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Advancing preparedness for transboundary oil spills in South-East Asia
23+ hour, 18+ min ago (172+ words) A subregional workshop on "Enhancing collaboration for effective transboundary oil spill response" was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (23-24 June) to strengthen preparedness and cooperation for cross-border spill incidents." The workshop focused on the actions required at operator and government levels,…...
Caribbean maritime leaders strengthen regional cooperation in Guyana
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (211+ words) Senior maritime officials from 13 Caribbean Member States met in Georgetown, Guyana (2224 June) for the Fifth Regional Meeting of Directors and Heads of Maritime Administrations (DIHMAR 5), reinforcing regional cooperation and advancing shared maritime priorities." The meeting brought together Directors and Heads…...
IMO pauses evacuation in Strait of Hormuz following attack
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (224+ words) Following an attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman, IMO has decided to temporarily pause its evacuation operation pending further clarity. "The IMO began evacuating vessels from the region this week, in cooperation with Member States and industry....
Day of the Seafarer 2026: Carrying world trade. Carrying the risks.
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (441+ words) Working together to evacuate 11, 000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf. "Day of the Seafarer is observed globally on 25 June each year. Heightened geopolitical tensions, including the evolving situations in the Strait of Hormuz, the Black Sea and the Sea of…...
IMO Secretary-General welcomes US-Iran agreement
2+ week, 3+ day ago (242+ words) Statement on the peace agreement announced between the United States and Islamic Republic of Iran. "To date, IMO has verified at least46 attacks against international shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict began on 28 February 2026. The Secretary-General…...
Statement on the attack on tanker MT Settebello
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (252+ words) IMO Secretary-General strongly condemns ship attack near the Strait of Hormuz, with three seafarers reported missing. "To date, IMO has confirmed 43 attacks on international shipping since 28 February 2026 in and around the Strait of Hormuz." The Secretary-General of the International Maritime…...
Learning to put IMO policy into practice at Dalian Maritime University
3+ week, 1+ day ago (224+ words) IMO has experienced first-hand how the next generation of maritime leaders are being trained to put IMO policy to practice and power maritime excellence " the subject of IMO's World Maritime Day theme2026-2027" during a visit to Dalian Maritime University (DMU), China....
IMO urges nations to put ocean policies into practice
3+ week, 3+ day ago (288+ words) World Oceans Day (8 June) highlights shipping's responsibility to protect the marine environment. "In his message for World Oceans Day 2028, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez emphasizes the shipping sector's responsibility to protect the ocean, as one of its main users. To mark…...
IMO adopts first global Code for autonomous ships
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (962+ words) New international framework will regulate ships operating with little or no human crew "The 111th session of the Maritime Safety Committee was held 13-22 May 2026 in London, United Kingdom, chaired by Mr. Theofilos Mozas of Greece (right)." The International Maritime Organization (IMO)…...
Supporting maritime digitalization in the Republic of the Congo
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (197+ words) A needs assessment mission has been conducted in the Republic of the Congo (18-22 May), to review existing port processes and institutional frameworks and support preparations for the introduction of a Maritime Single Window (MSW) system at the Port of Pointe-Noire....