The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has elected its member council in an electoral campaign described by one nation as “tougher than usual”.
A total of 46 countries presented their candidature for the 40 council seats, resulting in two out of the three election categories being contested.
In category A, which comprises 10 countries with the largest interest in providing international shipping services there were no changes with the UK, China, Greece, Italy, Japan, Norway, Panama, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation and the US all re-elected.
