With our first IMPA Hamburg event over, our team would like to take a moment to thank everybody who made it such a great inaugural event in Germany! Thank you to all of our speakers, […]
IMPA hamburg Roundup
As we reflect on last week’s inaugural IMPA event in Germany, our team would like to issue some thanks… Thank you to every visitor for attending our sessions and networking, to every speaker who delivered […]
Closelink offers support and insight to IMPA Hamburg 2022
The procurement platform has joined as an event supporter, with Founder and CEO Philippe Lavarde joining the day’s closing session. Read their introduction below: “Closelink is a procurement platform tailored to the global sourcing of […]
European Diesel Services Joins IMPA Hamburg Supporters
We are pleased to welcome them as our latest supporter for the event taking place next week Read on to learn a little more about European Diesel Services and what they offer: “European Diesel Services […]
Welcome GSR Services to IMPA Hamburg 2022
We are very pleased to welcome GSR Services as a supporter and Henning Gramann, CEO of GSR Services, as a speaker for our upcoming IMPA event in Germany. Find out about GSR Services below and […]
IMPA’s Industry-leading Reference Tool Gets Latest Update
The Marine Stores Guide 8th Edition is Currently in Development The leading product reference source for the maritime industry – the Marine Stores Guide (MSG), first appeared in 1978 as a printed book and is […]
The latest supporter for IMPA Hamburg 2022 and full schedule for event is released
As we head towards next week’s event, we are pleased to give a warm welcome to our latest supporting company We reached out to Mare Supply, one of our networking drinks sponsors, to learn more […]
IMPA Hamburg 2022 Confirms Lanyard Sponsor
A warm welcome to Den-Jet! We caught up with them to learn a little more about what they do and how they are looking forward to IMPA Hamburg. Read what they had to say, below: […]
Welcome Seldis Polysteen to IMPA Hamburg 2022
Thank you to the Rope specialists for supporting our upcoming event in Germany Read their profile below: “SELDIS POLYSTEEN represents more than 70 years of experience in the production, fabrication, distribution and service of ropes […]
A Special Guest Added to IMPA Hamburg 2022
In support of Ukraine, the IMPA Events team is pleased to welcome Pilnibas Ltd of Leverans Baltic to attend IMPA Hamburg 2022. Looking to explore options for remote work and redeployment work for Ukrainian citizens […]
ERTEK Chemicals continue to support IMPA Events by joining IMPA Hamburg.
We reached out to them to learn about their products and what they’re looking forward to about IMPA Hamburg. Who are Ertek Chemicals, and How are you changing the market? We are a Marine Chemicals […]
IMPA Hamburg Receives Further Support from New Joint-Sponsors
With only two weeks to go until the inaugural IMPA event in Germany, we give a warm welcome to our latest supporters Read their profiles below: “Ged Transport Srl is an independent freight forwarder born in […]
“A Magnificent Journey to Excellence since 1976.” Welcome to the latest IMPA Hamburg 2022 Supporter
Simsekler General Ship Chandlers Inc join IMPA’s upcoming event We caught up with Simsekler for a brief history of their business, which you can read below. “A Magnificent Journey to Excellence since 1976. Simsekler General […]
A Warm Welcome Back to Long-Standing IMPA Supporters to the 2022 IMPA Events
PTR Holland Group continue their support of IMPA by sponsoring all four events in 2022 Starting with IMPA Hamburg on the 17th of May, PTR Holland Group is the badge sponsor. We spoke to them […]
Ocean Rich Marine (OMS) Supports IMPA Hamburg 2022
A warm welcome to our latest supporter for our inaugural German event We recently reached out to OMS to learn a little more about themselves and what they’re looking forward to at IMPA Hamburg. Who […]
LUTZ Elevators supports IMPA Hamburg
We are pleased to announce the latest in supporters for our inaugural event in Germany. Here’s what they had to say: “LUTZ Elevators offers sophisticated solutions for high-performance passenger and service lifts. At Lutz Elevators, […]
Longstanding IMPA Supporters will join three IMPA Events in 2022
We are pleased to announce that long-time IMPA supporters, CHIEFMAR SRL, are joining us around the world at our upcoming events Returning to IMPA London 2022 as exhibitors and our Fresh Water sponsor, joining IMPA Hamburg […]
IMPA SAVE in 2022: Making Progress, Waves and Plans
No fewer than 34 major shipping companies have now joined the first IMPA SAVE movement for drastically reducing single-use plastic drinking water bottles onboard their vessels, and the team at IMPA SAVE is already discussing […]
IMPA ACT v2.0 is around the corner
The wheels have long been set in motion and the end is now near. Starting June 2022, companies will be able to use IMPA ACT as a comprehensive initiative offering 360-degree support with the full […]
The latest in support for inaugural IMPA Hamburg
Egyptian ship chandler Lucky Dolphin joins the event. We had a quick chat with our latest supporter, Lucky Dolphin, helping make the first-ever IMPA Hamburg a success. Who is Lucky Dolphin Marine Service Co? Egypt’s […]
TX Marine Supports IMPA Hamburg in 2022
As more support from the industry comes in, our team are finalising the details of the IMPA Hamburg sessions and arranging the venue space. TX Marine Messsysteme GmbH is a family-owned company established in 2013. […]
2022 The Year of Live Events
Mark your calendars! We’re marking 2022 as ‘The Year of Live Events’. Back and better than ever, an IMPA Event may be coming near you soon. IMPA Hamburg This inaugural one-day event brings a wealth […]
New EC Proposal for Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Leaves Much to be Desired
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission published the-much awaited proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence draft directive. Seen by many as a step in the right direction, it leaves a lot to be […]
IMPA Hamburg’s Support Continues with MESH Joining the Event
Find out more about what they do and how you can meet them at this year’s event! Who are MESH, and How are you changing the market? MESH is the maritime marketplace. The German startup […]
IMPA Hamburg 2022 Announces New Supporter, Cargo Care Solutions
Cargo Care Solutions offer more support to IMPA Events in 2022 with their support of IMPA Hamburg. Read on to find out more about what they offer! Who is Cargo Care Solutions, and how are […]
Ships Ink joins IMPA Hamburg as the Latest Supporting Company
We are pleased to introduce Ships Ink as the latest IMPA Hamburg Supporter. Read their profile below: “Many owners and managers have experienced issues with getting the right toners/cartridges/drums/ribbons and tapes for their vessels, due […]
IMPA CAST – S02E02 – IMPA Membership BULLETIN
The second IMPA CAST episode of 2022 is now live and is all about IMPA’s membership scheme! If you want to know what was achieved during 2021 with the support of our wonderful community of […]
IMPA CAST – S02E01 – Marine Stores Guide Bulletin
Welcome to the first IMPA CAST episode of 2022! We are kicking off the year with a short series of bite-sized podcasts focussing on a selection of IMPA products and initiatives, covering any news you […]
A Warm Welcome to IMPA Greece 2022 Supporter, MESPAS
We are very pleased to kick off our year with a new IMPA Greece announcement regarding a longstanding IMPA, MESPAS, joining IMPA Greece. MESPAS is an independent Swiss IT and engineering company, with subsidiaries and […]
Happy Holidays From IMPA
Thank you to all our readers, supporters and members for your support this year and for keeping the IMPA BLOG alive with thoughts, comments, shares and likes. As we are now approaching the end of […]
IVC 2021 – Delivering Cleaner & Greener Water
… to Seafarers and Ships – A Case Study with Prime Marine Using P Ship System’s drinking water vessel solution on board to eliminate plastic bottled water and delivering a cleaner and greener drinking and […]
IVC 2021 – The Sustainable Business Journey
An Executive Playbook For A Greener Business If your company is investing in green initiatives and working toward becoming a more sustainable company, you need a strategy, plan and a roadmap. A sustainable business journey […]
IVC 2021 – How to Stop Buying Plastic
IMPA SAVE Council Member and Group Procurement Manager Paolo Magonio covers how to stop buying plastic and speaks of his journey to bringing Scorpio Ship Management to be the first IMPA SAVE pledger to achieve […]
IVC 2021 – Towards Net Zero
Fiorenzo Spadoni, Marine Commercial Director, RINA, covers how the shipping industry is preparing to comply with the actual and future even more demanding restrictions on CO2 emissions, to secure the business in the forthcoming years […]
IVC 2021 – The Approach to Sustainability
Dorthe Mejlvang, Senior Category Manager and IMPA SAVE Council Member, delves deeper into the approach to sustainability at Maersk Procurement.
Ivc 2021 – Sustainability From the Shipowner’s Perspective
Listen to Salvatore d’Amico, Fleet Director at IMPA SAVE pledger d’Amico Shipping Group, covering the wider picture of sustainability and how this looks like from a shipowner’s perspective.
IVC 2021 – Opening Address
Stephen Alexander, IMPA COO and Secretary General, opens the day and introduces the agenda and fantastic line-up of speakers, then IMPA Special Ambassador for Sustainability and Chair of IMPA SAVE Mikael Karlsson delivers the opening […]
IVC 2021 – Jo Ruxton / The Challenge Facing OUR OCEANS
Jo Ruxton, Founder of Ocean Generation and Filmmaker of the renowned documentary ‘A Plastic Ocean’, delivers this year’s keynote speech.
IMPA community ran to say YES to sustainability and support Ocean Generation. Did you?
Ready, set, go! On the cold morning of 14 December 2020, many IMPA members and supporters around the world joined in for our annual IMPA Sustainability Run, supported by Francois Marine & Offshore and Shell […]
It’s a wrap! IMPA Virtual Conference 2021 brings together close to 400 industry professionals during a fantastic day focused on sustainability in shipping
Innovation, collaboration and courage to change the status quo remain the three key ingredients for meeting the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals; this is the consensus reached by everyone attending the IMPA Virtual Conference 2021. Almost […]
IHM-Maintenance Made Easy with the Marine Stores Guide
IMPA is setting the course for Marine Stores Guide customers by teaming up with GSR Services and NautilusLog for making knowledge and experience of IHM easily accessible, paving the way to efficiently comply with the […]
REGISTRATIONS FOR THE IMPA London 2021 Virtual Conference ARE NOW OPENED
📅 Tue, 14 Dec | ⏰ 08:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. GMT | Hear from the industry’s movers and shakers during an exclusive one-day virtual conference that will make you rethink procurement. Built around the theme […]
The 2021 IMPA Sustainability Run is around the corner. Will you join us?
📅 Tue, 14 Dec | ⏰ 07:00 a.m. GMT | 📌 Join from anywhere! We may not be able to get together in-person as we all wanted, but there is nothing stopping us from joining […]
First IMPA members successfully complete the IMPA Green Business Bureau Programme, Now Officially Launched
Now officially live, the IMPA Green Business Bureau Programme has now seen its first cohort of five “graduates” successfully complete the online self-assessment during a period of beta-testing. Following feedback, the programme has had its […]
AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE IMPA EVENTS TEAM
CONCERNING IMPA LONDON 2021 AT THE QEII CONFERENCE CENTRE, WESTMINSTER, LONDON ON 13th, 14th and 15th december 2021 Dear valued stakeholder, With the weekend’s announcements and the UK government action to prevent further Covid outbreaks in […]
Scorpio Ship Management becomes first IMPA SAVE pledger to drastically reduce plastic drinking water bottles onboard all of its 200+ vessels
In less than a year since IMPA SAVE’s inception, Paolo Magonio, Group Procurement Manager at Scorpio and dedicated IMPA SAVE Council Member, proudly reported that all of Scorpio’s 200+ managed vessels have now been fitted […]
12% of the global fleet has committed to kick plastic. Over to you now. Will you pledge?
And then there were 31! What a journey IMPA SAVE has been taking us on, with 31 major shipping companies representing over 12% of the global fleet having now committed to drastically reduce plastic drinking […]
IMPA ACT team delivers presentation at annual Incentra Council Meeting
Invited by long-standing IMPA ACT partners Incentra SA, Stephen and Jasmine from the IMPA team delivered a comprehensive presentation on IMPA ACT for the Norwegian shipping community. Long-standing IMPA ACT partner and Norwegian buying group […]
Mercy Ships set to benefit from generosity of ship charterers, brokers and owners
Mercy Ships operates the world’s largest charity hospital ship, providing free surgical care and healthcare services in sub-Saharan Africa. They are set to benefit from the generosity of ship charterers, brokers and owners through their upcoming […]
Join the Seatrade Online Celebrations
On Wednesday, 3rd November, the winners of this year’s Seatrade Awards, in association with Lloyd’s List, will be revealed during an exclusive online presentation. It’s set to be a truly momentous occasion for all, which […]
Announcing the IMPA London 2021 Welcome Back Party
Celebrate being back together with fellow IMPA Londoners during a fun and lively late-night party on day one of the event. Opened to all exhibitors, attendees and supporters until 21:00; it’s a Christmas special after […]
Introducing the new IMPA London 2021 event app!
After the success of the app we introduced for IMPA London 2019, we have decided to take things a step further this year. All who attend IMPA London 2021 will have full access to the […]
IMPA London 2021 Conference sessions outlined
As the date for IMPA London 2021 nears, our team are finalising plans for the event’s learning and debate sessions. Today we have the pleasure of sharing the outlined sessions for day one of the […]
Explore the brand new IMPA.net
Starting September as we mean to go on and culminating a good few months of development work, the IMPA membership team is excited to announce at last the official launch of the brand-new IMPA website. […]
IMPA CEO reports overwhelming response to inaugural Seatrade award
Earlier this year IMPA announced that the Association had joined forces with Seatrade Awards and created the very first award for sustainable supply chain management. The prestigious awards are operated in association with Lloyd’s List […]
A Sneak Peek Into IMPA’s Sustainability Work
If you are a regular reader of the IMPA members’ newsletter or our great Marine Trader Journal, then you will have already seen how hard our team has been working across the board on all […]
IMPA Greece is back!
With exactly 14 weeks to go, we are delighted to return to Greece with a one-day programme on the 7th October 2021. IMPA Greece is set in Athens and brings together procurement professionals from the […]
An IMPA ACT Q&A on the 10th Anniversary of the UNGPs
June 2021 marks the ten-year anniversary of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs or the “Protect, Respect and Remedy” framework) which represent the first and only soft law reference in […]
Synergy Group joins IMPA SAVE’s campaign to reduce shipping’s reliance on single-use plastic drinking water bottles
IMPA SAVE aims to vastly reduce the more than 40 tons of waste plastic bottles disposed of by the global shipping fleet each year. Synergy Group’s fleet of more than 375 ships are now committed […]
IMPA CAST – S01 E05 – IMPA London 2021 & sustainability in shipping
This episode of the IMPA CAST is about the recently announced return of IMPA London in 2021 and Sustainability in Shipping. Members of the IMPA Team and a newly signed up exhibitor join our host […]
