Three of the largest flag states, accounting for around 40% of the world’s commercial shipping tonnage, have signed an agreement condemning the acts of violence against seafarers by pirates. The flag states agreed to pool information on the mistreatment of seafarers at the hands of pirates.
The Business Action for Sustainable Development 2012 (BASD) has announced Senapathy Gopalakrishnan as its new chair. Mr Gopalakrishnan will lead the BASD in its efforts to ensure that the global business community is well represented during discussions at the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Rio+20).
Pirate attacks on the world’s seas totalled 266 in the first six months of 2011, up from 196 incidents in the same period last year, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) revealed today.
As part of its mission to reinforce chambers and strengthen their partnerships, the ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) participated in the recent Consular Cooperation Workshops organized by the Permanent Conference of African and Francophone Consular Chambers (CPCCAF) in Nantes from 5-7 July 2011.
ICC Chairman Victor K. Fung and other international business leaders gathered in the Chinese capital have released a statement urging governments to reject trade and investment protectionism and to promote greater global cooperation especially among political leaders of the major economies.
The most recent revision of the ICC Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG 758) was officially endorsed by the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) at its 44th annual session in Vienna from 27 June-8 July.
In the wake of 2011 World Chambers Congress success, the ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) recently lent its support to the annual Summit of Junior Chamber International, a worldwide federation for entrepreneurs and professionals under the age of 40.
The ICC Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) has urged ongoing caution over gold transactions, after the previously-reported trend in fraudulent deals continued.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published the comprehensive ICC Guide to Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) to serve as a practical tool for users of the rules, which are rapidly gaining recognition as the main international standards for demand guarantee practice.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Customs Organisation (WCO) today signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that sets out working activities between the two parties.
The signing took place as part of a two-day conference, entitled Open Day for Trade, hosted by WCO at its headquarters in Brussels. The aim of the event was to encourage the sharing of information, knowledge and experience between leaders and experts from both the customs and business communities.
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has uncovered a number of suspect transactions for scrap metal.
ICC is gearing up for this year’s roundtable on Competition and Innovation, which will give participants a unique opportunity to engage directly in dialogue on consumer welfare with business and agencies.
The ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) has issued a warning to vessels in the waters off Benin.
There are noticeable seasonal variations in the geographical attack patterns of Somali pirates during the north-east (winter) and south-west (summer) monsoons. Whilst the intensity of the monsoons varies from year to year, by season to season and even day by day, the monsoons play an important role in influencing the operational areas and periods of activity.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have launched the publication, Making intellectual property work for business today during the 7th World Chambers Congress in Mexico City. Developed jointly by the two organizations, the handbook –provides practical guidance to chambers of commerce and business associations looking to provide intellectual property (IP) services for businesses.
Although intellectual property has become an essential competitive tool for businesses in today’s economy, many companies do not understand how to use IP in their business. Businesses membership organizations are uniquely positioned to help bridge this knowledge gap.
The winners of the 2011 World Chambers Competition were announced Friday during a special award ceremony held on the closing day of the 7th World Chamber Congress in Mexico City.
The Center of International Private Enterprise (CIPE), an affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce, and the ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) jointly launched new Governance Principles for Business Associations and Chambers of Commerce this week during the 7th World Chambers Congress in Mexico City.
The ICC G20 Advisory Group, recently launched by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), this week consulted with companies from around the globe, at a meeting held on the sidelines of the World Chambers Congress in Mexico City, to consolidate business positions on a host of issues for delivery at the upcoming G20 Summit.
There is no better time than today for consumers around the world to declare “Fakes Cost More – I Buy Real” as national and international organizations involved in the fight against counterfeit products recognize World Anti-Counterfeiting Day, 8 June 2011.