• 01-04-2020

  IMO postpones further meetings due to CO ....IMO postpones further meetings due to COVID-19 (updated)IMO has decided to postpone a number of meetings due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• 31-03-2020

  IMO urges keyworker exemptions for crew ....IMO urges keyworker exemptions for crew changes and repatriationsIMO echoes shipping industry calls for governments to keep shipping and supply chains open and grant special travel exemptions to seafarers in COVID-19 pandemic.

• 19-03-2020

  Tackling COVID-19 – a voyage toget ....Tackling COVID-19 – a voyage togetherIMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim stresses vital need to maintain commerce by sea and protect seafarers' welfare in face of coronavirus shut down.

• 06-03-2020

  The power of visibility – IMO laun ....The power of visibility – IMO launches photo search for women in maritimeIMO's gender programme is launching a photo search to build a bank of images of women in maritime.

• 02-03-2020

  IMO 2020 sulphur limit implementation - ....IMO 2020 sulphur limit implementation - carriage ban enters into forceMARPOL amendment prohibits carriage of non-compliant fuel oil for combustion purposes for propulsion or operation on board a ship - unless the ship has an approved exhaust gas cleaning system ("scrubber") fitted.

• 28-02-2020

  New IMO department will tackle key globa ....New IMO department will tackle key global issues through innovative partnershipsPartnerships and Projects department will focus on key global issues for international shipping, including decarbonization, marine plastic litter and biofouling.

• 21-01-2020

  IMO Secretary-General assesses progress ....IMO Secretary-General assesses progress on sulphur limit implementationInformation from various sources has indicated a relatively smooth transition to the 0.50% sulphur limit. Prices for compliant fuels - very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) and marine gas oil (MGO) rose quickly initially but now appear to be stabilizing.

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