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Flexitanks – the new fragile cargo? What has changed and why old approaches no longer work.


May, 24, 2026

CMA CGM delivered a resilient first quarter, but the numbers underscore the increasingly complex environment facing the global container shipping and logistics giant.


May, 24, 2026

Information and legal support for the activities of members of the Association


"Association Purpose"

Support to members of the Association in the fields of sea and river transport, merchant shipping, shipping (including fish / fish preservation, stevedoring), navigation and hydrographic support for navigation, while ensuring the safety of navigation on approaches to seaports



Hong Kong-headquartered Venture Energy, focused on the procurement and trading of clean fuels, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CSSC Science & Technology (CSST) and China Shipbuilding Trading Co. (CSTC) that establishes a long-term offtake framework for green methanol supply.


May, 23, 2026

Ukrainian seaports continue to confidently increase container traffic. Since the beginning of the year, container turnover has increased by 37%.


May, 23, 2026

Work with domestic and international organizations and experts on shipping issues


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  • Roman Kurilin

    Head of the Supervisory Board of the International Maritime Association

  • Association activity

    The main goal of the association is to constantly support activities and help members of the International Maritime Association (IMA) in the fields of maritime and river transport, merchant shipping, shipping (including fish / fish protection, port industries), navigation and hydrographic support for navigation, while ensuring the safety of navigation on approaches to seaports, in the areas of environmental protection during the implementation of economic activity and control in sea and river ports, in ship agency services, in the fields of x using ships for the transportation of goods, passengers, baggage and mail, fishing and other marine industries, exploration and mining, towing, icebreaking and rescue operations, cable laying, as well as for other economic, scientific and cultural purposes, forwarding in other related areas.

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News of the International Maritime Association (IMA) and partners

  • Happy Palm Sunday. 17.04.2022 Happy Palm Sunday.

    The International Maritime Association sincerely congratulates you on Palm Sunday! We wish you peace and good! And let the spring sun warm you today with its bright and golden rays. Let the willow beat, but not offend, wish only the best! And, of course, we look forward to Easter together!

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  • March 8 - International Women's Day. 08.03.2022 March 8 - International Women's Day.

    The International Maritime Association sincerely congratulates you on the first holiday of spring, with the flowering of nature, with the celebration of femininity, on March 8! We wish you plenty of emotional colors, love of life, kindness, sincerity, uniqueness, self-realization, discovery of new talents, love and luck in everything!

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  • Happy Unity Day of Ukraine! 22.01.2022 Happy Unity Day of Ukraine!

    Every year on January 22, Ukrainians celebrate the Day of Unity. On this day in 1919, with the proclamation of the Act of Unification of the Ukrainian and Western Ukrainian People’s Republics, a symbolic unification of Ukrainian lands in one state took place. The International Maritime Association wishes everyone good health, peace and harmony to every family! Glory to Ukraine!

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  • Merry Christmas! 07.01.2022 Merry Christmas!

    The International Maritime Association sincerely wishes you a Merry Christmas! On this bright day I want to wish peace and tranquility in every home, goodness, mutual understanding, prosperity, love, happiness, mental balance, success in all endeavors, more joy, good health and all the best! May all expectations come true and the most cherished dreams come true!

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  • Happy New Year 2022! 01.01.2022 Happy New Year 2022!

    The International Maritime Association sincerely wishes you a Happy New Year 2022! Let all failures and losses become just a speck of the past. May this year bring only happiness and prosperity, a bright fire of love shines in your heart, and luck and good fortune will be enough for the whole year.

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  • October 31 - International Black Sea Day. 31.10.2021 October 31 - International Black Sea Day.

    The world celebrates the International Black Sea Day on the last day of October. It was on October 31, 1996 that the six Black Sea countries signed a strategic plan for the rehabilitation and protection of the Black Sea. Its essence is to conduct various studies of the marine environment and identify key measures to improve it.

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