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DP World sources 65% of its electricity from renewables in 2024
DP World sources 65% of its electricity from renewables in 2024
Hapag-Lloyd: 30% of China’s US-bound shipments canceled
Port of Antwerp-Bruges says impact of US tariffs minimal for now
COSCO says planned US port fees threaten shipping, global supply chains
Yang Ming extends lease at Kaohsiung Port, acquires new containers
Transpacific sees surge in blank sailings amid escalating tariffs
UNCTAD: Global economic growth may slow to 2.3% amid mounting pressures
Port of Long Beach becomes the busiest U.S. port in Q1
IMO approves net-zero regulations for global shipping
India ends transshipment facility for Bangladesh exports
US softens stance on proposed port fees for Chinese vessels
Adani’s Colombo Terminal commences operations
Gemini shuttles hit 98% schedule reliability in February
Airfreight demand from China, Hong Kong to the US declines as rates rise
ZIM signs long-term charter deals for 10 LNG-powered 11,500-TEU vessels
Georgia Ports’ container trade grew 22.5% in March
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Port of New York and New Jersey reports second-busiest February
Maersk's APM Terminals acquires Panama Canal Railway Company
ICS: Proposed US port fees on Chinese vessels to severely disrupt supply chains
PSA looks ahead to strategic developments in 2025 after record-breaking 2024
Hapag-Lloyd makes Philippine inaugural at ICTSI Manila
Yang Ming acquires three methanol dual-fuel ready vessels
Maersk shares updates on upcoming US reciprocal tariff plan
ONE highlights need for adaptability in volatile markets
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Chinese shipbuilder unveils LNG dual-fuel vehicle carrier
SATS partners with Guangtai to innovate ground support technology
SC Port's Inland Port Greer expands capacity by 50%
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Port of New York and New Jersey records third-busiest year ever in 2024
ICTSI flagship terminal receives Philippines’ first near-zero emission RTGs
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Gemini Cooperation launches operations
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Port of Savannah reports 12th consecutive month of container volume growth
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Chapman Freeborn eyes further growth in China air cargo charters
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IMO TO OPEN A REGIONAL OFFICE IN FIJI TO SERVE THE PACIFIC
March 19, 2024

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will open its seventh Regional Presence Office (RPO) in Suva, Fiji, to serve countries and territories in the Pacific Islands region. 

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez and the Minister for Public Works, Meteorological Services and Transport of the Republic of Fiji, Honourable Ro Filipe Tuisawau, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the IMO Headquarters in London on March 18, confirming the arrangement.

In the announcement, the IMO said the Regional Presence Office will support the maritime needs and priorities of countries in the Pacific Islands region, aligning IMO actions with national and regional development policies while providing advice on key maritime issues such as training, safety and security, legislation and marine environment.

The Office will also facilitate active field-level engagement in the delivery of IMO's technical cooperation framework. 

“The IMO Pacific Regional Presence Office provides an opportunity to address critical issues, including the challenge of providing an efficient inter-island shipping service, to ensure the safety of our Pacific people in inter-island shipping. As host of this regional office, Pacific Member States will be assisted in addressing global standards for ships and compliance issues related to energy efficiency, safety equipment and maintenance of safety systems according to IMO standards,” said Tuisawau on behalf of the Fijian Government.

Dominguez, for his part, said the new office will enhance the global presence of the IMO as well as its ability to work in step with the Pacific region and Member States.

The new office in Suva will be IMO's seventh Regional Presence Office, to be headed by a Regional Coordinator.

The IMO said it would complement existing offices in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire for West and Central Africa (Francophone); Accra, Ghana for West and Central Africa (Anglophone); Nairobi, Kenya for Eastern and Southern Africa; Manila, the Philippines for East Asia; Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago for the Caribbean; and Alexandria, Egypt for the Middle East and North Africa.

There are 14 IMO Member States in the Pacific Islands region, including Australia and New Zealand.