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17 July 2024

Open call for shipping and fisheries companies to join new global alliance on ocean litter

Businesses operating in the shipping and fisheries sectors are invited to express their interest in joining the Marine Plastic Litter Global Industry Alliance (GIA). 

The alliance will bring together maritime and fisheries industry leaders to find innovative solutions to prevent and reduce ocean plastic pollution. 
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15 July 2024

Advancing green shipping in the Caribbean

A green shipping conference in Belize City, Belize (10-11 July) has boosted IMO’s work to support Caribbean countries in decarbonizing their maritime sector. The event gathered more than 80 maritime stakeholders from 18 countries and territories in the Caribbean region to focus on implementing the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of Geenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships (2023 IMO GHG Strategy).

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15 July 2024

Action plan to boost oil spill response in the Black Sea

Countries bordering the Black Sea have outlined an action plan to strengthen the oil spill response capabilities of the region and better protect the marine environment. Fifteen government officials from Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Türkiye and Ukraine developed the action plan during a workshop organized by IMO in Bucharest, Romania (10-12 July).

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12 July 2024

Navigating biofouling management: key training series held in Panama

When ships trade across the ocean, they can introduce invasive aquatic species (IAS) to new marine environments, posing one of the greatest threats to the world’s freshwater, coastal, and marine ecosystems. Panama hosted an intensive training series for biofouling management specialists from Latin America and the Caribbean (8-12 July) to address the issue.

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10 July 2024

Bangladeshi banking sector called to action on ship recycling

Bangladesh’s banking and finance sector is being invited to step up support for the country’s ship recycling industry - a move that could achieve economic and environmental goals. A summit organized by IMO’s SENSREC Project in Chattogram, spotlighted the role of banks and businesses in ensuring the sustainability of ship recycling. 

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09 July 2024

Iraq to establish maritime single window for major ports

Iraq is embracing the move to digitalize its maritime sector, with plans to establish a maritime single window for the major ports of Um Qasr (North and South). A team of IMO experts completed a mission to Basra (30 June - 4 July) to identify what support the country needs to deliver on its ambitions. 

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09 July 2024

Support offered to developing countries for National Plans to reduce ship GHG emissions

IMO is inviting expressions of interest from developing countries for support to create National Action Plans (NAPs) to reduce GHG emissions from shipping. This technical support, provided through the GreenVoyage2050 programme, offers a unique opportunity for eligible developing countries to develop tailored NAPs that address their specific maritime challenges. 

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08 July 2024

Women’s career fair seeks new talent in ship recycling

Ship recycling companies in Bangladesh have confirmed their intentions to hire more women, after acknowledging the “wasted talent” in an industry that has traditionally barred females from employment. A careers fair organised by IMO’s SENSREC Project in collaboration with WISTA Bangladesh, focused on supporting women’s access to the country’s ship recycling sector. 

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04 July 2024

Maritime security training underway in Ethiopia

Ethiopian maritime security officials are enhancing their knowledge and skills around flag State control and compliance through an IMO workshop taking pace in Addis Ababa (1-5 July). It is the latest in a series of workshops delivered by IMO under the EU-funded Red Sea Project.  

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