Autonomous ships on IMO agenda

Now, the IMO Maritime Safety Committee will start to establish a new international legal framework for the safe ...

Trump’s Softening Trade Tone Spares China From Setting Economic Agenda

The softening of President Donald Trump’s protectionist economic agenda has eased fears of a global trade war. It also spares China from having to assert itself as defender of the existing global economic order or being forced to take the lead in forging

With global protectionism on the rise European shipowners call for a strong EU external maritime agenda

European shipowners observe with concern that protectionism in world trade is on the rise. That is the main conclusion from a very recent study by the European Commission’s Trade department. The study gives an overview of protectionist tendencies and main

Free trade top of shipping's agenda as UK votes for Brexit

Free trade is at the top of the agenda for UK shipping and insurance business as the country votes to leave...

New IMO secretary-general sets out his agenda

Kitack Lim of South Korea has issued a message outlining his priorities as incoming secretary -general of the International Maritime Organization, a post he assumed on January 1 following endorsement of his mid-2015 election by member states at the IMO As

Container Safety on IMO’s Agenda

Other topics on the agenda included the development of the international code of safety for...