International Chamber of Shipping

The aim of ICS is to act as an advocate for the industry on issues of maritime affairs, shipping policy and technical matters, including ship construction, operation, safety and management, and to develop best practice in the industry.

ICS is the global trade association for shipowners and operators, representing the world’s national shipowner associations and over 80 % of the world merchant fleet.

ICS has members from around 40 countries. Our membership comprises national shipowners’ associations, through which structure ICS uniquely and legitimately speaks for and represents the significant majority of international shipping. Our national member associations represent shipping companies from all sectors of the shipowner community. These include dry bulk carriers, oil tankers, chemical tankers, gas carriers, container ships, general cargo ships, offshore support vessels, and passenger ships.

ICS was established in 1921 to ensure the development, promotion, and applicat (...)

European Parliament Resolution on the European Green Deal (Fit for 55 Package), in particular as relates to shipping:
• Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (Fuel EU Maritime)

• Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (EU ETS)

• Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (EU MRV)

EU Directive on Environmental Crime:

• Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment through criminal law (EU Crime Directive)

Ship Source Pollution Directive:

• Directive 2005/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements
• Amended by 2009/123/EC

Environmental Liability Directive:

• Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage

Ship Recycling Regulation:

• Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC

• Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste
Regulation on EU Taxonomy Framework, in particular:

• Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (EU Taxonomy)

• All subsequent and associated delegated acts to the EU Taxonomy

EU Council Decisions regarding sanctions against the Russian Federation

• 1st to 9th Sanctions Packages as agreed by European Council and any subsequent measures
Maritime cybersecurity – EU revised Network and Information Security (NIS2) Directive
• Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148
Other Regulations and Directives:

• Directive 2012/35/EU on the minimum level of training of seafarers Text with EEA relevance

• Directive2014/90/EU on marine equipment and repealing Council Directive 96/98/EC

• REG 2019/1239 establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment and repealing Directive 2010/65/EU

• Directive 2003/25/EC on specific stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships

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