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The IMO briefed the ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group on its technical cooperation activities and proposals for regional collaboration to advance safety, environmental performance and inclusion in Southeast Asian maritime transport.
Athens and Cairo have begun discussions on moving their exclusive economic zone claims eastwards towards Cyprus after eastern Libya's parliament ratified a contested maritime agreement with Turkey, according to MarineLink.
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry on 21 October 2026 rejected a maritime boundary deal that Libya’s eastern parliament ratified with Turkey, saying the ratification will have no legal impact on Cairo, MarineLink Maritime News reported.
State media cited Iran’s parliamentary speaker saying the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until seven conditions set out in a June interim agreement with the United States are met, MarineLink reported on 5 October 2026.
Officials from Alexandria Port Authority and Malaysia met to explore joint work in ports, maritime transport and logistics, with both sides stressing mutual benefit and shared expertise, Port Technology International reports.
A memorandum signed on 9 July 2026 establishes a sister‑port relationship between the Port of Los Angeles, Shenzhen Port Group and Yantian International Container Terminals with a focus on green technology, logistics and workforce collaboration.
The Maritime Safety Committee has begun a multi-year revision of safety-management guidance, with fatigue and harassment among its priorities.
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee met in London from 7 to 11 April 2025 and adopted a phased action plan on ship‑generated plastic litter, including mandatory measures for plastic pellets, while approving a regional emissions‑control proposal for the North‑East Atlantic.
UN Trade and Development reports a modest rebound in seaborne trade in 2023 but warns that route diversions, higher ton‑mile demand and soaring freight indices have altered shipping dynamics and weakened connectivity for vulnerable economies.
