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Immediate actions needed to stop piracy off Somalia

Paris, 26 May 2011

In a call for immediate action on piracy, the International Chamber of Commerce today urged governments to take action against the increasing number of pirate attacks occurring off the Somali coast. The Call for Action was launched at the annual International Transport Forum taking place in Leipzig, Germany from 25-27 May.

Attacks off the Somali coast drive piracy to record high, reports IMB
London and Kuala Lumpur, 14 April 2011 Piracy at sea hit an all-time high in the first three months of 2011, with 142 attacks worldwide, the International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau’s global piracy report revealed today.

ICC provides business views on UN transport treaty
Paris, 12 June 2009 The International Chamber of Commerce has issued a statement on a United Nations treaty that will provide uniformity for the international carriage of goods.

ICC condemns piracy in the Gulf of Aden
Paris, 22 September 2008 The ICC Committee on Maritime Transport strongly condemns the recent violent attacks on merchant ships by pirates operating in Somali waters, particularly in the Gulf of Aden. The attacks are significantly increasing in number and intensity.

ICC supports IMO amendments on vessel air emissions
14 April 2008 ICC’s Committee on Maritime Transport acknowledges and supports the amendments on vessel air emissions proposed by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on 4 April 2008.

International Maritime Organization must set new pollution standards, ICC says
Paris, 12 February 2008 ICC’s Committee on Maritime Transport has called on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to adopt new emissions standards for ships in the coming months.

ICC welcomes EU-US pact to liberalize air transport
Paris, 30 April 2007 The International Chamber of Commerce welcomed today’s signature of a comprehensive open skies agreement between the US and the EU.

Business calls for enhanced cooperation on supply chain security rules
Paris, 27 October 2005 ICC is calling for greater coordination among public authorities on the implementation of supply chain security rules.