The World Shipping Council has been participating in a working group tasked with developing a new international instrument to govern the carriage of goods by sea. The latest regional webinar focusing on the crew change crisis has been held for the Arab States and Mediterranean (22 December). Its main role has been to develop and maintain a consistent regulatory framework for international shipping with particular focus on the areas of safety, security, environment and technical co-operation. First is the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), where ICS was the first shipping industry association to be granted consultative status in 1961. Its main role has been to develop and maintain a consistent regulatory framework for international shipping with particular focus on the areas of safety, security, environment and technical co … To learn more about UNCITRAL and its work, visit www.uncitral.org. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the division of the United Nations (UN) which regulates shipping. About. The virtual meeting was addressed by eight panelists drawn from across the maritime industry. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING FEDERATION (ISF)