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2026 Monthly updates of Secretariat activities

INTERCARGO in the Press

Presentations during semi-annual Meetings in Singapore: 14-15 May 2026

Executive Committee Meeting of 15 May 2026

Executive Committee Meeting: 15 May 2026

Joint Statement "Shipping Industry United In Support Of IMO As Its Global Regulator And Successful Implementation Of IMO GHG Reduction Pathway"

Vigilance and Protection of Bulk Carrier Seafarers and shore-based Personnel in the Gulf Region

INTERCARGO Chairman's 2026 Welcome Message

2025 Monthly updates of Secretariat activities

Executive Committee Meeting: 04 November 2025

Annual General Meeting: 4 November 2025

Presentations during semi-annual Meetings in Athens: 3-4 November 2025

Technical Committee Meeting: 03 November 2025

(video) INTERCARGO Celebrating 45 Years

INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings & AGM, Athens, 3-4 November 2025

Media Release: INTERCARGO celebrates record membership ahead of 45th Anniversary AGM in Athens

Annual Financial Statements

Presentations during semi-annual Meetings in Guangzhou: 12-13 May 2025

Executive Committee Meeting: 13 May 2025

Media Release: “INTERCARGO meetings held in China with focus on safety and decarbonisation"

Technical Committee Meeting: 12 May 2025

INTERCARGO Semi-Annual Meetings in Guangzhou, China (11-13 May 2025)

INTERCARGO New Logo

INTERCARGO Chairman’s New Year message 2025

2024 Monthly updates of Secretariat activities

ExCom - Oct 2024

INTERCARGO new address in London

Annual General Meeting: 15 October 2024

Technical Committee Meeting: 14 October 2024

London Presentations Session - 15 October 2024

INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings & AGM, London, New dates: 14-15 October 2024

Former Chairman of INTERCARGO, Dr Spyros M Polemis passes away

Richard Rawlinson, remembered

ExCom - May 2024

JAPAN MARITIME DAILY interview

Technical Committee Meeting: 20 May 2024

INTERCARGO “in the news”

Tokyo Presentations Session – 21 May 2024

INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings, Tokyo, 20-21 May 2024

INTERCARGO “in the news”

INTERCARGO Chairman’s New Year message 2024

2023 Monthly updates of Secretariat activities

ExCom - October 2023

Annual General Meeting: 24 October 2023

INTERCARGO “in the news”

Technical Committee Meeting: 23 October 2023

Athens Presentations Session – 24 October 2023

INTERCARGO Members: Our Association’s strength

INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings & AGM, Athens, 23-24 October 2023

ExCom – May 2023

INTERCARGO “in the news”

Technical Committee Meeting - 25 May 2023

Dubai Presentations Session – 26 May 2023

INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings: 25-26 May 2023

INTERCARGO “in the news”

Chairman's 2023 Welcome message

Annual General Meeting: 25 November 2022

INTERCARGO “in the news”

ExCom - November 2022

2022 Monthly updates of Secretariat activities

Technical Committee meeting: 24 November 2022

Members' reporting & surveys

INTERCARGO 2022 'Autumn' semi-annual Meetings & AGM

INTERCARGO “in the news”

INTERCARGO’s Members: Our Association’s strength

INTERCARGO “in the news”

INTERCARGO “in the news”

ExCom - April 2022

Technical Committee Meeting: 31st March 2022

INTERCARGO “in the news”

INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings 31 March-1 April 2022

INTERCARGO Members: our Association's strength

INTERCARGO “in the news”

INTERCARGO “in the news”

2021 Monthly updates of Secretariat activities

Technical Committee meeting: 14 October 2021

ExCom - October 2021

INTERCARGO “in the news”

Annual General Meeting: 15 October 2021

INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings 14-15 October 2021

INTERCARGO "in the news"

INTERCARGO “in the news”

INTERCARGO “in the news”

INTERCARGO “in the news”

INTERCARGO “in the news”

INTERCARGO's Technical Committee 11th March 2021

INTERCARGO: "40 Years of Accomplishments, 40 Years of Expectations"

ExCom - March 2021

Media Release: "INTERCARGO affirms leadership role in representing dry bulk shipping"

INTERCARGO “in the news”

INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings 11-12 March 2021

INTERCARGO Members: our Association's strength

INTERCARGO “in the news”

INTERCARGO: "40 Years of Accomplishments, 40 Years of Expectations"

INTERCARGO “in the news”

Chairman's 2021 Welcome message

INTERCARGO “in the news”

2020 Monthly updates of Secretariat activities

ExCom - October 2020

INTERCARGO "in the news"

INTERCARGO's 42nd Technical Committee Meeting

Annual General Meeting: 9 October 2020

INTERCARGO Members at AGM 2020

INTERCARGO 2020 semi-annual October meetings (virtual)

INTERCARGO "in the news"

INTERCARGO "in the news"

INTERCARGO "in the news"

Webinar: “Setting the Course to Low Carbon Shipping" by ABS

update of INTERCARGO calendar / next semi-annual meetings

INTERCARGO "in the news"

INTERCARGO "in the news"

ExCom Spring 2020

Full Members' Survey: IMPORTANT TOPICS IN 2020

Cancelled - INTERCARGO 2020 Singapore semi-annual meetings

Chairman's 2020 Welcome

Season's Greetings from INTERCARGO

2019 Monthly updates of Secretariat activities

INTERCARGO’s 41st Technical Committee Meeting

ExCom October 2019

Annual General Meeting: 4 October 2019

Athens Presentations Session – 4 October 2019

INTERCARGO Semi-Annual Meetings in Athens, 3-4 October 2019

Verifuel Presentation "Understanding Marine Fuel - 2020 fuels"

INTERCARGO on Nur Allya "in the news"

INTERCARGO on 2020 "in the news"

“2019 Ballast Water Management - Best Practices" by ABS

INTERCARGO’s 40th Technical Committee Meeting

INTERCARGO "in the news"

ExCom March 2019

“Tools for improving operational efficiency” presentation at our London office by ClassNK

Courtesy visit to the offices of Pacific Basin Shipping (HK) Limited

INTERCARGO "in the news"

Hong Kong Presentations Session – 5 March 2019

INTERCARGO Semi-Annual meetings in Hong Kong on 4-5 March 2019

Full Members' Survey: IMPORTANT TOPICS IN 2019

INTERCARGO "in the news"

In the news: INTERCARGO: "Liquefaction Continues to be a Major Risk"

Event: "Why Go Maritime in an era of changes?"

In the news: The Interview: Dimitris Fafalios

Chairman's 2019 Welcome

In the news: INTERCARGO on EU Ship recycling regulation

2018 Monthly updates of Secretariat activities

Message to all Members from John Platsidakis, 2012-2018 Chairman

INVITATION – joint Open House Reception INTERCARGO & Intertanko

Tripartite 2018

In the news: "INTERCARGO Asks IMO to Address Challenges of 2020"

Annual General Meeting: 2 October 2018

ExCom October 2018

In the news: "INTERCARGO: The dry bulk sector and the critical challenges that lie ahead"

Photos from INTERCARGO’s bi-annual meetings on 1-2 Oct 2018

Technical Committee 1 October 2018 PRESENTATIONS

Presentations Session - 2 October 2018

INTERCARGO meetings (ExCom, TechCom, AGM) in London on 1-2 October 2018

39th Technical Committee Agenda

In the news: Intercargo Calls on IMO to Act on Ammonium Nitrate

"New features of bulk carrier design towards improved fuel efficiency and environmental footprint" by KR

In the news: INTERCARGO's Joint Media Release ‘on key sulphur cap issues’

Presentation by DNV GL on 20 June 2018

In the news: Shipping organisations decry overbearing regulation

In the news: Regulations should be measured and wise

In the news: INTERCARGO Reviews a Decade of Losses

In the news: INTERCARGO on IMO’s initial strategy for the reduction of GHG from ships

The INTERCARGO annual Benchmarking report

In the news: Flag states putting lives at risk by failing to report bulk carrier casualty investigations

In the news: Liquefaction fatalities top 100 in last decade

In the news: "Regulation is welcome but should be measured and wise"

Full Members' Online Surveys

In the news: INTERCARGO urges 'pragmatic' enforcement of 2020 sulphur cap in transitional period

In the news: INTERCARGO highlights twin concerns on bunker fuel cap

Singapore Presentations Session - 6 March 2018

In the news: INTERCARGO asks for pragmatic enforcement of the 2020 sulphur cap

INTERCARGO meetings (ExCom, TechCom) in Singapore on 5-6 March 2018

“Crew Competence Management Systems (CMS)” presentation by RINA on 14 Feb. 2018

EVENT: World Trade & Commerce: why Go Maritime in this turbulent era?

Advertising opportunities

SAILORS’ SOCIETY: WELLNESS AT SEA CONFERENCE 2018

In the news: INTERCARGO faces turnaround as membership is up more than 40%

Message to all INTERCARGO Members from our Association's Chairmen

2017 Monthly update of Secretariat activities & upcoming ones

In the news: INTERCARGO: Piracy remains ‘significant threat’ to shipping

In the news: Intercargo deeply concerned for 10 seafarers kidnapped by pirates off Nigeria

Season's Greetings from INTERCARGO

INTERCARGO Open House on Dec. 15

Exclusive Webinar for Full Members (December 5th) follow-up

In the news: "INTERCARGO: Timely investigation vital for safety enhancement"

Industry panel: INTERCARGO at "Fleet Transformation: the event 2017"

Interview: INTERCARGO is now representing ship owners with over 1,500 bulkers of 138 million dwt under control, growing by 48% year-on-year

In the news: "Dry bulk shipowners want wider vetting of stakeholders"

INTERCARGO's 37th Technical Committee Meeting

In the news: "Tsunami of regulations dominates Intercargo discussions"

In the news: article on INTERCARGO's Press Conference in Athens, 10 October 2017

In the news: "INTERCARGO’s Registered Ships Up by 48 Pct"

In the news: “Persisting industry challenges remain at the top of the INTERCARGO agenda while its Membership increases drastically”

In the news: "Intercargo celebrates record membership numbers"

INTERCARGO's growth in first 3 quarters of 2017

INTERCARGO meetings (ExCom, TechCom, AGM) in Athens on 9-10 October 2017

“Best Practices for Operation of BWTS” presentation at our London office by ABS

In the news: INTERCARGO special report in Naftika Chronika, August 2017

BWTS Round-Table for Ship Owners in Virginia, USA: 26 September 2017

PACIFIC BASIN's M.V.Baltic Sea receives Secretariat visit

INTERCARGO record so far in 2017

“LNG fuelled bulk carriers and tankers” presentation at our London office by Bureau Veritas

In the news: Intercargo: Bulkers Face Challenges with Fitting BWTS

In the news: Ballast water issue may consign bulkers to scrap

In the news: “BWM: Regulation should not distort the market’s level playing field”

In the news: INTERCARGO: BWM Convention should not distort the market

Seatrade Awards 2017

In the news: BTWS - Check Your Charter Party, Says North P&I

“Future Fuels – the 2020 challenge” presentation and survey

In the news: Intercargo about BWM and bulk carriers

“Future Fuels – the 2020 challenge” presentation at our London office by Lloyd’s Register

In the news: In search of answers on BWM practical problems

In the news: IMO and INTERCARGO call for Stellar Daisy probe

In the news: Intercargo wants action by USCG and IMO over bulk carrier ballasting

In the news: Intercargo Requests Changes to Ballast Water Requirements

In the news: Lessons must be learned from ore carrier sinking

In the news: INTERCARGO addresses BWM possibilities and impossibilities

In the news: BWMS: Why bulkers are different

In the news: Bulk carriers face BWM challenges

In the news: INTERCARGO calls for Stellar Daisy probe

In the news: Naftika Chronika magazine Mar. 2017 issue

In the news: US faces dry bulk capacity crunch

CMA SHIPPING 2017 CONFERENCE

In the news: Industry’s trends on loss prevention

In the news: Regulatory Bodies Should Tackle Shipowners’ BWMS Problems

In the news: Dry bulker freight rates to remain firm with rosy demand

INTERCARGO meetings: Hong Kong, 6-7 March 2017

REGULATORY CHALLENGES ARE PROGRESSING AT A RAPID PACE FOR DRY BULK SHIPPING

Emissions MRV & Cybersecurity presentations at our London office by DNV GL

"Opportunities for Maritime Services Under the Belt & Road Initiative", London, 28. Feb. 2017

January industry meetings: Emissions / EU NAVFOR / Green Award

INTERCARGO at IHS Maritime & Trade Risk Forum 2017

In the news: Naftika Chronika magazine Jan. 2017 issue

INTERCARGO expands membership base

In the news: interview at SAFETY4SEA

Joint Open House Reception INTERCARGO & INTERTANKO

Capital Link's CSR forum 'Operating Excellence in Shipping'

Oct. 2016 Executive Committee (ExCom) Meeting presentations

Mr Pappadakis receives Lifetime Achievement Award

INTERCARGO gives presentation in Kuantan on analysis of bulk cargo incidents

INTERCARGO at CMA 2016

INTERCARGO joins Global Transport Leaders to sign Historic Declaration in fight to shut down Illegal Wildlife Trafficking Routes

London October 2016

Media coverage of Executive Committee Meeting - 13 Oct 2015