shipping is the only viable delivery mechanism that can support global trade and the global economy, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said today. Highlighting the need to sharpen the understanding and appreciation among the wider public of the […]

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  • United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday (3 February) visited the Headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for ship safety, maritime security and prevention of pollution from ships. Mr. Ban met IMO […]

    UN Secretary-General visits IMO

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    United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday (3 February) visited the Headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for ship safety, maritime security and prevention of pollution from ships. Mr. Ban met IMO […]

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  • International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed Sweden’s ongoing support to the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö following a meeting with Ms. Anna Johansson, Sweden’s Minister for Infrastructure, (on 27 January) during a visit to the renowned […]

    World Maritime University support from Sweden welcomed from IMO

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    International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed Sweden’s ongoing support to the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö following a meeting with Ms. Anna Johansson, Sweden’s Minister for Infrastructure, (on 27 January) during a visit to the renowned […]

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  •   An ambitious IMO project to establish a global network of Maritime Technology Cooperation Centres (MTCCs) in developing countries is to go ahead thanks to a €10 million funding contribution from the European Commission (EC). The funds mobilised by the […]

    EC funding gives green light to ambitious IMO energy-efficiency project

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      An ambitious IMO project to establish a global network of Maritime Technology Cooperation Centres (MTCCs) in developing countries is to go ahead thanks to a €10 million funding contribution from the European Commission (EC). The funds mobilised by the […]

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  •   IMO is joining experts on human trafficking at an EU conference (12-13 January) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The conference is focusing on the benefits of multidisciplinary cooperation to counter migrant smuggling. Chris Trelawny from IMO is a panellist on […]

    IMO – Fighting migrant smuggling

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      IMO is joining experts on human trafficking at an EU conference (12-13 January) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The conference is focusing on the benefits of multidisciplinary cooperation to counter migrant smuggling. Chris Trelawny from IMO is a panellist on […]

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  •   ​In 2011, IMO adopted by resolution MEPC.203(62), a suite of technical and operational measures which together provide an energy efficiency framework for ships.  These mandatory measures entered into force on 1 January 2013, as Chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex […]

    IMO Train the Trainer (TTT): Energy-efficiency training course now online

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      ​In 2011, IMO adopted by resolution MEPC.203(62), a suite of technical and operational measures which together provide an energy efficiency framework for ships.  These mandatory measures entered into force on 1 January 2013, as Chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex […]

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  • As world leaders from 147 countries gather in Paris for the long-awaited UNFCCC COP 21, European shipowners reiterate their support for the EU Member States’ negotiating position adopted in September. “We fully support the idea that shipping has to contribute […]

    EU shipowners want IMO leadership in efforts to reduce GHG emissions from shipping

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    As world leaders from 147 countries gather in Paris for the long-awaited UNFCCC COP 21, European shipowners reiterate their support for the EU Member States’ negotiating position adopted in September. “We fully support the idea that shipping has to contribute […]

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  • The 2015 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea is to go to Aviation Survival Technician Christopher Leon (United States), for risking his life to save four men from a sinking ocean-going rowing boat in a dramatic rescue in the […]

    IMO ​2015 Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea

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    The 2015 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea is to go to Aviation Survival Technician Christopher Leon (United States), for risking his life to save four men from a sinking ocean-going rowing boat in a dramatic rescue in the […]

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  • IMO is gearing up for the fifth edition of its annual Day of the Seafarer campaign (25th June) to celebrate the unsung heroes of shipping across the globe. This year’s theme, A Career At Sea, aims to help address the […]

    Day of the Seafarer campaign 2015: Why not consider a career at sea

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    IMO is gearing up for the fifth edition of its annual Day of the Seafarer campaign (25th June) to celebrate the unsung heroes of shipping across the globe. This year’s theme, A Career At Sea, aims to help address the […]

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