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β€œFragmented responses are no longer sufficient”: IMO Secretary-General

Foreign Ministers updated on IMO actions related to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz

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Facilitation Committee approves digitalization strategy and cyber security measures

IMO continues progress on digitalization to enhance maritime safety and security

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IMO condemns attacks on shipping, calls for safe-passage framework in Strait of Hormuz

IMO Council condemns attacks on merchant ships and urges international coordination to safeguard civilian shipping, during extraordinary session in London

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IMO calls Extraordinary Council meeting to discuss situation in Middle East

The Council will focus on the impact on shipping and seafarers in the Arabian Sea, the Sea of Oman and the Gulf region, particularly in and around the Strait of Hormuz.

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IMO – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. IMO's work supports the UN sustainable development goals.

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31 March 2026

Port security training in Comoros boosts self-audit skills

A national workshop held in Moroni, Comoros has equipped local officials with the skills to evaluate their own implementation of international security requirements in the country’s ports. 

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30 March 2026

Caribbean countries to strengthen STCW compliance in the regionβ€―

Governments in the Caribbean region have deepened their understanding of the communication requirements they must fulfil to help ensure that their national maritime training procedures and institutions meet global standards set by IMO.β€― 

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27 March 2026

Advancing digitalization in the port of Dar es Salaam

A needs assessment mission led by IMO in the United Republic of Tanzania is assessing the country’s current port situation and laying the groundwork to set up a Maritime Single Window (MSW) system in the Port of Dar es Salaam.

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​IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez

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IMO has adopted more than 50 international treaties.

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IMO has over 200 titles available in English. Many are translated into French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.

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Day of the Seafarer

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