Media Release: INTERCARGO welcomes RightShip’s recent announcement of a revised age trigger inspection timeline

Media Release – 11 December 2024 

“INTERCARGO welcomes RightShip’s recent announcement of a revised age trigger inspection timeline”

INTERCARGO welcomes RightShip’s recent announcement of a revised age trigger inspection timeline, following a constructive dialogue between the sector’s stakeholders, with INTERCARGO at the forefront as the representative body and voice of dry bulk shipping.

INTERCARGO’s Chairman Elect, John Xylas, also mentioned: “We are particularly pleased to have also formalised an agreement with RightShip for regular structured consultations. This collaboration will strengthen our active engagement and ensure that INTERCARGO’s membership of dry bulk shipowners and operators, continue to contribute meaningfully in the development of pragmatic industry initiatives that genuinely promote safety and sustainability.”

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About INTERCARGO

International shipping is vital for the global economy and prosperity as it transports approximately 90% of world trade. The dry bulk sector is the largest shipping sector in terms of number of ships and deadweight. Dry bulk carriers account for 43% of the world fleet (in tonnage) and carry an estimated 55% of the global transport work. Please view INTERCARGO’s messaging via ESG here: https://www.intercargo.org/esg-review-2024/

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) unites and promotes quality dry bulk shipping, bringing together more than 260 forward thinking companies from 30 countries. INTERCARGO convened for the first time in 1980 in London and has been participating with consultative status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) since 1993. INTERCARGO provides the forum where dry bulk shipowners, managers and operators are informed about, discuss, and share concerns on key topics and regulatory challenges, especially in relation to safety, security, the environment, and operational excellence. The Association promotes its members’ positions to IMO, as well as to other shipping and international industry fora, having free and fair competition as a principle.