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2025 Monthly updates of Secretariat activities

February 2025

Dear Members of INTERCARGO,

 

Along with our Secretariat’s best wishes for the month of February, here is a brief review of our Association’s latest and upcoming activities:

Membership updates;

INTERCARGO’s next semi-annual meetings;

Media releases / Public communications / Association news;

Calendar of meetings & events;

Publications-reports-papers;  

Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme;

Members’ Surveys & Reporting;

Regular circulars;

INTERCARGO new logo / 2025 Membership logos, Company & Ship Certificates;

Other updates.

 

 

In more detail:

 

Membership updates

INTERCARGO has been delighted to welcome the following new Members in January:

– Sea Tribute Shipmanagement Ltd

– Columbia Shipmanagement

– Turkish Chamber of Shipping (Associate)

– Hong Kong Shipowners Association (Associate)

– China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association (Associate)

– Ifchor Galbraiths Japan K.K. (Associate)

– Navtor AS (Associate)

– Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization Ltd (NEMO) (Associate)

– i-Tech AB (Associate)

 

New Members joining in 2025 are listed here.

 

INTERCARGO’s spring semi-annual meetings

The 2025 “spring” semi-annual INTERCARGO meetings are planned to take place in Guangzhou, China during the week of 12-16 May 2025 (in person, with remote participation also possible). Relevant updates will be circulated soonest. Please refer here.

 

Media releases / Public communications / Association news

– “INTERCARGO Quality Panel Expansion Enhances Sector Collaboration to Drive Maritime Excellence” (Jan. 13)

– “Dry Bulk Industry Pays Tribute to Outgoing INTERCARGO Chairman Dimitri Fafalios” (Jan. 9)

 

– INTERCARGO’s communications on LinkedIn can be viewed & followed here

– You may view all INTERCARGO’s Media releases here

 

Calendar of meetings & events  

– INTERCARGO-hosted EU NAVFOR Aspides Webinar, Jan. 14, please refer here

– IMO Sub-Committee On Ship Design And Construction (SDC 11), Jan. 13-17, please refer here

– IMO Sub-Committee On Pollution Prevention And Response (PPR 12), Jan. 27-31, please refer here

– (upcoming) ECSA Safety & Environment Committee, Feb. 10

– (upcoming) IMO Sub-Committee On Human Element, Training And Watchkeeping (HTW 11), Feb. 10-14, please refer here

– (upcoming) INTERCARGO-hosted webinar On RightShip Safety Score Algorithm, Feb. 12, please refer here

– (upcoming) IMO Intersessional Working Group On Reduction Of GHG Emissions From Ships (ISWG- GHG 18), Feb. 17-21

 

For a detailed account of recent & upcoming meetings/events, please refer to the calendar (latest update as of January 31, posted attached to this webpage)

 

Publications, reports & papers

– NEW INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2025 – please see here

– NEW SHORT EDITION INTERCARGO video “Dry Bulk Shipping video: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs” – please see here

– INTERCARGO Annual Review 2023-2024 – please see here

– NEW EDITION Guidelines on Cyber Security On Board Ships – please see here

– INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report 2023-2024 – please see here

– INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2014-2023 – please see here

INTERCARGO ESG Review 2024 – please see here

 

For all publications, please see here

 

Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme

– Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations – please see here

– Incidents & Casualties – please see here

– Piracy – please see here

– Coatings – please see here

– Emissions – please see here

– Ports & Terminals – please see here

– Training, Manpower & Human Element – please see here

– IMO – please see here

– Other Legislation – please see here

– Tripartite 2024 – please see here

– DBCE/DryBMS – please see here

 

Members’ Surveys & Reporting

For our Surveys & Reporting, including the below, please refer for details here

– Terminal Reporting

– Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage

– Crew injury frequency and lost time

– Other experience sharing

 

Regular circulars

– Dry bulk trade and fleet update (monthly, also posted here)

– Selected News Headlines (also posted here)

– Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies (also posted here)

– Technical Updates (also posted here)

– the present update of Secretariat activities (monthly, also posted here)

 

INTERCARGO new logo / 2025 Membership logos, Company & Ship Certificates

In January, our Secretariat was delighted to unveil INTERCARGO’s refreshed logo.

The new logo also features in 2025 Membership logo, which all Members are encouraged to use in their communications, Company & Ship Certificates, which may also be displayed onboard on Bridge, Ship’s Office, and Engine Control Room.

 

You are invited to also refer to our Association’s circulars shared via regular emailing

and consult the articles on our website https://www.intercargo.org/, where the latest updates are posted on the Homepage under:

IN FOCUS

LATEST ARTICLES (Noticeboard, Association News, Media Releases)

– and MEMBER NEWS (includes access to industry events);

also navigate the MENU (top of page) for Topics, News, and other categories of updates.

 

For any question or clarification, do not hesitate to contact me and our Secretariat at info@intercargo.org.

 

Kind regards

Kostas

 

Kostas Gkonis

Secretary General

 

 

 

January 2025

Dear Members of INTERCARGO,

 

Warmest wishes on behalf of our Secretariat for the New Year 2025!

Please refer to the New Year Welcome message by John Xylas, INTERCARGO’s Chairman as of Jan. 1st, which also features a preview of our Association’s new logo to be launched this month.

A brief review follows of our Association’s latest and upcoming activities:

Membership updates;

INTERCARGO’s next semi-annual meetings;

Media releases / Public communications / Association news;

Calendar of meetings & events;

Publications-reports-papers;  

Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme;

Members’ Surveys & Reporting;

Regular circulars;

Secretariat & other updates.

 

In more detail:

 

Membership updates

New members in December 2024:

– Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology (Associate)

– Wenz & Associates Inc. (Associate)

 

New Members that joined in 2024 are listed here.

 

INTERCARGO’s spring semi-annual meetings

The 2025 “spring” semi-annual INTERCARGO meetings are planned to take place in Guangzhou, China during the week of 12-16 May 2025 (in person, with remote participation also possible). Relevant notifications will be circulated soonest.

 

Media releases / Public communications / Association news

– “INTERCARGO Annual Review Details Progress in Safety, Sustainability and Growth” (Dec. 23)

– “INTERCARGO welcomes RightShip’s recent announcement of a revised age trigger inspection timeline” (Dec. 11)

 

– INTERCARGO’s communications on LinkedIn can be viewed & followed here

– You may view all INTERCARGO’s Media releases here

 

Calendar of meetings & events  

–  IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 109), Dec. 2-6, please refer here

– (upcoming) INTERCARGO-hosted EU NAVFOR ASPIDES webinar, Jan. 14, please refer here

– (upcoming) IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (SDC 11), Jan. 13-17

 

For a detailed account of recent & upcoming meetings/events, please refer to the calendar (latest update as of January 7, posted attached to this webpage)

 

Publications, reports & papers

NEW INTERCARGO Annual Review 2023-2024 – please see here

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2024 – please see here

– NEW EDITION Guidelines on Cyber Security On Board Ships – please see here

– INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report 2023-2024 – please see here

– INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2014-2023 – please see here

INTERCARGO ESG Review 2024 – please see here

INTERCARGO video “Dry Bulk Shipping video: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs” – please see here

 

For all publications, please see here

 

Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme

– Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations – please see here

– Piracy – please see here

– Emissions – please see here

– Ports & Terminals – please see here

– IMO – please see here

– Other Legislation – please see here

 

Members’ Surveys & Reporting

For our Surveys & Reporting, including the below, please refer for details here

– Terminal Reporting

– Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage

– Crew injury frequency and lost time

– Other experience sharing

 

Regular circulars

– Dry bulk trade and fleet update (monthly, also posted here)

– Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies (also posted here)

– Selected News Headlines (also posted here)

– Technical Updates (also posted here)

– the present update of Secretariat activities (monthly, also posted here)

 

Secretariat & other updates

 

INTERCARGO Secretariat address: In November our Secretariat was pleased to update you about our Offices relocation to our new address: 1st floor, 8-9 Northumberland Street, London WC2N 5DA

 

You are invited to also refer to our Association’s circulars shared via regular emailing

and consult the articles on our website https://www.intercargo.org/, where the latest updates are posted on the Homepage under:

IN FOCUS

LATEST ARTICLES (Noticeboard, Association News, Media Releases)

– and MEMBER NEWS (includes access to industry events);

also navigate the MENU (top of page) for Topics, News, and other categories of updates.

 

For any question or clarification, do not hesitate to contact me and our Secretariat at info@intercargo.org.

 

Kind regards

Kostas

 

Kostas Gkonis

Secretary General

 

 

 

 

For the 2024 monthly updates, please see here