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INDUSTRY TOPICS INDUSTRY TOPICS
ANNUAL REVIEW

DryBMS – a quality self-assessment For more information ESG For more information, please refer to
on this topic please visit: https://www.intercargo.org/about-esg/
scheme for the global dry bulk industry intercargo.org/drybms/

INTERCARGO and RightShip are INTERCARGO has continued to
founding partners of DryBMS, a look into the Environmental, Social,
quality standard for the dry bulk and Governance (ESG) agenda as a
sector. Safety, environmental strategic consideration.

and operational excellence are
promoted through company self-
assessment against established

industry key performance
indicators and performance
benchmarks. Indeed, the Association’s work programme and the dry bulk
shipping sector closely relate to these critical dimensions.
The work of INTERCARGO on environmental soundness,
During the course of 2022/2023, INTERCARGO, along with the importance of seafarers being centrestage in the safe-
RightShip, has continued to work on the implementation of ty imperative, and best practices and DryBMS as drivers of
the DryBMS self-assessment scheme with an emphasis on governance excellence are all indicative examples.
its governance and administration. Ongoing dialogue be-
INTERCARGO has been a proud supporter of the ESG
tween the co-founders has been an essential part of the
Shipping Awards since their inception in 2023.
development process of a management structure which, it
https://www.intercargo.org/esg-shipping-awards/
is envisaged, will manage the day-to-day operation of Dry-
BMS going forward. For an overview of INTERCARGO’s work in relation to the
UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), please
The current work programme involves the establishment of
watch our Association’s videos on “Dry Bulk Shipping: Sus-
a pilot scheme to test the user interfaces with the approved
tainably serving the world’s essential needs:
software and hosting platform and to ensure all protocols
are effective and fit for purpose. This part of the project, in- https://www.intercargo.org/video-2020
tegral to DryBMS going live is anticipated to take place dur- https://www.intercargo.org/video-2021/
ing Q4 2023.

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