In Focus: Shipowners save $8bn according to AkzoNobel performance data
Paints and coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel says its performance data has revealed that, over the past 10 years, over 41...
IMO
Read the latest news from the IMO – the International Maritime Organisation. The United Nations specialised agency has responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships.
Empowerment focus at women in maritime event
Last week (18 May 2023), professionals from various disciplines within the maritime industry came together to celebrate International Day...
Maritime Speakers Bureau boasts over 100 experts
More than 100 women leaders have registered as speakers on the new Maritime Speakers Bureau platform since it was...
Shipping industry urged to prevent devastating plastic ‘nurdle’ spills
Campaigners are calling for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to classify the small plastic pellets known as nurdles as...
IMO celebrates graduating women maritime leaders
Thirty women from maritime administrations across the globe have completed the first ever Leadership Accelerator Programme (LEAP) run by...
Gender pay gap in UK maritime sector widens to 40%
The UK government’s latest gender pay report shows women in the UK were paid 90p for every £1 earned...
IMO sets International Day for Women in Maritime
The IMO Assembly has adopted a resolution proclaiming an International Day for Women in Maritime, to be observed on 18 May...
Seafarer access to medical care a matter of life and death
The secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Kitack Lim, and the director-general of the International Labour Organization (ILO),...
30 countries join global initiative to tackle marine litter
An international project designed to help reduce marine plastic litter from maritime transport and fishing sectors is off to...
Darren Jones appointed chair of IMO GloFouling Alliance
Darren Jones, director of Sonihull, has been elected as the founding chair of the GloFouling Alliance. The marine GIA...
IMO seeks info on boat fouling
The International Maritime Organization is seeking information from recreational boat owners worldwide on how they deal with fouling on...
