IMO Council Candidates (2024-2025)
The Assembly, at its thirty-third session (27 November-6 December 2023), will elect 40 Members of the Council as provided for in Articles 16 and 17 of the IMO Convention. The election is expected to take place on Friday, 1 December 2023.
Total number of candidatures received to date:
Category (a): 11
Category (b): 10
Category (c): 25
Candidates under category (a) - 10 States with the largest interest in providing international shipping services:
China
Greece
Italy
Japan
Liberia
Norway
Panama
Republic of Korea
Russian Federation
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States
Candidates under category (b) - 10 States with the largest interest in international seaborne trade:
Australia
Brazil
Canada
France
Germany
India
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Spain
Sweden
United Arab Emirates
Candidates under category (c) - 20 States not elected under (a) or (b) above which have special interests in maritime transport or navigation, and whose election to the Council will ensure the representation of all major geographic areas of the world:
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Belgium
Chile
Cyprus
Denmark
Egypt
Finland
Indonesia
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Morocco
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Africa
Thailand
Türkiye
The current Council Members elected at IMO Assembly (6-15 December 2021) for the 2022-2023 biennium:
Category (a): 10 States with the largest interest in providing international shipping services (listed in alphabetical order)
China
Greece
Italy
Japan
Norway
Panama
Republic of Korea
Russian Federation
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States
Category (b): 10 States with the largest interest in international seaborne trade:
Australia
Brazil
Canada
France
Germany
India
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Spain
Sweden
United Arab Emirates
Category (c): 20 States not elected under (a) or (b) above which have special interests in maritime transport or navigation, and whose election to the Council will ensure the representation of all major geographic areas of the world:
Bahamas
Belgium
Chile
Cyprus
Denmark
Egypt
Indonesia
Jamaica
Kenya
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Morocco
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Thailand
Türkiye
Vanuatu
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