Maritime News

ICS: Governments Need To See Sense On Ballast Convention
The International Chamber of Shipping has reiterated its call for governments to address the serious implementation issues concerning the IMO Ballast Water

ICS: Proposed Solution to Ballast Convention Implementation Problems
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – in co-operation with a wide coalition of international shipping organisations – has submitted an important paper to the

The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) has come into force
The Maritime Labour Convention of the International Labour Organization came into force on 20 August 2013, inaugurating a new era of decent work for seafarers

Hellenic Maritime Day, 20 May 2013
The Hellenic Chamber of Shipping and the Union of Greek Shipowners will be hosting on the 20th May 2013 20.30 hrs at the Athenaeum Intercontinental Hotel

Greener and More Profitable Shipping
A presentation delivered by George A. Gratsos Ph.D., President of Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, keynote speaker at the conference “Greener Shipping Summit 2012”

ICS: Action Needed on Places of Refuge and Casualty Investigations
There are some clearly identifiable steps which need to be taken to enhance the already very impressive record of maritime safety of shipping

World Maritime Day 2012
The World Maritime Day theme for 2012 is IMO: One hundred years after the Titanic”.

ICS: IMO Ballast Water regime must change to avoid chaos
The International Chamber of Shipping has called on the International Maritime Organization to address some critical issues concerning the imminent implementation of

Shipping Related Research
A presentation of George A. Gratsos, President of Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, at the National Council for Research and Technology on the 31st of July 2012