The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the principal international trade association for shipowners, is holding a one and a half day conference in September. The exciting and comprehensive programme is still being finalised, but topics will include:

• The Piracy Crisis
• Reduction of CO2 Emissions
• The Costa Concordia Disaster
• IMO and ILO regulatory Developments

Keynote speakers will include Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization and Jonathon Porritt, Founder Director, Forum for the Future

For more information, see www.ics-shipping.org/conference.htm