Tag: IMO

  • Egypt wins IMO Executive Membership

    Egypt wins IMO Executive Membership

    Egypt won the Executive Board membership in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for 2016 and 2017 during the elections on Friday at the organisation’s headquarters in London. Transport Minister Saad El-Geioushy, who heads the Egyptian delegation in London, said Egypt’s IMO membership will have an influential role in the shipping industry. Egypt received 130 votes…

  • Greece re-elected to IMO Council for 2016-2017

    Greece re-elected to IMO Council for 2016-2017

    In the elections held during the 29th Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday, 27 November 2015, in London, Greece was re-elected to the IMO Council for 2016-2017, in category A; that is, the ten member states with the largest merchant fleets. Greece’s re-election to the IMO Council is a very positive development…