The global maritime community celebrates today the World Maritime Day together with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) under the theme ‘Better Shipping for a Better Future’.
The topic of a better future for the shipping industry correlates with the introduction of the new regulations which have been in the center of a heated dispute among ship owners and operators as they come to terms with the reality.
The mission of the IMO, which celebrates 70 years since its establishment, is to create a level-playing field for the industry stakeholders by regulating and enforcing rules on various segments of shipping, the aim being to “promote safe, secure, environmentally sound, efficient and sustainable shipping.”
However, as explained by the organization’s Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, this means that things worth doing are often an arduous and a lengthy endeavor.
2018/9/30 17:39:43