Mr. Arsenio Dominguez
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Mr. Arsenio Dominguez (Republic of Panama) is the tenth elected Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.
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IMO condemns “illegal, unjustifiable” attacks on ships in Red Sea
IMO Member States call for an immediate end to ongoing attacks on ships and seafarers transiting through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
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2024 International Day for Women in Maritime: Shaping the future of maritime safety
This year’s International Day for Women in Maritime will focus on the crucial role of women in ensuring maritime safety worldwide, while highlighting the changing attitudes towards gender in the industry.
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IMO agrees possible outline for maritime “net-zero framework”
IMO has agreed on an illustration of a possible draft outline of an “IMO net-zero framework” for cutting greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from international shipping.
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IMO to open regional office in Fiji to serve the Pacific
IMO will open its seventh Regional Presence Office, in Suva, Fiji, to serve countries and territories in the Pacific Islands region.
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the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. IMO's work supports the UN sustainable development goals.
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Low Carbon GIA Roundtable explores opportunities and challenges of Wind Propulsion Technology
The use of wind as an energy source for accelerating shipping’s decarbonization and the opportunities and challenges associated with wind propulsion technology (WPT) adoption were the focus of the inaugural “Wind Propulsion Technology” roundtable held at IMO Headquarters, London (30 May). The event was hosted by the Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (Low Carbon GIA).
Multi-agency exercise tackles piracy, illicit maritime activities in Kenya
Kenyan authorities have completed a multi-agency exercise aimed at boosting maritime security capabilities and coordination to combat illicit activities at sea – the first of its kind in the country.
The exercise USALAMA BAHARINI ‘24 was jointly organized by EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the State Department for Shipping and Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Kenya.
IMO champions maritime decarbonization at Global Supply Chain Forum
IMO is advancing concrete measures to decarbonize shipping, while aiming to shield small island developing states and least developed countries from any potential negative impacts to their economies.
At the world’s first Global Supply Chain Forum (21-24 May), Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez named decarbonization as one of two major challenges currently facing the maritime industry, along with geopolitics.
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Mr. Arsenio Dominguez
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Mr. Arsenio Dominguez (Republic of Panama) is the tenth elected Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.
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