IMO Events
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International Day for Women in Maritime
Continue ReadingInternational Day for Women in Maritime is observed on 18 May every year, following a resolution adopted by the IMO Assembly. It celebrates women in the industry and support work to address the current gender imbalance in maritime.
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Day of the Seafarer
Continue ReadingDay of the seafarer is an official United Nations international observance day which takes place every year on 25 June. Organized by IMO, it aims to increase awareness of the world's 1.5 million seafarers. -
World Maritime theme 2023
Continue Reading'MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on' is the he International Maritime Organization's World Maritime Theme for 2023. The theme reflects the organization's long history of protecting the environment from the impact of shipping via a robust regulatory framework and emphasizes its ongoing commitment to this important work.
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Symposium - Maritime Single Window 2024
Continue ReadingIMO, IAPH and BIMCO, with the support of IPCSA, are organising the 'Maritime Single Window 2024 – A window of opportunities' hybrid symposium which will bring together institutions, governments, port authorities, industry associations, shipowners, and solution providers from around the world to discuss the benefits and opportunities for maritime trade arising from the application of the maritime single window (MSW).
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UNCLOS at 40
Continue ReadingThe event is expected to address topics related to the forty years of cooperation between IMO and UNCLOS, and IMO’s contribution to the implementation of the Convention, and to examine present and future challenges for UNCLOS in the context of new developments at IMO.
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IMO side event at COP27
Continue ReadingIMO is organizing, in collaboration with UNCTAD, IRENA and the World Bank, a side-event on exploring opportunities for developing States in renewable fuel production for the maritime industry.
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IMO Awards Ceremony 2022
Continue ReadingThe 2022 IMO Awards Ceremony will see the presentation of the International Maritime Prize for 2021 and the 2022 IMO Awards for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.
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Polar Maritime Seminar
Continue ReadingIMO and The Nautical Institute are jointly organizing the Polar Maritime Seminar. The Seminar will provide an update on Polar shipping developments, including vessel activity trends, regulations and governance.
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Webinar “2024 - Window of opportunities for shipping”
Continue ReadingThe webinar aims at highlighting the benefits and opportunities for maritime trade arising from the application of the maritime single window (MSW) to electronic ship clearance processes in ports which will become mandatory for Contracting Governments to the FAL Convention on 1 January 2024.
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IMO Symposium on alternative low- and zero-carbon fuels for shipping
Continue ReadingThe Second IMO Symposium on low- and zero-carbon fuels for shipping: "Ensuring a just and inclusive transition towards low-carbon shipping" will focus on the challenges and opportunities that renewable fuel production represents in the context of shipping decarbonization, particularly for developing countries, and the need for enhanced cooperation at all levels to support this global transition.
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World Maritime Day Parallel Event 2022
Continue ReadingThe World Maritime Day Parallel Event (WMDPE) will be held in Durban, South Africa, from 12 to 14 October 2022. The event will consist of a number of high-level panel discussions focused on IMO's 2022 theme: "New Technologies for Greener Shipping".
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2nd Glofouling Partnerships R&D Forum and Exhibition on Biofouling Prevention and Management for Maritime Industries
Continue ReadingThe IMO-GloFouling Partnerships flagship conference on Biofouling Management will bring together regulatory bodies, academia, leading scientific experts, technology developers, and representatives from maritime industries, for a comprehensive overview of this rapidly expanding area of research and development of technologies.
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IMO-WMU Conference
Continue ReadingIMO and the World Maritime University (WMU) are jointly organizing an academic conference that will discuss ocean and climate related topics under the framework of the London Convention and Stockholm Declaration's 50th anniversaries.
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World Maritime Day 2022
Continue Reading'New technologies for greener shipping' is the World Maritime theme for 2022, reflecting the need to support a green transition of the maritime sector into a sustainable future, while leaving no one behind.
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IMO-UNEP-Norway Innovation Forum
Continue ReadingThe IMO-UNEP-Norway Innovation Forum is a two-day hybrid (live in person at the IMO Headquarters in London and virtual) global platform aimed at championing innovation to accelerate the transition of the marine sector towards a zero- and low-emission future.
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IMO at the UN Ocean Conference
Continue ReadingIMO will be at the UN Ocean Conference. As the United Nations agency responsible for developing and adopting measures to improve the safety and security of international shipping and to prevent pollution from ships, and for the prevention of pollution by dumping of waste at sea, IMO has an integral role in meeting the targets set out in the United Nations.
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IMO-Singapore Future of Shipping Conference: Decarbonisation
Continue ReadingIMO and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore are jointly organizing the IMO-Singapore Future of Shipping Conference: Decarbonisation (FOSC) on 6 April 2022.
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Regional Webinars on Fishing Vessel Safety
Continue ReadingA series of webinars promoting the importance of the 2012 Cape Town Agreement on fishing vessel safety. Organized by IMO, in cooperation with The Pew Charitable Trusts, the webinars provide a platform to share lessons learned from States that have already ratified the Agreement, or are currently in the process of doing so.
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2021 IMO Awards Ceremony
Continue ReadingIMO is very pleased to announce that the 2021 IMO Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday, 6 December 2021 at 6.15p.m. London time. The event will be celebrated at IMO Headquarters, and will present the International Maritime Prize 2020 as well as 2021 IMO Awards for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.
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IMO at COP 26
Continue ReadingThe IMO exhibition stand located in the Pavilion can be found in Hall 4. Details of the IMO-led side events held within the margins of COP 26 will be provided in due course.
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IMO’s commitment to decarbonize shipping through concerted international action
Continue ReadingIMO at COP 26: IMO’s commitment to decarbonize shipping through concerted international action. Join us for a panel discussion hosted by IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim and moderated by Mr. Julian Bray, Editor-in-Chief, Tradewinds.
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IMO-UNCTAD side event at COP26: Seizing opportunities for developing countries in providing zero-carbon fuels to global shipping
Continue ReadingDecarbonization of international shipping requires a rapid shift from today’s predominant use of fossil fuels to zero-carbon alternatives. This side event explores the opportunities for developing countries in producing and supplying zero-carbon marine fuels to ships in their ports.
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World Maritime Day interactive webinar
Continue ReadingIMO hosted a Teams Live webinar at 12.00 BST exploring the theme "Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future". In addition to hearing from Secretary General Kitack Lim, attendees heard from four seafarers about the following topics: diversity, safety, crew change and the environment.
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IMO-UNEP Zero and Low Emission Innovation Forum
Continue ReadingThe IMO-UNEP-Norway Zero-and Low-Emission Innovation Forum is a 3 day event championing innovation to accelerate the transition of the marine sector towards a zero- and low-emission future.
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Inaugural WIMOWCA event
Continue ReadingThe inaugral event by the new Women in Martiime of West and Central Africa (WIMIWCA) that explores the theme of 'Maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea' and features high profile speakers including IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim and the Minister of State for Transportation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki.
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IMO-Singapore Future of Shipping Conference
Continue ReadingIMO and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore are jointly organizing the IMO-Singapore Future of Shipping Conference and NextGEN Inaugural Workshop on Friday, 23 April 2021 from 9.00 a.m. to 11.50 a.m. (UTC+1). These events seek to share insights on decarbonization, digitalization and trade in a disrupted world following the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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IMO Awards and recognitions
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International Women's Day 2021
Continue ReadingTo celebrate International Women's Day on Monday, 8 March 2021, IMO is launching the online campaign #MyMaritimeMentor. Women and the global maritime community are invited to participate by sharing a photo of their mentor and a card that will be released soon, using the hashtag #MyMaritimeMentor on social media: Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram and Facebook.
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Symposium on alternative low-carbon and zero-carbon fuels
Continue ReadingThe symposium aims to raise awareness, to present state-of-the art research and innovation, to discuss the advancement of alternative low-carbon and zero-carbon fuels in international shipping, and to discuss initiatives to promote the availability, affordability and uptake of future marine fuels.
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Webinars on the Future of Shipping
Continue ReadingIMO and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore are organizing two webinars on the Future of Shipping (17 September 2020 and 8 October 2020).
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