The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), released a statement mentioning FEDIL Shipping, Luxembourg and the Brazilian Association of Cabotage Owners have become Affiliate Member National Associations. The ICS Board has approved their membership, taking effect from 1 March 2023.
FEDIL Shipping acts as the shipowners’ association in Luxembourg whilst the Brazilian Association of Cabotage Owners is ICS’s second member based in Latin America. These new additions to ICS membership follow the China Shipowners’ Association becoming a Full Member on 1 January 2023.
With a membership now embracing shipowners’ associations from 41 countries and territories, Luxembourg and Brazil further strengthen ICS’s position as the principal global shipowners’ association, reinforcing ICS’s relationships across the maritime sector and with governments worldwide.
We are delighted to welcome Luxembourg and Brazil into the ICS family. Our industry is changing and as it continues to evolve, we are facing significant challenges and opportunities ahead. Working together allows for collective solutions that will aid the industry to tackle important issues such as decarbonization, seafarers’ training and welfare, and digitalization.
…said Guy Platten, Secretary General of International Chamber of Shipping
Established in 1921, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is the principal international trade association for merchant shipowners and operators, representing all sectors and trades and over 80% of the world merchant fleet with its global regulators.