Tag: IMO

• Thursday, April 12th 2018 - 08:42 UTC

  Global shipping industry discussing in London a cap to emissions

  

  Countries are meeting in an attempt to agree cuts to greenhouse gases from the global shipping industry, amid pressure on the sector to help tackle climate change. Shipping, like aviation, is not directly included in the Paris Agreement, the international deal on global warming which was secured in the French capital in 2015 and commits countries to avoiding “dangerous” climate change.

• Saturday, October 28th 2017 - 07:58 UTC

  Argentina formally protests Rapier missile exercise in the Falklands

  

  Argentina presented on Thursday a formal protest to the United Kingdom embassy in Buenos Aires rejecting the military exercises with Rapier missiles in the Falkland Islands, scheduled to take place next week.

• Sunday, June 25th 2017 - 14:33 UTC

  World Maritime Day 2017 IMO

  

  The International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced that June 25 would be the “Day of the Seafarer 2017,” under the theme, “Seafarers Matter.”

• Saturday, September 26th 2015 - 08:35 UTC

  “The human element in shipping” was underlined by UN on World Maritime Day

  

  School children from local and international schools based in London attended an informative session at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headquarters as part of the celebrations of World Maritime Day, under the theme “Maritime education and training.”

• Friday, June 19th 2015 - 15:32 UTC

  Joint IAATO-Lloyd’s Register workshop to prepare for the Polar Code

  

  A dynamic, interactive and constructive workshop on how to tackle implementing the forthcoming International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s Polar Code has just concluded and fittingly, the workshop took place at London’s home of exploration, the Royal Geographical Society, Kensington.

• Saturday, May 16th 2015 - 08:13 UTC

  Polar Code does not adequately protect Antarctic environment from shipping, says ASOC

  

  The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition voiced its disappointment over the lack of any significant new provisions in Part II of the Polar Code that would adequately protect the Antarctic environment from shipping. The London-based UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday adopted Part II of the Polar Code concerning pollution prevention.

• Monday, November 24th 2014 - 07:31 UTC

  IMO adopts Polar Code which comes into force in 2017; environmental groups unsatisfied

  

  The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the Polar Code aimed at regulating shipping in Polar Regions. Several environmental groups have criticized the measures for not going far enough to protect the Arctic and Antarctic environments, arguing that while the new code is a positive step forward, it is insufficient to properly protect Polar environments from the anticipated increased levels of shipping activity.

• Friday, May 9th 2014 - 06:13 UTC

  Strong commitment to support Marine Protected Areas in Southern Ocean

  

  The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) joined member states of the Antarctic Treaty, along with observer and expert organizations, in Brasilia this week to discuss measures for the protection of the Antarctic environment.

• Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 - 05:06 UTC

  Cruise Lines association highlights efforts to promote environmental performance

  

  In commemoration of Earth Day, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) highlighted on Tuesday the extensive efforts of the cruise industry and CLIA member lines to preserve and protect the environment.

• Saturday, November 30th 2013 - 06:46 UTC

  Argentina, Brazil and Chile elected to the Int. Maritime Organization council

  

  Argentina, Chile and Brazil have been elected to be members of the International Maritime Organization Council for the 2014/15 biennium by the IMO assembly, which is meeting in London.