Submissions to the Facilitation Committee 49th session (FAL 49), 10-14 March 2025 FAL 49/12 – GUIDELINES FOR THE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF THE SMUGGLING OF DRUGS etc (see attached) You may refer to submissions made in 2024 here. The...
Update 13 Jan 2025: On 30 Dec 2024, a media article highlighted “Drug smugglers are increasingly targeting bulkers at northern Brazil ports to carry illicit cargoes, using hiding places on the deck”, marking a shift in tactics and focus from...
Media Release – 13 January 2025 “INTERCARGO Quality Panel Expansion Enhances Sector Collaboration to Drive Maritime Excellence” The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) announced today a strategic development in...
Update:- 10 Jan 2025 Contents Stowaway incidents in 2024 IMO guidelines on the prevention of access by stowaways Stowaway incidents in 2024 There were 43 stowaway cases were recorded in the IMO database GSISI as per a check today. Experience...
Media Release – 09 January 2025 “Dry Bulk Industry Pays Tribute to Outgoing INTERCARGO Chairman Dimitri Fafalios” Leading figures across the dry bulk shipping sector have joined in paying tribute to Dimitri Fafalios, who concluded his...