Emanuele Grimaldi gets another two-year term at the International Chamber of Shipping

Emanuele Grimaldi has been unanimously re-elected for another two years as chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global lobby group for shipowners.

“We have made good stead with our proposals to help meet the International Maritime Organization’s net zero targets by or around 2050 and continue to work with UN bodies on the biggest issues impacting the maritime sector,” Grimaldi said.

During his first term as ICS chairman Grimaldi had a strong focus on the industry’s decarbonisation journey noticeably in the formation of the Clean Energy Marine Hubs (CEM Hubs) initiative. He has also focused his attentions on the biggest challenges in the industry including increased protectionism, digitalisation, seafarer recruitment and retention, and seafarer safety during the global geopolitical conflicts including the conflict in Ukraine and the current Red Sea crisis.

“We are navigating through very contentious geopolitical times, which has seen shipping and our innocent workers caught in the crosshairs of conflicts in the Middle East. This comes on top of the conflict in Ukraine and the attacks on merchant shipping in the Red and Black Seas have jeopardised the safety of our seafarers and disrupted trade. This is unacceptable and we will continue to shine a light on the heart of our industry – our seafarers,” the Italian owner said.

Metin Duzgit from the Turkish Chamber of Shipping has been elected as a new vice-chairman of the ICS, and Martin Kröger, CEO of the German Shipowners’ Association, was elected ICS chair of the marine committee.

Source: Splash 247

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