Whats New 2019
Sharing information – vital for maritime development
Better and stronger infrastructure for
sharing information is vital to support maritime sector development and
a sustainable blue economy. That was one of the key conclusions from a
high-level workshop in Saudi Arabia for signatory states to the Jeddah
Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCoC), the IMO-led
cooperation agreement that has been instrumental in repressing piracy
and armed robbery against ships in the western Indian Ocean and the Gulf
of Aden. more...
Protecting South-East Asian seas – website launch for ambitious IMO project
News and information about IMO's
Marine Environment Protection of the South-East Asian Seas (MEPSEAS)
project can be found on the newly-launched website: mepseas.imo.org. The project, launched last year, is improving the environmental health of the seas in the region by supporting seven participating developing countries* to implement key IMO marine environment protection treaties. more...
Inspiring maritime women
“Use your power to empower”. “Say what you’re thinking”.
“Listen to the ‘yes’ voice in your head”. “Return every phone call every day”.
“Believe in yourself”. This was the advice given by a wide variety of inspiring
maritime women sharing their experiences of entering, working and leading in
the maritime world at a special event (photos) on "Women, ports and
facilitation" at IMO Headquarters, London (10 April). more...
Protecting Algeria’s marine environment
IMO training on the international treaty covering waste
dumping at sea, the London
Protocol, is underway for Algerian government officials and participants*
from shipping companies and port authorities. The workshop, held in Alger (9-10 April), is enabling
cooperation between different sectors – allowing effective implementation of
measures aimed at protecting the marine environment from dumping of harmful
wastes at sea. more...
Malaysia ratifies treaty for enhancing free flow of maritime trade
The IMO treaty enhancing communication between ships and ports to help shipments move more quickly, more easily and more efficiently has been ratified by Malaysia. This brings the number of contracting States to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL Convention) to 123. Captain Haji Samad, Alternate Permanent Representative of Malaysia to IMO, met IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim at IMO Headquarters, London (10 April) to deposit the instrument of accession. more...
Improving the efficiency of shipping
IMO’s Facilitation Committee addresses the efficiency of shipping by
dealing with all matters related to the
facilitation of international maritime traffic, including the arrival, stay and
departure of ships, persons and cargo from ports. The Committee is
meeting for its 43rd session (8-12 April), coinciding with the
entry into effect of new requires for all public authorities to introduce
electronic exchange of information between ships and ports (see details here). more...
Global gathering of regional Women in Maritime Associations
“Education is the greatest engine of personal development”, said Ms. Lorraine Masiza (from Namibia), Chair of the Association for Women in the Maritime Sector in Eastern and Southern Africa region (WOMESA), speaking at the first ever meeting of all seven IMO regional Women in Maritime Associations (WIMAS).
This historic meeting took place on the sidelines of the
third World Maritime University (WMU) International Women’s Conference,
Empowering Women in the Maritime Community, Malmö, Sweden (4-5 April). more...
Be bold for change – how to empower women in the maritime community
Remove structural barriers, build good networks and support quality education to ensure no woman, no girl is left behind in the maritime sector – where women remain significantly under-represented. These were some of the themes reiterated by maritime leaders speaking on the first day of the third World Maritime University (WMU) International Women’s Conference, Empowering Women in the Maritime Community, Malmö, Sweden (4-5 April), reflecting this year’s World Maritime Day theme. more...