The proposal by the European Commission (EC) to compel ships, regardless of flag, to pay for European Union (EU) ship recycling licenses when calling at EU ports would “embarrass shipowners worldwide”, Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) has...

While much attention already has focused on what the UK maritime industry stands to lose through Brexit, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) secretary general Peter Hinchliffe turns the telescope around and muses on what international and EU...

In a widely expected move Esben Poulsson president of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has been elected chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released details of the submissions it will be making to what it calls the “critical” upcoming meeting of the IMO’s MEPC (Marine Environment Protection Committee) taking place in London 18 -22 April.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the fifth edition of its Bridge Procedures Guide.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has drawn attention to the strong results being achieved by the largest flag states in its latest Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table for 2015/2016, published this week. 

Bimco has launched a set of guidelines to help the shipping industry secure itself against the threat of cyber-attackers.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has “greatly welcomed” the verdict of the UN Federal Climate Change Commission (UNFCCC) Paris COP21 agreement excluding shipping, as well as aviation, from its regulatory framework.

Confounding expectations, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has joined Maersk in calling for the re-inclusion of shipping in the COP21 climate deal. 

The International Chamber of Shipping has issued a statement urging IMO to finalise its revisions to its G8 guidelines “as soon as possible” to ensure owner compliance with the incoming Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention.