IMO welcomes adoption of UN convention on the judicial sale of ships

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IMO has welcomed the signing of the UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships which took place at a ceremony in Beijing, the People's Republic of China, on 5 September.

Mr. Arsenio Dominguez (Panama) has been elected as the new IMO Secretary-General

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Mr. Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco (Republic of Panama) has been elected as the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), with effect from 1 January 2024, for an initial term of four years.

2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships

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Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), have adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, with enhanced targets to tackle harmful emissions.

ISWG-GHG 12

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GHG Working Group finalizes guidelines to support implementation of carbon intensity measures and agrees to further develop a "basket of candidate mid-term measures" including technical and carbon-pricing elements.

NGOs in consultative status

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Refer to the IMO council’s extraordinary session, the Council decided to grant consultative status to some of the non-governmental organizations.

Women in Maritime Industry

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The dedicated Day for Women in Maritime is aimed at strengthening IMO’s work to celebrate and promote women in the maritime industry.