A large group of maritime associations, led by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has put forward its latest recommendations to improve the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC).

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued a formal request that the IMO incorporate a “grandfather” clause in its Ballast Water Management Convention (BWM Convention) at the meeting of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC...

The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) will seek to make progress on the development of a global system of monitoring and reporting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from ships, when the committee meets on 31 March.

The ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam have declared their opposition to the proposed postponement of tighter NOx emission regulation in the North Sea and English Channel.

The IMO Assembly has adopted a resolution adjusting the implementation dates of the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC).

The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has agreed to a restructuring of IMO’s sub-committees, reducing the number from nine to seven.

The Asian Shipowners' Forum (ASF) and European Community Shipowers' Associations (ECSA) were officially recognised as regional partners of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) at its agm in Oslo last week.

Intertanko and the Asian Shipowner Forum (ASF) have welcomed the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) decision to pave the way for a smoother implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC).