A national seminar and workshop focusing on the development, adoption and review of national maritime transport policies have been held in in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (8-11 December). The seminar and workshop were delivered by the World Maritime University’s Professor Neil Bellefontaine and Associate Professor Dean Patrick Donner with support from IMO’s Josephine Uranza, Jonathan Pace and Nicolaos Charalambous. Prior to the seminar, the WMU/IMO team met Mr Tram Iv Tek, Minister of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia. Mr Tram Iv Tek spoke about Cambodia’s vision for the maritime sector and requested further technical assistance from IMO.