The 10 Council members elected under Category A – ‘States with the largest interest in providing international shipping services’ - remained unchanged as: China, Greece, Italy, Japan, Norway, Panama, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States.
Two new states were elected under Category B – ‘other States with the largest interest in international seaborne trade’ – Australia, which moved up from Category C, and new candidate the UAE.
Remaining Category B members are Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden, with Argentina and Bangladesh displaced.
Jamaica was elected under Category C – “20 States not elected under A or B with special interests in maritime transport or navigation, and whose election to the Council will ensure the representation of all major geographic areas of the world” - replacing Australia who moved up to Category B.
Other Category C States remain Bahamas, Belgium, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey. Unsuccessful candidates were Algeria, Antigua & Barbuda, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.
Launching Jamaica’s candidacy back in July, Maritime Authority of Jamaica director-general RAdm Peter Brady had called the election “an opportunity to enhance Jamaica’s role on the international maritime stage.”
HE Abdullah Belheif Al Nuaimi, UAE Minister of Infrastructure Development and chairman of the Federal Authority for Land and Maritime Transport, said the UAE was seeking Category B membership because of its “international reputation” and world-class ports sector.
Council membership would allow the country to become “a strong executive in the organisation and an active participant in the development of regulations and laws,” he added.
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