Cargo Ships Under International Scrutiny

August 5, 2026

Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU plan to conduct a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on cargo securing from September 1 to November 30 this year. This campaign aims to collect data on compliance with current SOLAS requirements relating to the loading, stowage and securing of cargo units and cargo transport units. Port State Control Officers will use a questionnaire developed jointly by Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU to verify compliance with cargo securing requirements. The campaign analysis results will be presented to the governing bodies of both MoUs, with a view to future submission to the International Maritime Organization. Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) is an international cooperation framework for Port State Control between maritime authorities in Europe and the North Atlantic region. Norway is a member of Paris MoU, and the Norwegian Maritime Authority is the competent authority responsible for Port State Control in Norwegian ports. Through this campaign, Norway will participate in joint inspection regimes, information sharing, and concentrated inspection campaigns. Tokyo MoU is the Port State Control Regime in the Asia-Pacific region, closely cooperating with Paris MoU on joint inspection campaigns, experience exchanges, and the development of inspection methodologies. The Norwegian Maritime Authority participates in this cooperation through Norway’s membership in Paris MoU, and the 2026 cargo securing campaign is an example of such a joint initiative.

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17th Co-operation Forum Advances Cooperation on Safety and Environmental Protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

August 25, 2026

Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore convened the 17th Co-operation Forum in Singapore to reinforce cooperation on navigational safety and environmental protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS). This forum is part of the Co-operative Mechanism established by the three countries in 2007 to provide a framework for such cooperation. In this event, participants discussed relevant issues and made proposals. They also explored how new technologies and alternative fuels can be introduced and reviewed projects for navigational safety advancement. The Co-operation Forum, which was held from August 25 to 26, brought together over 300 delegates from about 125 countries and organizations. In his opening remarks, Jeffrey Siow, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance of Singapore, said that recent events had reminded the world that open waterways cannot be taken for granted anymore and that open waterways are global commons that must be upheld through international laws and cooperation. In a video message, Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), said that the Co-operative Mechanism helped strengthen cooperation on safe and sustainable waterways, reconfirming the institution’s continued support for the Mechanism. The Co-operation Forum is annually held by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore on a rotational basis. It is one of the three pillars of the Co-operative Mechanism for Safety of Navigation and Environmental Protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, along with the Project Co-ordination Committee and the Aids to Navigation Fund.

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