{"id":22450,"date":"2026-09-24T05:31:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/?p=22450"},"modified":"2026-09-23T19:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:38:44","slug":"world-maritime-day-2026-from-policy-to-practice-powering-maritime-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/world-maritime-day-2026-from-policy-to-practice-powering-maritime-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"World Maritime Day 2026: From Policy to Practice – Powering Maritime Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Global regulations will deliver safer, more resilient shipping when they are implemented worldwide.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The international maritime community marks World Maritime Day on 24 September as shipping faces the direct impacts of wider geopolitical tensions and conflict.<\/p>\n

Merchant ships have been attacked in multiple conflict zones \u2013 from the Strait of Hormuz to the Black Sea and Sea of Azov \u2013 resulting in the deaths of dozens of innocent seafarers, and the disruption of global trade and critical supply chains.<\/p>\n

Against this backdrop, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is highlighting the importance of upholding and implementing the international regulatory framework that keeps shipping safe, secure and efficient, while protecting the people who work at sea.<\/p>\n

Secretary-General’s message<\/h4>\n

In his official message<\/a> to mark the day, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis year’s World Maritime Day theme, \u2018From Policy to Practice: Powering Maritime Excellence<\/a>\u2019, recognizes the reality that regulations will deliver safer, more resilient, and cleaner shipping when they are implemented worldwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cImplementation must make a difference where it matters most – for the people working at sea. Seafarers come first. Always.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Watch the message on Youtube:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n