Media Release – 15 April 2025 “INTERCARGO Responds to IMO’s Decision on GHG Reduction Measures” At last week’s landmark MEPC 83 meeting, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member States assumed responsibility and agreed...
The eighty-third session of IMO MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE (MEPC 83) met from 7 April to Friday, 11 April 2025. Key Topics The key topics that will be discussed at MEPC 83 and may be of interest to Members include : Ballast Water...
The Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG) reports to the IMO’s Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and is tasked to consider matters related to GHG Reductions. ISWG-GHG 19 will produce a report...
Media Release – 27 March 2025 “INTERCARGO Reaffirms Call for Simplicity as IMO Climate Talks Intensify” International dry bulk shipping, which is the largest shipping sector, urges practical approach ahead of critical ISWG-GHG-19 and MEPC 83...
The Intersessional Working Group on Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency (ISWG-APEE) reports to the IMO’s Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and is tasked to consider matters related to the short-term GHG reduction measure and more...
The Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 18) met from Monday to Friday 17-21 February 2025. The report of the Group will be brought to MEPC 83 (7-11 April 2025) for consideration and approval. Key Topics...
The twelfth session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 12) met between Monday 27 and Friday 31 January 2025. Topics During this session of PPR-12 the following topics that may be interest to members were ...
The 109th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 109) took place from the 2nd to the 6th December 2024 and was attended by the INTERCARGO Secretariat. The key topics discussed included: Common Structural Rules – Rec 34 Standard Wave Data...
Submissions to the Maritime Safety Committee 109th session (MSC 109), 02-06 December 2024 MSC 109/4/5 – Current status of IACS Rec.34/Rev.2 (see attached) MSC 109/19/4 – Proposal for a review of the Casualty Investigation Code (see...
Shipping is by definition an international activity and IMO is the appropriate body to address its global challenges. INTERCARGO has been participating actively in the development of GHG reduction measures at IMO. An overview of the prevention of...