Dear Members of INTERCARGO,
Wishing you a nice month of December,
a brief review follows – the last for 2023! – of our Association’s latest and upcoming activities:
Minutes of INTERCARGO’s semi-annual meetings & AGM;
Calendar of meetings & events;
Media releases / Public communications;
Publications-reports-papers;
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme;
Members’ Surveys & Reporting;
Regular circulars;
Other updates.
In more detail:
Minutes INTERCARGO’s semi-annual meetings & AGM
The drafted Minutes of INTERCARGOs’ semi-annual meetings & Annual General Meeting of October 23-24 in Athens can be found below:
- for the Annual General Meeting, please view here
- for the Executive Committee Meeting, please view here
(for the Presentations session, please view here)
Calendar of meetings & events
– Tripartite Forum, Tokyo, Japan (November 9-10) – please see here
– Riviera International Bulk Shipping Conference, London, UK (November 20) – please see here
– INTERCARGO Forum “Solutions for Sustainable Dry Bulk Shipping”, Athens, Greece (Nov. 23) – please see here
For a complete account of recent/upcoming meetings & events, please refer to the calendar (latest update as of December 1, also posted on this webpage)
Media releases / Public communications
– Media Release “Bulk carrier design presents a decarbonisation challenge” (November 29) – please see here
– INTERCARGO statement on KMAX Ruler attack (November 9) – please see here
You may view all INTERCARGO’s Media releases / Public communications here
You may follow INTERCARGO’s communications on LinkedIn here
For media coverage of our Association, please refer to “INTERCARGO in the News” updates here
Publications, reports & papers
– INTERCARGO Annual Review 2022-2023 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2023 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2013-2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report 2022-2023 – please see here
– video “Dry Bulk Shipping video: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs” – please see here
For all publications, please see here
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme
– Technical Updates – please see here
– Piracy – please see here
– Misc. issues – please see here
Members’ Surveys & Reporting
For our Surveys & Reporting, including the below, please refer for details here
– Terminal Reporting
– Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage
– Crew injury frequency and lost time
– Bunker sampling survey
– Other experience sharing
Regular circulars
– update INTERCARGO in the News (please see here)
– Selected News Headlines (weekly, also posted here)
– Dry bulk trade and fleet update (monthly, also posted here)
– Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies (also posted here)
– Technical Updates (monthly, also posted here)
– the present update of Secretariat activities (monthly)
Other updates
Please also refer to our Association’s circulars shared regularly via emailing
and consult the articles on our website https://www.intercargo.org/, where the latest updates are posted on the Homepage under:
– IN FOCUS
– LATEST ARTICLES (Noticeboard, Association News, Media Releases)
– and MEMBER NEWS (includes access to industry events);
also navigate the MENU (top of page) for Topics, News, and other categories of updates.
For any question or clarification, do not hesitate to contact me and the Secretariat at info@intercargo.org.
Kind regards
Kostas
Kostas Gkonis
Secretary General
Dear Members of INTERCARGO,
Wishing you a nice month of November,
a brief review follows of our Association’s latest and upcoming activities:
INTERCARGO’s semi-annual meetings & AGM;
Calendar of meetings & events;
Media releases / Public communications;
Publications-reports-papers;
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme;
Members’ Surveys & Reporting;
Regular circulars;
Other updates.
In more detail:
INTERCARGO’s semi-annual meetings & AGM
INTERCARGOs’ semi-annual meetings & Annual General Meeting took place on October 23-24 in Athens with our deepest appreciation to all participating members:
- about the Technical Committee Meeting, please see here
- about the Executive Committee Meeting, please view here
- about the Annual General Meeting, please view here
- about the Presentations session, please view here
Kindly note that the minutes of the meetings will be circulated and also uploaded on the above webposts soonest.
Calendar of meetings & events
– (upcoming) Tripartite Forum, Tokyo, Japan (November 9-10) – please see here
– (upcoming) INTERCARGO Forum “Solutions for Sustainable Dry Bulk Shipping”, Athens, Greece (Nov. 23) – please see here
For a complete account, please refer to the calendar (latest update as of October 31, posted on this webpage)
Media releases / Public communications
– Media Release “INTERCARGO meets in Athens and celebrates record membership” (October 30) – please see here
– Media Release:“ INTERCARGO highlights new membership high in Annual Review” (October 16) – please see here
You may view all INTERCARGO’s Media releases / Public communications here
You may follow INTERCARGO’s communications on LinkedIn here
For media coverage of our Association, please refer to “INTERCARGO in the News” updates here
Publications, reports & papers
– NEW INTERCARGO Annual Review 2022-2023 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2023 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2013-2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report 2022-2023 – please see here
– video “Dry Bulk Shipping video: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs” – please see here
For all publications, please see here
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme
– Incidents & Casualties – please see here
– Cyber risks – please see here
– Emissions – please see here
– Ports & Terminals – please see here
– IMO – please see here
– Misc. issues – please see here
– Technical Updates – please see here
Members’ Surveys & Reporting
For our Surveys & Reporting, including the below, please refer for details here
– Terminal Reporting
– Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage
– Crew injury frequency and lost time
– Bunker sampling survey
– Other experience sharing
Regular circulars
– Selected News Headlines (weekly, also posted here)
– Dry bulk trade and fleet update (monthly, also posted here)
– Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies (also posted here)
– INTERCARGO in the News (please see here)
– Technical Updates (monthly, also posted here)
– the present update of Secretariat activities (monthly, also posted here)
Other updates
Please also refer to our Association’s circulars shared regularly via emailing
and consult the articles on our website https://www.intercargo.org/, where the latest updates are posted on the Homepage under:
– IN FOCUS
– LATEST ARTICLES (Noticeboard, Association News, Media Releases)
– and MEMBER NEWS (includes access to industry events);
also navigate the MENU (top of page) for Topics, News, and other categories of updates.
For any question or clarification, do not hesitate to contact me and the Secretariat at info@intercargo.org.
Kind regards
Kostas
Kostas Gkonis
Secretary General
Dear Members of INTERCARGO,
Wishing you a nice month of October,
a brief review follows of our Association’s latest and upcoming activities:
Membership updates;
INTERCARGO’s semi-annual meetings & AGM;
Calendar of meetings & events;
Media releases / Public communications;
Publications-reports-papers;
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme;
Members’ Surveys & Reporting;
Regular circulars;
Other updates.
In more detail:
Membership updates
New members in September:
– IMEQ Center (Associate)
– Excellence Shipmanagement Ltd (Associate)
New Members joining in 2023 are listed here.
INTERCARGO’s semi-annual meetings & AGM
Registrations are still open: INTERCARGOs’ semi-annual meetings & Annual General Meeting will be taking place on October 23-24 in person in Athens, with virtual participation also possible;
- for registrations and more information, please see here
- in view of the Annual General Meeting, please see here.
Calendar of meetings & events
– INTERCARGO CARGO PANEL MEETING (Sep. 19)
– IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON CARRIAGE OF CARGOES AND CONTAINERS (CCC 9) (Sep. 20-29) – please see here
– (upcoming) INTERCARGO SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGS & AGM (October 23-24) – please see here
– (upcoming) INTERCARGO Forum ““Solutions for Sustainable Dry Bulk Shipping” (Nov. 23) – please see here
For a complete account, please refer to the calendar (latest update as of September 29, posted on this webpage)
Media releases / Public communications
– Media Release: “INTERCARGO stresses its commitment to MARPOL on World Maritime Day” (September 28) – please see here
You may view all INTERCARGO’s Media releases / Public communications here
You may follow INTERCARGO’s communications on LinkedIn here
For media coverage of our Association, please refer to “INTERCARGO in the News” updates here
Publications, reports & papers
– INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2023 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2013-2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report 2022-2023 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Annual Review 2021-2022 – please see here
– video “Dry Bulk Shipping video: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs” – please see here
For all publications, please see here
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme
– Cargoes, “Liquefaction” – please see here
– Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations – please see here
– Incidents & Casualties – please see here
– Cyber risks – please see here
– Piracy – please see here
– Emissions – please see here
– Training, Manpower & Human Element – please see here
– IMO – please see here
– Misc. issues – please see here
– Technical Updates – please see here
Members’ Surveys & Reporting
For our Surveys & Reporting, including the below, please refer for details here
– Terminal Reporting
– Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage
– Crew injury frequency and lost time
– Bunker sampling survey
– Other experience sharing
Regular circulars
– INTERCARGO in the News (please see here)
– Selected News Headlines (weekly, also posted here)
– Dry bulk trade and fleet update (monthly, also posted here)
– Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies (also posted here)
– Technical Updates (monthly, also posted here)
– the present update of Secretariat activities (monthly, also posted here)
Other updates
Please also refer to our Association’s circulars shared regularly via emailing
and consult the articles on our website https://www.intercargo.org/, where the latest updates are posted on the Homepage under:
– IN FOCUS
– LATEST ARTICLES (Noticeboard, Association News, Media Releases)
– and MEMBER NEWS (includes access to industry events);
also navigate the MENU (top of page) for Topics, News, and other categories of updates.
For any question or clarification, do not hesitate to contact me and the Secretariat at info@intercargo.org.
Kind regards
Kostas
Kostas Gkonis
Secretary General
Dear Members of INTERCARGO,
Wishing you a nice month of September,
a brief review follows of our Association’s latest and upcoming activities:
Membership updates;
INTERCARGO’s semi-annual meetings & AGM;
Calendar of meetings & events;
Media releases / Public communications;
Publications-reports-papers;
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme;
Members’ Surveys & Reporting;
Regular circulars;
Other updates.
In more detail:
Membership updates
New members in August:
– Nordic Hamburg Shipmanagement (HK) Ltd
New Members joining in 2023 are listed here.
INTERCARGO’s semi-annual meetings & AGM
– Registrations are open: INTERCARGOs’ next semi-annual meetings & Annual General Meeting will take place on October 23-24 in Athens – for registrations and more information please refer here
(registrations for the dinner reception have been communicated via circular; contact email info@intercargo.org )
Calendar of meetings & events
– IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF IMO INSTRUMENTS (III 9) (Jul. 31 – Aug. 4) – please see here
– (upcoming) INTERCARGO CARGO PANEL MEETING (Sep. 19 tbc)
– (upcoming) IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON CARRIAGE OF CARGOES AND CONTAINERS (CCC 9) (Sep.20 – 29)
For a complete account, please refer to the calendar (latest update as of August 31, posted on this webpage)
Media releases / Public communications
You may view INTERCARGO’s Media releases / Public communications here
You may follow INTERCARGO’s communications on LinkedIn here
For media coverage of our Association, please refer to “INTERCARGO in the News” updates here
Publications, reports & papers
– NEW INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2013-2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2023 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report 2022-2023 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Annual Review 2021-2022 – please see here
– latest “Dry Bulk Shipping video: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs” – please see here
For all publications, please see here
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme
– Technical Updates – please see here
– Incidents & Casualties – please see here
– Piracy – please see here
– Emissions – please see here
– Ports & Terminals – please see here
– IMO – please see here
Members’ Surveys & Reporting
For our Surveys & Reporting, including the below, please refer for details here
– Terminal Reporting
– Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage
– Crew injury frequency and lost time
– Bunker sampling survey
– Other experience sharing
Regular circulars
– INTERCARGO in the News (please see here)
– Selected News Headlines (weekly, also posted here)
– Dry bulk trade and fleet update (monthly, also posted here)
– Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies (also posted here)
– Technical Updates (monthly, also posted here)
– the present update of Secretariat activities (monthly, also posted here)
Other updates
Please also refer to our Association’s circulars shared regularly via emailing
and consult the articles on our website https://www.intercargo.org/, where the latest updates are posted on the Homepage under:
– IN FOCUS
– LATEST ARTICLES (Noticeboard, Association News, Media Releases)
– and MEMBER NEWS (includes access to industry events);
also navigate the MENU (top of page) for Topics, News, and other categories of updates.
For any question or clarification, do not hesitate to contact me and the Secretariat at info@intercargo.org.
Kind regards
Kostas
Kostas Gkonis
Secretary General
Dear Members of INTERCARGO,
As the month of July is coming to its end,
a brief review follows of our Association’s latest and upcoming activities:
Membership updates;
INTERCARGO’s semi-annual meetings & AGM;
Calendar of meetings & events;
Media releases / Public communications;
Publications-reports-papers;
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme;
Members’ Surveys & Reporting;
Regular circulars;
Other updates.
In more detail:
Membership updates
New members in July:
– Van Ameyde Marine (Associate)
New Members joining in 2023 are listed here.
INTERCARGO’s semi-annual meetings & AGM
– Registrations have opened: INTERCARGOs’ next semi-annual meetings & Annual General Meeting will take place on October 23-24 in Athens – for registrations and more information please refer here.
(registrations for the dinner reception will also open/be communicated separately soon)
Calendar of meetings & events
– IMO MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE (MEPC 80) (July 3-7) – please see here
– (upcoming) IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF IMO INSTRUMENTS (III 9) (Jul. 31 – Aug. 4)
Please also refer to our calendar (latest update as of July 28) posted on this webpage.
Media releases / Public communications (in July)
– Media Release: “INTERCARGO warns against complacency as liquefaction remains greatest contributor to deaths in dry bulk sector” (July 28) – please see here
– INTERCARGO Statement “on Black Sea Grain Initiative” (July 21) – please see here
– INTERCARGO Statement “on IMO GHG Strategy” (July 7) – please see here
You may follow INTERCARGO’s communications on LinkedIn here
For media coverage of our Association, please refer to “INTERCARGO in the News” updates here
Publications, reports & papers
– NEW INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2013-2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2023 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report 2022-2023 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Annual Review 2021-2022 – please see here
– latest “Dry Bulk Shipping video: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs” – please see here
For all publications, please see here
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme
– Emissions – please see here
– Ballast Water – please see here
– Piracy – please see here
– Training, Manpower & Human Element – please see here
– IMO – please see here
– Other Legislation – please see here
– Technical Updates – please see here
Members’ Surveys & Reporting
For our Surveys & Reporting, including the below, please refer for details here
– Terminal Reporting
– Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage
– Crew injury frequency and lost time
– Bunker sampling survey
– Other experience sharing
Regular circulars
– INTERCARGO in the News (please see here)
– Selected News Headlines (weekly, also posted here)
– Dry bulk trade and fleet update (monthly, also posted here)
– Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies (also posted here)
– Technical Updates (monthly, also posted here)
– the present update of Secretariat activities (monthly, also posted here)
Other updates
Please also refer to our Association’s circulars shared regularly via emailing
and consult the articles on our website https://www.intercargo.org/, where the latest updates are posted on the Homepage under:
– IN FOCUS
– LATEST ARTICLES (Noticeboard, Association News, Media Releases)
– and MEMBER NEWS (includes access to industry events);
also navigate the MENU (top of page) for Topics, News, and other categories of updates.
For any question or clarification, do not hesitate to contact me and the Secretariat at info@intercargo.org.
During the summer period, our Secretariat will be closed on August 14-15.
We wish you all happy holidays,
Kind regards
Kostas
Kostas Gkonis
Secretary General
Dear Members of INTERCARGO,
As the month of June is coming to its end,
a brief review follows of our Association’s latest and upcoming activities:
Membership updates;
INTERCARGO’s semi-annual meetings;
Calendar of meetings & events;
Media releases / Public communications;
Publications-reports-papers;
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme;
Members’ Surveys & Reporting;
Regular circulars;
Other updates.
In more detail:
Membership updates
New members in June:
– Globus Shipmanagement Corp.
– Sofar Ocean (Associate)
– Diaplous Group (Associate)
New Members joining in 2023 are listed here.
INTERCARGO’s semi-annual meetings
– The drafted Minutes of our Association’s latest Executive Committee meeting (May 26, Dubai) have been circulated and can be found here.
– Save-the-date: INTERCARGOs’ next semi-annual meetings & AGM will take place on October 23-24 in Athens – for more information please refer here.
Calendar of meetings & events
– IMO MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE (MSC 107) (May 31-June 9) – please see here
– IMO INTERSESSIONAL WORKING GROUP ON GHG REDUCTION FROM SHIPS (ISWG-GHG 15) (June 26-30) – please see here
– (upcoming) IMO MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE (MEPC 80) (July 3-7) – please see here
Please refer to the calendar (latest update as of June 30, posted on this webpage)
Media releases / Public communications (in June)
– Statement “IMO’s mid-term decarbonisation measures should be simple and effective” (June 30) – please see here
– Statement “welcoming the Hong Kong Convention ratification” (June 29) – please see here
– Media Release: “2023 Day of the Seafarer focuses on environment commitment” (June 23) – please see here
– Media Release: “INTERCARGO members surpass industry average performance in both deficiencies and detentions” (June 12) – please see here
– Media Release: “Don’t regulate shipping in isolation warns INTERCARGO as members meet in Dubai” (June 2) – please see here
You may follow INTERCARGO’s communications on LinkedIn here
For media coverage of our Association, please refer to “INTERCARGO in the News” updates here
Publications, reports & papers
– NEW INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2023 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report 2022-2023 – please see here
– DRAFT INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2013-2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Annual Review 2021-2022 – please see here
– latest “Dry Bulk Shipping video: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs” – please see here
For all publications, please see here
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme
– Cargoes, “Liquefaction” – please see here
– Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations – please see here
– Incidents & Casualties – please see here
– Life saving – please see here
– Emissions – please see here
– Piracy – please see here
– Ports & Terminals – please see here
– Ballast Water – please see here
– IMO – please see here
– Other Legislation – please see here
– Technical Updates – please see here
Members’ Surveys & Reporting
For our Surveys & Reporting, including the below, please refer for details here
– Terminal Reporting
– Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage
– Crew injury frequency and lost time
– Bunker sampling survey
– Other experience sharing
Regular circulars
– INTERCARGO in the News (please see here)
– Selected News Headlines (weekly, also posted here)
– Dry bulk trade and fleet update (monthly, also posted here)
– Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies (also posted here)
– Technical Updates (monthly, also posted here)
– the present update of Secretariat activities (monthly, also posted here)
Other updates
Please also refer to our Association’s circulars shared regularly via emailing
and consult the articles on our website https://www.intercargo.org/, where the latest updates are posted on the Homepage under:
– IN FOCUS
– LATEST ARTICLES (Noticeboard, Association News, Media Releases)
– and MEMBER NEWS (includes access to industry events);
also navigate the MENU (top of page) for TOPICS, NEWS, and other categories of updates.
For any question or clarification, do not hesitate to contact me and the Secretariat at info@intercargo.org.
Kind regards
Kostas
Kostas Gkonis
Secretary General
Dear Members of INTERCARGO,
Wishing you a nice month of June,
a brief review follows of our Association’s latest and upcoming activities:
Membership updates;
INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings on May 25-26 (Dubai);
Calendar of meetings & events;
Media releases / Public communications;
Publications-reports-papers;
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme;
Members’ Surveys & Reporting;
Regular circulars;
Other updates.
In more detail:
Membership updates
New members in May:
– Tomini Shipping
– Orca AI (Associate)
– Q88 a Veson Nautical Company (Associate)
New Members joining in 2023 are listed here.
INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings on May 25-26 (Dubai)
Our Association’s ‘spring’ semi-annual meetings took place on May 25-26 in Dubai with our deepest appreciation to all participating members:
– about the Technical Committee Meeting on May 25, please see here
– about the Executive Committee Meeting on May 26, please see here
– for the Presentations’ session on May 26, please refer here
Kindly note:
– the Minutes of the meetings will be circulated and also uploaded at the above webposts soonest.
Calendar of meetings & events
– IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND SEARCH AND RESCUE (NCSR 10) (May 8-17) – please see here
– INTERCARGO hosted webinar “Biofuels in shipping” by Associate member BUREAY VERITAS (May 19) – please see here
– (upcoming) IMO MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE (MSC 107) (May 31-June 9)
– (upcoming) IMO INTERSESSIONAL WORKING GROUP ON GHG REDUCTION FROM SHIPS (ISWG-GHG 15) (June 26-30)
Please refer to the calendar (latest update as of June 1, posted on this webpage)
Media releases / Public communications (in May)
– “INTERCARGO reaches membership milestone” (March 22) – please see here
You may follow INTERCARGO’s communications on LinkedIn here
For media coverage of our Association, please refer to “INTERCARGO in the News” updates here
Publications, reports & papers
– NEW INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report 2022-2023 – please see here
– DRAFT INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2013-2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Annual Review 2021-2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2022 – please see here
– latest “Dry Bulk Shipping video: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs” – please see here
For all publications, please see here
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme
– Technical Updates – please see here
– Incidents & Casualties – please see here
– Emissions – please see here
– Training, Manpower & Human Element – please see here
– IMO – please see here
– Other Legislation – please see here
– Misc. issues – please see here
– About ESG – please see here
Members’ Surveys & Reporting
For our Surveys & Reporting, including the below, please refer for details here
– Terminal Reporting
– Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage
– Crew injury frequency and lost time
– Bunker sampling survey
– Other experience sharing
Regular circulars
– INTERCARGO in the News (please see here)
– Selected News Headlines (weekly, also posted here)
– Dry bulk trade and fleet update (monthly, also posted here)
– Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies (also posted here)
– Technical Updates (monthly, also posted here)
– the present update of Secretariat activities (monthly)
Other updates
Please also refer to our Association’s circulars shared regularly via emailing
and consult the articles on our website https://www.intercargo.org/, where the latest updates are posted on the Homepage under:
– IN FOCUS
– LATEST ARTICLES (Noticeboard, Association News, Media Releases)
– and MEMBER NEWS (includes access to industry events);
also navigate the MENU (top of page) for TOPICS, NEWS, and other categories of updates.
For any question or clarification, do not hesitate to contact me and the Secretariat at info@intercargo.org.
Kind regards
Kostas
Kostas Gkonis
Secretary General
Dear Members of INTERCARGO,
Wishing you a nice month of May,
a brief review follows of our Association’s latest and upcoming activities:
Membership updates;
INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings on May 25-26 (Dubai);
Calendar of meetings & events;
Media releases / Public communications;
Publications-reports-papers;
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme;
Members’ Surveys & Reporting;
Regular circulars;
Other updates.
In more detail:
Membership updates
New members in April:
– Enesel Dry S.A.
– Navarone S.A.
– Greentec Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (Associate)
New Members joining in 2023 are listed here.
INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings on May 25-26 (Dubai)
Our Association’s next semi-annual meetings will be taking place in Dubai on May 25-26.
Registrations will be open until May 10; to register and for information about the schedule of meetings & events, please refer here.
Calendar of meetings & events
– INTERCARGO hosted webinar “Latest Mooring Management requirements of Australian ports” by Associate member BLACK ROPE (April 10) – please see here
– IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (PPR 10) (week of April 24) – please see here
– “CAREFULLY TO CARRY” book launch with UK P&I Club, Athens, Greece (April 27) – please see here
– (upcoming) IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND SEARCH AND RESCUE (NCSR 10) (May 8-17)
– (upcoming) INTERCARGO hosted webinar “Biofuels in shipping” by Associate member BV (May 20)- please see here
Please refer to the calendar (latest update as of May 2, posted on this webpage)
Media releases / Public communications
You may follow INTERCARGO’s communications on LinkedIn here
For media coverage of our Association, please refer to “INTERCARGO in the News” updates here
Publications, reports & papers
– INTERCARGO Annual Review 2021-2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2012-2021 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report 2020-2021 – please see here
– latest “Dry Bulk Shipping video: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs” – please see here
For all publications, please see here
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme
– Technical Updates – please see here
– Piracy – please see here
– Cyber risks – please see here
– Ballast Water – please see here
– Emissions – please see here
– Ports & Terminals – please see here
– IMO – please see here
– Other Legislation – please see here
– Misc. issues – please see here
Members’ Surveys & Reporting
For our Surveys & Reporting, including the below, please refer for details here
– Terminal Reporting
– Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage
– Crew injury frequency and lost time
– Bunker sampling survey
– Other experience sharing
Regular circulars
– INTERCARGO in the News (please see here)
– Selected News Headlines (weekly, also posted here)
– Dry bulk trade and fleet update (monthly, also posted here)
– Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies (also posted here)
– Technical Updates (monthly, also posted here)
– the present update of Secretariat activities (monthly, also posted here)
Other updates
Please also refer to our Association’s circulars shared regularly via emailing
and consult the articles on our website https://www.intercargo.org/, where the latest updates are posted on the Homepage under:
– IN FOCUS
– LATEST ARTICLES (Noticeboard, Association News, Media Releases)
– and MEMBER NEWS (includes access to industry events);
also navigate the MENU (top of page) for TOPICS, NEWS, and other categories of updates.
For any question or clarification, do not hesitate to contact me and the Secretariat at info@intercargo.org.
Kind regards
Kostas
Kostas Gkonis
Secretary General
Dear Members of INTERCARGO,
As the month of March is coming to its end,
a brief review follows of our Association’s latest and upcoming activities:
Membership updates;
Next INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings;
Calendar of meetings & events;
Media releases / Public communications;
Publications-reports-papers;
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme;
Members’ Surveys & Reporting;
Regular circulars;
Other updates.
In more detail:
Membership updates
New members in March:
– Seastar Chartering Ltd
– Chronos Shipping Co. Ltd
– Crossworld Marine Services Ltd (Associate)
New Members joining in 2023 are listed here.
Next INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings
Our Association’s next semi-annual meetings will be taking place in Dubai on 25-26 May.
Registrations have opened: to register and for relevant information, please refer here.
Calendar of meetings & events
– IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT (SSE 9) (week of Feb. 27) – please see here
– IMO INTERSESSIONAL WORKING GROUP ON GHG REDUCTION FROM SHIPS (week of March 20) – please see here
– (upcoming) “CAREFULLY TO CARRY” book launch, Athens, Greece (April 27) – please see here
– (upcoming) IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (PPR 10) ) (week of April 24)
Please refer to the calendar (latest update as of March 30) posted on this webpage.
Media releases / Public communications (in March)
– “INTERCARGO Statement on Black Sea Grain Initiative” (March 9) – please see here
You may follow INTERCARGO’s communications on LinkedIn here
For media coverage of our Association, please refer to “INTERCARGO in the News” updates here
Publications, reports & papers
– INTERCARGO Annual Review 2021-2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2012-2021 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report 2020-2021 – please see here
– latest “Dry Bulk Shipping video: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs” – please see here
For all publications, please see here
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme
– Incidents & Casualties – please see here
– Piracy – please see here
– Emissions – please see here
– Ports & Terminals – please see here
– Training, Manpower & Human Element – please see here
– IMO – please see here
– Other Legislation – please see here
– Misc. issues – please see here
Members’ Surveys & Reporting
For our Surveys & Reporting, including the below, please refer for details here
– Terminal Reporting
– Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage
– Crew injury frequency and lost time
– Bunker sampling survey
– Other experience sharing
Regular circulars
– INTERCARGO in the News (please see here)
– Selected News Headlines (weekly, also posted here)
– Dry bulk trade and fleet update (monthly, also posted here)
– Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies (also posted here)
– Technical Updates (monthly, also posted here)
– the present update of Secretariat activities (monthly, posted here)
Other updates
Please also refer to our Association’s circulars shared regularly via emailing
and consult the articles on our website https://www.intercargo.org/, where the latest updates are posted on the Homepage under:
– IN FOCUS
– LATEST ARTICLES (Noticeboard, Association News, Media Releases)
– and MEMBER NEWS (includes access to industry events);
also navigate the MENU (top of page) for TOPICS, NEWS, and other categories of updates.
For any question or clarification, do not hesitate to contact me and the Secretariat at info@intercargo.org.
Kind regards
Kostas
Kostas Gkonis
Secretary General
Dear Members of INTERCARGO,
Wishing you a nice month of March,
a brief review follows of our Association’s latest and upcoming activities:
Membership updates;
Next INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings;
Calendar of meetings & events;
Media releases / Public communications;
Publications-reports-papers;
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme;
Members’ Surveys & Reporting;
Regular circulars;
Other updates.
In more detail:
Membership updates
New members in February:
– Sealink Navigation Ltd
– Virono Shipping S.A.
– Goulandris Brothers (Hellas) Ltd
– Isle of Man Ship Registry (Associate)
– Vertis Environmental Finance (Associate)
– Finocean Ltd (Associate)
– Contships Management Inc. (Associate)
New Members joining in 2023 are listed here.
Next INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings
Our Association’s next semi-annual meetings will be taking place in Dubai on 25-26 May; registrations will be opening soonest; for relevant information, please refer here.
Calendar of meetings & events
– IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON HUMAN ELEMENT, TRAINING & WATCHKEEPING (HTW 9) (week of Feb. 6) – please see here
– RIVIERA BULK CARRIER WEBINAR WEEK (week of Feb. 28) – please see here
– IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT (SSE 9) (week of Feb. 27) – please see here
– (upcoming) IMO 47th SESSION OF FACILITATION COMMITTEE (FAL 47) (week of March 13)
– (upcoming) IMO INTERSESSIONAL WORKING GROUP ON GHG REDUCTION FROM SHIPS (week of March 20)
– (upcoming) CMA Shipping 2023 (March 21-23)- please see here
Please refer to the detailed calendar (latest update as of February 28) posted on this webpage.
Media releases / Public communications (in February)
– Joint Media Release: “Round Table prioritises Seafarers at first in-person meeting since COVID” (Feb. 22) – please see here
– Joint open letter on seafarers still trapped in Ukraine (Feb. 20) – please see here
You may follow INTERCARGO’s communications on LinkedIn here
For media coverage of our Association, please refer to “INTERCARGO in the News” updates here
Publications, reports & papers
– INTERCARGO Annual Review 2021-2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2012-2021 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report 2020-2021 – please see here
– latest “Dry Bulk Shipping video: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs” – please see here
For all publications, please see here
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme
– Technical Updates – please see here
– Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations – please see here
– Emissions – please see here
– Ports & Terminals – please see here
– Training, Manpower & Human Element – please see here
– IMO – please see here
Members’ Surveys & Reporting
For our Surveys & Reporting, including the below, please refer for details here
– Terminal Reporting
– Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage
– Crew injury frequency and lost time
– Bunker sampling survey
– Other experience sharing
Regular circulars
– INTERCARGO in the News (please see here)
– Selected News Headlines (weekly, also posted here)
– Dry bulk trade and fleet update (monthly, also posted here)
– Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies (also posted here)
– Technical Updates (monthly, also posted here)
– the present update of Secretariat activities (monthly)
Other updates
Please also refer to our Association’s circulars shared regularly via emailing
and consult the articles on our website https://www.intercargo.org/, where the latest updates are posted on the Homepage under:
– IN FOCUS
– LATEST ARTICLES (Noticeboard, Association News, Media Releases)
– and MEMBER NEWS (includes access to industry events);
also navigate the MENU (top of page) for TOPICS, NEWS, and other categories of updates.
For any question or clarification, do not hesitate to contact me and the Secretariat at info@intercargo.org.
Kind regards
Kostas
Kostas Gkonis
Secretary General
Dear Members of INTERCARGO,
Wishing you a nice month of February,
a brief review follows of our Association’s latest and upcoming activities:
Membership updates;
Next INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings;
Calendar of meetings & events;
Media releases / Public communications;
Publications-reports-papers;
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme;
Members’ Surveys & Reporting;
Regular circulars;
Other updates.
In more detail:
Membership updates
New members in January:
– Ariston Navigation Corp.
– Sea Globe Management and Trading Inc.
New Members joining in 2023 are listed here.
Next INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings
Our Association’s next semi-annual meetings will be taking place in Dubai on 25-26 May 2023 (please note this is a revision of earlier dates initially indicated last month); for relevant information, please refer here.
Calendar of meetings & events
– ECSA WEBINAR ON EU ETS (Jan. 11) – please see here
– IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (SDC 9) (Jan. 23-27) – please see here
– (upcoming) IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON HUMAN ELEMENT, TRAINING & WATCHKEEPING (HTW 9) (week of Feb. 6)
– (upcoming) IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT (SSE 9) (week of Feb. 27)
– (upcoming) RIVIERA BULK CARRIER WEBINAR WEEK (week of Feb. 28) – please see here
Please refer to the calendar (latest update as of February 1, attached to this webpage)
Media releases / Public communications (in January)
– Communication on ‘Together in Safety’ media channel (Jan. 25) – please see here
– “Chairman’s 2023 Welcome message” (Jan. 4) – please see here
You may follow INTERCARGO’s communications on LinkedIn here
For media coverage of our Association, please refer to “INTERCARGO in the News” updates here
Publications, reports & papers
– INTERCARGO Annual Review 2021-2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2012-2021 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report 2020-2021 – please see here
– latest “Dry Bulk Shipping video: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs” – please see here
For all publications, please see here
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Work Programme
– Piracy – please see here
– Emissions – please see here
– Ports & Terminals – please see here
– IMO – please see here
– Other Legislation – please see here
Members’ Surveys & Reporting
For our Surveys & Reporting, including the below, please refer for details here
– Terminal Reporting
– Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage
– Crew injury frequency and lost time
– Fuel Quality Survey
– Ballast Water Operational Survey (results published in July 2022)
– Other experience sharing
Regular circulars
– INTERCARGO in the News (please see here)
– Selected News Headlines (weekly, also posted here)
– Dry bulk trade and fleet update (monthly, also posted here)
– Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies (also posted here)
– the present update of Secretariat activities (monthly)
Other updates
Please also refer to our Association’s circulars shared regularly via emailing
and consult the articles on our website https://www.intercargo.org/, where the latest updates are posted on the Homepage under:
– IN FOCUS
– LATEST ARTICLES (Noticeboard, Association News, Media Releases)
– and MEMBER NEWS (includes access to industry events);
also navigate the MENU (top of page) for TOPICS, NEWS, and other categories of updates.
For any question or clarification, do not hesitate to contact me and the Secretariat at info@intercargo.org.
Kind regards
Kostas
Kostas Gkonis
Secretary General
– January 2023-
Dear Members of INTERCARGO,
Warmest wishes on behalf of our Secretariat for the New Year 2023!
Please refer to INTERCARGO Chairman’s 2023 Welcome message.
A brief review follows of our Association’s latest and upcoming activities:
Membership updates;
INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings & AGM; Calendar of meetings & events;
Media releases / Public communications;
Publications-reports-papers;
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Working Programme;
Members’ Surveys & Reporting;
Regular circulars;
Other updates.
In more detail:
Membership updates
New members in December:
– Iblea Ship Management Ltd.
New Members that joined in H2/2022 are listed here.
Our Association is very pleased to report a new historic milestone reached in end 2022,
with the number of Full members surpassing the 150 mark & all members reaching #250
– also see here.
INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings & AGM
The minutes of our Association’s semi-annual meetings and Annual General Meeting held in November in Singapore were circulated and along with other supporting material can be found:
– Annual General Meeting – please see here
– Executive Committee Meeting – please see here
– Technical Committee Meeting – please see here
Our Association’s next semi-annual meetings are planned to take place in Dubai on 21-22 May 2023 (dates to be confirmed and detailed information to be communicated soonest).
Calendar of meetings & events
– Tripartite 2022 (Dec. 1-2) – please see here
– IMO INTERSESSIONAL WORKING GROUP ON GHG REDUCTION FROM SHIPS (ISWG-GHG 13), Dec. 5-9 – please see here
– IMO MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE (MEPC 79), Dec. 12-16 – please see here
– (upcoming) ECSA WEBINAR ON EU ETS, Jan. 11 – please refer to the below calendar
Please refer to the calendar (latest update as of January 5, attached to this webpage)
Media releases / Public communications (in December)
– “INTERCARGO Statement on IMO Decarbonisation Ambitions, Medium-Term Measures and Carbon Intensity Indicators” (Dec. 7) – please see here
– “Season’s Greetings from INTERCARGO” (Dec. 19) – please see here
You may follow INTERCARGO’s communications on LinkedIn here
For media coverage of our Association, please refer to “INTERCARGO in the News” updates here
Publications, reports & papers
– INTERCARGO Annual Review 2021-2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2022 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2012-2021 – please see here
– INTERCARGO Benchmarking Report 2020-2021 – please see here
– latest “Dry Bulk Shipping video: Sustainably serving the world’s essential needs” – please see here
For all publications, please see here
Web-posted updates / INTERCARGO’s Working Programme
– Piracy – please see here
– Ballast Water – please see here
– Emissions – please see here
– IMO – please see here
– Other Legislation – please see here
Members’ Surveys & Reporting
For our Surveys & Reporting, including the below, please refer for details here
– Terminal Reporting
– Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage
– Crew injury frequency and lost time
– Fuel Quality Survey
– Ballast Water Operational Survey (results published in July 2022)
– Other experience sharing
Regular circulars
– INTERCARGO in the News (please see here)
– Selected News Headlines (weekly, also posted here)
– Dry bulk trade and fleet update (monthly, also posted here)
– Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies (also posted here)
– the present update of Secretariat activities (monthly)
Other updates
Please also refer to our Association’s circulars shared regularly via emailing
and consult the articles on our website https://www.intercargo.org/, where the latest updates are posted on the Homepage under:
– IN FOCUS
– LATEST ARTICLES (Noticeboard, Association News, Media Releases)
– and MEMBER NEWS (includes access to industry events);
also navigate the MENU (top of page) for TOPICS, NEWS, and other categories of updates.
For any question or clarification, do not hesitate to contact me and the Secretariat at info@intercargo.org.
Kind regards
Kostas
Kostas Gkonis
Secretary General
For the 2022 monthly updates, please see here
