Tag: ICS
Shipping Boycotts Russia’s Safe Corridor Offering
No sign shipping is willing to take up Russia’s safe corridor offering, reports Splash247.
Humanitarian corridor for ships
On March 24, Russia announced that it was...
Online Charter To Drive Diversity And Inclusion in Shipping Launched
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing over 80% of the world merchant fleet, today launches its inaugural Maritime Diversity and Inclusion Charter on...
ICS Suffers Labour Shortage Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Putin’s war against Ukraine will exacerbate the logistics sector’s labour shortage, as sanctions impede recruitment for seafarers and drivers, reports the Loadstar.
Labour shortage
International Chamber...
ICS & IMPA Publish Updated Guidance On Pilot Transfer Arrangements
ICS and IMPA recently published an updated version of their ‘Shipping Industry Guidance on Pilot Transfer Arrangements’.
The updated version includes a new...
ICS Announces Maritime Decarbonization Summit
The board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has announced plans to mark its centenary and host a high-level summit to address the...
ICS Release Bridge Procedures Guide
ICS has released the sixth edition of the Bridge Procedures Guide.
The guide is widely acknowledged as the leading industry guidance on safe...
Land Operations On Hold by MSC, Fearful Of Drug Cartels
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest containerline, has put some land operations on hold in Brazil, fearful of drug cartels working their...
ICS and IRENA To Collaborate on Green Fuel Transition
ICS has signed a Partnership Agreement with IRENA to support the decarbonisation of the shipping sector.
The agreement’s main role is in the...
Seafarer Withdrawal Could Disrupt Supply Chains in 2022
It has been a year of new records for the shipping industry. Carriers’ profitability during this year was so phenomenal that it favorably compared...
Seafarer Unions Launch New Quarantine Protocol Amid Omicron Crunch
Shipowners, seafarers’ unions and maritime employer groups are establishing their own approved international network of quarantine facilities to ensure seafarers can safely join ships,...