We are always looking to grow our membership and what better way to do that than with referrals from our own members? This year, we are looking specifically at growing our community of purchaser members, […]
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Standards matter: a fresh look at drinking water
Seafarers have always required access to some kind of drinking water on board – but what kind of water? In the first of two special reports, Felicity Landon considers how regulations, technology and personal taste […]
IMPA SAVE Council gathers for annual general meeting in Copenhagen
On 21st February 2024, members of the IMPA SAVE Council gathered for the initiative’s annual strategic meeting. Hosted at Maersk’s impressive headquarters in Copenhagen, the meeting provided a crucial space to focus and decide on […]
2023 in Review and Looking Ahead to 2024
Dear valued IMPA members, friends and colleagues, Happy New Year to you all. I hope that you were able to spend an enjoyable year-end and New Year period with your loved ones, and that you […]
Decarbonisation, Digitalisation and esg: an unwavering commitment
Sustainability is paramount in all aspects of purchasing and supply chain management, says Kailash Sabnani, Head of Procurement and IT at Laurel Ship Management. He talks to Felicity Landon about the challenges for the shipping industry, and how procurement professionals […]
Q&A: IMPA SAVE tackles plastic waste on ships
Please note this article was originally published as a feature in Marine Log, one of the largest circulation and most popular B to B marine magazines in the world. It is herewith posted with the agreement of the interviewee with minor, requested amendments. To read the original piece, please visit the following link: http://www.marinelog.com/views/qas/qa-impa-save-tackles-plastic-waste-on-ships/
Introducing the Di-Zne – Digital Experience Zone
We are thrilled to announce the latest addition to the IMPA programme for 2023: the Di-Zne sessions. This cutting-edge space will run for two days, immersing attendees in the fascinating world of digital platforms and […]
Read the latest issue – issue 3 2023
Would you like to receive a digital copy of the latest issue of Supply Chain and Sustainability Magazine, IMPA’s Industry Journal? Simply scan the QR code or go to http://bit.ly/IMPAFree and access your free year subscription. Once your application […]
Leading the way
Maersk underlines commitment to ESG and will seek to drive change through ‘pivotal’ supplier code of conduct, explains Dorthe Mejlvang, at IMPA London conference 2022 Maersk will continue to lead environmental change in the industry […]
Labour of love
After 16 years of working with IMPA, COO Stephen Alexander earned his sea legs summer of 2011, courtesy of the Lauritzen Kosan gas tanker division of Denmark’s J.Lauritzen group – and was soon seduced by […]
Resilience, reliability, rules and regulations: the Purchasing Challenge
Any successful purchasing strategy must be flexible and adaptable – but when your fleet is involved in worldwide tramping, with vessels calling into any of 200 ports around the world, the challenges are immense. Felicity […]
IMPA Education opens a call for contributors
The IMPA Education team has embarked on a new journey this year: creating an Entry-Level Marine Purchasing Online Education Programme. This will be a comprehensive course aimed at junior-level purchasers and suppliers in the maritime […]
Fresh water: turning away from plastic bottles
Drinking water onboard doesn’t have to come out of a plastic bottle. Felicity Landon reports on an alternative solution – and on a company’s mission to convince ship owners and seafarers. Across all sectors, the […]
FOR THE COMMON GOOD, THE FUTURE MUST BE PLASTIC FREE – IMPA SAVE AND SOLUTIONS TO PLASTIC BOTTLED WATER
There is an increased awareness of the dangers posed by marine litter to the environment, to marine life and human health. This can include all types of material, but a major concern are plastics, which, […]
Skin in the game
Article from MT issue five 2019 – Hande Ari talks to MT about her career, the future of the industry and why it is important to be passionate about what you do. You can never […]
AGILE PROCUREMENT
Supply chain disruptions have been well documented – and so has the rush to digitalisation. How best to respond when it comes to procurement? Felicity Landon talks to Francesco Leboffe, purchasing manager at d’Amico Shipping […]
How Green is your product? Can you prove it?
Green, sustainable, eco, Net Zero, low-carbon… from consumer goods to services, the market is flooded with claims of environmental friendliness. But how much can we believe, and how much is ‘greenwashing’? Danish law now requires […]
Calling All Maritime Professionals – Subscribe TODAY!
Would you like to receive a digital copy of the latest issue of Supply Chain and Sustainability Magazine, IMPA’s Industry Journal? Simply scan the QR code or go to http://bit.ly/IMPAFree and access your free year subscription. Once your application […]
Your reference tool Marine Stores Guide
The latest data set has launched, a new API has entered development and more of the latest from the Marine Stores Guide For the Marine Stores Guide, 2023 has started with a bang! Today we’re […]
We must move forward, says IMPA’s new Global Ambassador
Kyriakos Hadjikyriakou, Managing Director at Cyprus-based marine services provider Oceanic, is IMPA’s new Global Ambassador. He talks to Felicity Landon about his career, the changing shape of shipping and why IMPA is close to his […]
Place your brand in the latest version of the Marine Stores Guide
Here is your chance to be a part of the 8th edition of the Marine Stores Guide Book – launching later this year! The leading product reference source for the maritime industry – the Marine […]
The saga of IMPA SAVE continues. Next stop: IMPA London 2022!
35 major shipping companies have now officially joined the IMPA SAVE movement for drastically reducing single-use plastic drinking water bottles onboard their owned or managed vessels, and hundreds of others are slowly being influenced to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Moving the needle on environmental action
Fewer than eight months since its inception, the ambitious IMPA SAVE initiative is enjoying greater awareness and salience than many other industry counterparts. With more than 5,000 vessels being so far committed to the first milestone of the programme and many other companies considering jumping onboard, the strong group of global shipowners and suppliers at the helm of the initiative have big plans and goals in store for 2021. Let’s explore!
Introducing… The IMPA CAST
We are excited to introduce the IMPA CAST, a brand-new podcast bringing you essential industry topics and the latest information on our IMPA initiatives. Each month, we will be joined by guests to take a […]
IMPA Member Webinar on IHM and Ship Recycling: The Impact on Supply Chain Management
December 16th 2020, IMPA hosted a webinar exclusively for our members. Speakers on the session included IHM expert, Henning Gramann, CEO of GSR Services and Filippo De Ferrari, Gianfranco Schirinzi and Stefano Bertilone from RINA. […]
IHM and Ship Recycling: The Impact on Supply Chain Management
Join fellow IMPA members for an exclusive MEMBER-ONLY online webinar and hear from the IMPA council and IHM experts about the upcoming IHM requirement. Let’s explore the impact on the supply chain.
Introducing the IMPA Virtual Events Week 2020
Taking place between 12 and 16 October 2020, this is an online event that has a bit of everything. Make sure you do not miss out!
The NI launches important new guidance on bulk carrier operations
“This up-to-date key guidance should find its prominent place aboard every bulk carrier and in the library of every company and professional in our sector”
Navigating difficult waters
It comes as no surprise that shipping has been at the epicentre of the pandemic, and coming out of a difficult time has required more than business as usual. We sat down with IMPA ACT […]
IMPA ACT 101
The IMPA ACT team explores the what, why and how of IMPA ACT, the shipping industry’s preferred responsible supply chain management system
How to align suppliers to company standards
One of the oldest and most experienced, DS Norden A/S, tells the team how IMPA ACT assists with aligning suppliers to the company’s own social standards
A smoother road to sustainable practice
Danish shipowner J. Lauritzen tells IMPA how collaborating with a base of over 350 suppliers became less of a challenge with IMPA ACT
How to strengthen partnerships
Alfa Laval shares how IMPA ACT has helped the company strengthen the relationship with one of its main customers and correct blips on the CSR radar
IMPA joins the UN Global Compact
Five years from developing the IMPA ACT state-of-the-art management system for Responsible Supply Chain Management, IMPA makes its support for the UN Global Compact’s principles official
