Tag: ICS

Panama, Norway, and Uruguay, expressed their support for the brand new Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative, in which Canada and the United Arab Emirates are already signatories.

ICS published Trade Policy Review, outlining some of the major strategic projects undertaken on behalf of the global shipping industry, in promoting and advancing the principles of free trade, fair competition and market access.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), along with the CEO-led Clean Energy Maritime Taskforce, unveiled the ‘Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative’ at the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) in Pittsburgh.

After more than a decade of effective threat-reducing counter-piracy operations the shipping industry has removed the ‘Indian Ocean High Risk Area’ (HRA).

The Ghana Chamber of Shipping has become an associate member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

Maersk announced its decision to quit the ICS and move to the World Shipping Council (WSC), citing as a reason ICS's lack of green ambition.

As of 22 June, WHO has reported over 3400 confirmed cases of monkeypox in 2022. Cases have been reported from 50 countries, with a majority being reported from non-endemic countries. The European region accounts for 86% of the reported cases and 11% of the cases have been detected in the Americas.

A summit of more than 100 CEOs and government representatives unanimously agreed to establish an international cross-sectoral collaboration platform to help decarbonise the shipping industry, in London. 

ICS appointed Emanuele Grimaldi, President and Managing Director of Grimaldi Euromed SpA, as Chairman of the Board.

ICS, alongside other business organisations, is joining WTO Ministers from across the world in Geneva, aiming to deliver concrete results at the organisation’s upcoming 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12).