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ANNUAL REVIEW

Presence at IMO For an overview of INTERCARGO’s latest updates in relation to IMO please Ukraine Crisis For more information on this topic please visit:
visit www.intercargo.org/topics/imo https://www.intercargo.org/ukraine-crisis-updates/

INTERCARGO has The latest position papers / submissions to IMO (co-) sponsored by The establishment of safe Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022,
INTERCARGO are as below INTERCARGO has actively participated in an industry task
been participating with corridors for shipping force formed to gather information and to share experienc-

consultative status 2023 so far 2022 necessitated by the Russian es and valuable data with ship operators. This has sup-
ported INTERCARGO members in making informed deci-
at the International invasion of Ukraine in February sions regarding operations in and around the Black Sea
18 submissions in total to: 22 submissions in total to:
Maritime Organization • the Marine Environment • the Council’s 35th extraordinary 2022 went some way to alleviate and the Sea of Azov. In July 2022 a diplomatic agreement
established safe corridors for shipping grain from the key
(IMO) since 1993. Protection Committee 80th session (C/ES.35), 10-11 March the crisis surrounding grain Ukrainian ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny.
session (MEPC 80), 3-7 July 2022 This agreement, initially for 120 days, was further renewed
2023 • the Editorial & Technical Group’s shipments from the Ukrainian
in November 2022 and remained in place until July 2023
• the Sub-Committee on IMO 36th session (E&T 36), 7-11 ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk when regrettably Russia chose to withdraw its co-opera-
Instruments (III 9), 31 July – 4 March 2022 tion and the deal expired. Subsequent to the expiry of the
August 2023 • the Intersessional Working and Yuzhny but regrettably
international agreement, the Ukrainian Government has es-
• the Sub-Committee on Cargo Group Meeting On Reduction Russia withdrew its tablished its own route by announcing a “humanitarian cor-
Carriage and Containers (CCC Of GHG Emissions From Ships ridor” hugging the western Black Sea coast near Romania
9), 20-29 September 2023 (ISWG-GHG 12), 16-20 May co-operation in July 2023.
and Bulgaria. This route has so far been used to evacuate
2022
vessels previously stranded in Ukrainian ports and has al-
As listed at • the Marine Environment
so restarted the export of grain cargoes. INTERCARGO
https://www.intercargo.org/intercar- Protection Committee 78th
continues to monitor the ongoing situation for the benefit
go-submissions-to-imo-in-2023/ session (MEPC 78), 6-10 June
of members. Please also refer to INTERCARGO’s relevant
2022
public communications:
• the Sub-Committee on IMO
Instruments (III 8), 25-29 July • July 21, 2023: “INTERCARGO Statement on Black Sea
2022 Grain Initiative”
• the Sub-Committee on Carriage
• March 9, 2023: “INTERCARGO Statement on Black
of Cargoes and Containers
Sea Grain Initiative”
(CCC 8), 14-23 September 2022
• the Maritime Safety Committee • February 20, 2023 (Joint): “Shipping industry call for
(MSC 106), 2-11 November 2022 help to evacuate the 300+ seafarers still trapped in
• the Marine Environment Ukraine ports”
Protection Committee 79th
session (MEPC 79), 12-16
December 2022

As listed at
https://www.intercargo.org/
intercargo-submissions-to-imo-
in-2022/

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