Archive 2024
Waste dumping at sea: new project to help prevent marine pollution
Education and collaborative research are at the heart of a new 7.8million US dollar project to promote implementation of the London Protocol (LP), which prohibits dumping at sea.
One step closer to green and sustainable ship recycling in Asia
Major ship-recycling countries in Asia are taking steps to enhance compliance and safety in ship recycling across the region, in line with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.
Class of 2024 primed to contribute to maritime and ocean issues
The latest graduating class from the World Maritime University (WMU) is primed to contribute to maritime and ocean issues, in their home countries and beyond, and help realise the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
IMO heads to COP 29 to promote net-zero framework for shipping
Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez will lead IMO’s delegation to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. The event will bring together world leaders and an estimated 40,000 delegates to focus on global climate action.
Tonga hosts national seminar on maritime digitalization
A national seminar in Nuku’alofa, Tonga this week (5-7 November) is focusing on how digitalization can support the efficient transit of ships, cargoes and passengers through the country’s ports.
Countries take precautionary approach to marine geoengineering
Parties to the London Convention and London Protocol have identified four marine geoengineering techniques for further analysis, to ensure that ocean-based measures to mitigate climate change prioritize the protection of the marine environment.
Training future leaders in maritime transport policy
As part of IMO’s ongoing work to train future maritime and legal experts, students from the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) in Malta have received training on maritime transport policy making during a seminar (28-30 October).
Strengthening port security planning in Djibouti
IMO delivered a maritime security workshop in Djibouti City (27-31 October) to support local port authorities in developing and implementing robust port security plans, while improving the skills of personnel responsible for these plans.
IMO supports Guinea to advance digitalization in the port of Conakry
A needs assessment mission carried out in Guinea will assist the Member State in the preparatory stages of setting up a maritime single window system in the Port of Conakry.