World Ocean Day: IMO and its role in protecting the world’s oceans
The world's oceans are one of our planet’s most valuable environmental resources. Seas cover around 70% of the world’s surface, ...
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Tag: International Maritime Organisation
IMO Symposium looks to break down barriers for women in maritime
The maritime community joined in from all over the world to celebrate the first International Day for Women in Maritime ...
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Stakeholders seek visibility, recognition for women in Nigeria’s maritime industry as CIoTA hosts IMO Intl’ Day for Women in Maritime
Women in the maritime industry should be granted opportunities for visibility and recognition, stakeholders demanded at the inaugural International Day ...
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Secretary-General Kitack Lim’s message on maiden edition of International Day for Women in Maritime
Gender equality is recognized as a key platform for a sustainable future. It is enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goal ...
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States urged to accept treaty amendments to expand IMO Council
Amendments to IMO Convention will enlarge IMO Council to 52 from 40 Member States.
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Nigeria loses bid for re-election into IMO Category ‘C’ Council
In spite of high hopes, Nigeria did not scale through with her fifth attempt for a re-election into the ‘Category ...
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New report examines sea-based sources of marine litter
The sources and impact of sea-based marine litter form the focus of a new report by the Group of Experts ...
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IMO pushes back talks on fuel tax, IMRB proposal
The proposal to introduce a fuel oil levy in the shipping industry to help speed up the transition from fossil ...
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UN commends Nigeria’s role in securing Gulf of Guinea
The United Nations (UN) has commended Nigeria for playing a leading role in efforts to secure the Gulf of Guinea, ...
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IMO agrees to new measures to address containers lost at sea
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has agreed to initiate new measures to detect and report containers ...
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