IoT is accelerating the globalisation of food production and processing, say Inmarsat
The use of IoT for environmental monitoring is helping businesses meet import requirements in more countries than ever _x000D_ 6 July 2017: A new Internet of Things (IoT) research study from Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has found that agritech businesses are helping many food producers to meet increasingly stringent […]
New ILO Project aims to reduce work accidents and occupational diseases in Ukrainian mines
ILO News talked to Kenichi Hirose, Senior Social Protection Specialist, ILO-Budapest, and Iryna Peksheva, National Project Coordinator, Kyiv, about a new ILO project aimed at improving safety and health for Ukrainian miners. In June, they visited three mines to assess safety and identify areas for priority action. _x000D_ ILO News: Minerals and mineral products are […]
ICS Pleased with IMO Progress on Environmental Issues
Commenting on the outcome of last week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – which represents the world’s national shipowners’ associations – says it is pleased with the progress made by IMO Member States on a number of critical environmental regulatory issues that […]
ICS High Seas Governance Must Take Account of Existing IMO Framework
At the United Nations in New York, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is representing shipowners at a UN Preparatory Committee which is developing a new legal instrument, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which will apply to ‘high seas’ areas beyond national jurisdiction. _x000D_ The principal aim of […]
INMARSAT IoT accelerates globalisation of food production and processing
6 July 2017: A new Internet of Things (IoT) research study from Inmarsat has found that agritech businesses are helping food producers meet increasingly stringent import requirements by monitoring production, food hygiene, and sustainability through the use of IoT. This will accelerate the globalisation of food production by enabling developing country food producers to export […]
International Maritime Organization moves ahead with oceans and climate change agenda
Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 71st session 3-7 July 2017 _x000D_ The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations agency charged with regulating international shipping, has progressed its environmental agenda at the recent meeting of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 71st session (3-7 July). The Committee clarified the ballast water management schedule, progressed GHG […]
ICS Joint Industry Launches Latest Industry Guidelines on Cyber Security
The second edition of The Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships has been released. The latest practical advice has been compiled by the joint industry group, which is led by BIMCO and now includes new members OCIMF and IUMI, as well as the original contributors CLIA, ICS, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO.The second edition includes information on […]
ICS Shipping Industry Unites to Propose Ambitious Co2 Reduction Objectives to Global Regulator
Four major international trade associations – BIMCO, INTERCARGO, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and INTERTANKO – have made a joint proposal to the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) concerning ambitious CO2 reductions by the international shipping sector, which is responsible for transporting about 90% of global trade and 2.2% of the world’s annual man-made CO2 […]
IMO Needs to Finalise Ballast Water Implementation Dates
_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ The global shipping industry – as represented by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – has urged its global regulator, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), to back a carefully crafted proposal, from a broad coalition of governments, concerning the implementation dates for installing […]
IMCA WHAT WILL POWER SHIPPING IN 2050?
Eleni Antoniadou, Policy & Regulatory Affairs Adviser at the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) was one of 19 experts asked by KNect365 Maritime “What will power shipping in 2050?” The answers appear on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. This followed a previous blog post last year on shipping companies’ potential to ‘go green’ to which Eleni […]
