Press briefings - 2019
International Day of the Seafarer 2019: get on board with gender equality
On 25 June, IMO calls on everyone in the maritime world and beyond to get on board with this year's theme of gender equality and declare their support, with #IAmOnBoard.
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UN agency pushes forward on shipping emissions reduction
Amendments approved to strengthen existing mandatory requirements for new ships to be more energy efficient.
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Sulphur 2020 implementation – IMO issues additional guidance
Comprehensive set of guidance and guidelines to support the consistent implementation of 2020 sulphur limit agreed.
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Global problem, local actions
A new IMO video puts the spotlight on how an IMO/EU initiative is helping cut maritime emissions in the Solomon Islands as part of a global project to help tackle climate change.
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UN agency launches new global project to tackle maritime GHG emissions
GreenVoyage-2050 project will initiate and promote global efforts to demonstrate and test technical solutions for reducing GHG emissions from shipping, enhancing knowledge and information sharing to support the IMO GHG reduction strategy.
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IMO maritime data solution available after launch in Antigua and Barbuda
A successful IMO project promoted by Norway to establish a maritime "single window" in Antigua and Barbuda has been completed – and the source code for the system will now be made available to other countries who need it.
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Electronic information exchange mandatory for ports from 8 April 2019
A mandatory requirement for national governments to introduce electronic information exchange between ships and ports comes into effect from 8 April 2019.
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GloFouling project kicks off to protect marine biodiversity
Major five-year project to help protect marine biodiversity holds global workshop to start its work to address biofouling.
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