Media Release – 09 December 2020 “INTERCARGO calls for seafarers to receive COVID-19 vaccine as a priority” Following the worldwide news that vaccines for COVID-19 are now a reality, it is paramount that authorities give priority...
Joint Media Release – 26 November 2020 “Shipping bodies call on Jeff Bezos to take a stand for stranded seafarers at industry Round Table” The Round Table of international shipping associations pen open letter to Amazon boss Jeff...
Joint Media Release – 25 November 2020 INTERCARGO, DNV GL, and the Standard Club launch new bulk carrier ventilation guide London November 2020: Proper ventilation is essential to preventing damage to the cargo and to ensure the safety of the...
Joint Media Release – 20 November 2020 “Shipping industry welcomes IMO decision to give further consideration to USD 5 billion fund to accelerate decarbonisation” Copenhagen, Brussels, London and Washington; November 20, 2020 – The...
Joint Media Release – 13 November 2020 “Shipping industry urges Governments to take forward USD 5 billion proposal to accelerate the decarbonisation of maritime transport” London/Washington, November 13, 2020 – As governments come together at...
Media Release – 12 November 2020 “INTERCARGO supports IMO in approving GHG measures next week” Ahead of the important International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting (MEPC 75), which will take place on...
INTERCARGO expresses its profound sadness on the announcement of the passing of William O’Neil, Secretary-General Emeritus of the International Maritime Organization. Our warmest condolences to his family and loved ones, as well as to the IMO...
Media Release – 02 November 2020 “INTERCARGO: Charterers preventing crew change must be held to account” INTERCARGO, the body representing the interests of dry bulk sector operators, has learned that in a number of instances, charterers...
Media Release – 12 October 2020 INTERCARGO Meetings Address Key Industry Issues INTERCARGO ran a series of key meetings virtually on 8-9 October. Its Annual General Meeting, Executive Committee meeting and Technical Committee meeting were held via...
Media Release – 24 September 2020 “World Maritime Day 2020: Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet” On the occasion of the World Maritime Day 2020, INTERCARGO joins the IMO and the shipping industry in promoting “Sustainable shipping...
Media Release – 21 September 2020 “Shipping’s inclusion in EU ETS ignores industry’s calls for collaboration” The inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), which European lawmakers have recently supported, has ignored...
Media Release – 19 August 2020 “M/V Wakashio grounding and the environmental tragedy in Mauritius” INTERCARGO would like to express its sympathy to the people of Mauritius as they face the state of environmental emergency declared as a result of the...