The Government of Sweden proposes that the International Maritime Organization be permitted to award degrees through the World Maritime University
The President of WMU joins the IMO Secretary-General in calling for Governments to ensure COVID-19 vaccination for seafarers
WMU Alumnus, Eko Maja Priyanto awarded RINA Ian Telfer Prize for the best published paper on energy and environment related issues by author under 35.
Mourad Ghorbel, Technical Officer for the Maritime Safety Division of IMO lectured for WMU students on 28 April.
The “Dangers at Sea” exhibit at the Technology and Maritime Museum/Malmö Museum showcases WMU research.
Gyorgyi Gurban and Lars Christian Espenes from the International Maritime Organization lectured for WMU students.
Ms Ximena Hinrichs Oyarce, Registrar of the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea lectured for WMU in April 2021
At the Fourth Meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, WMU Presented the A Culture of Adjustment Report
WMU and IMO partnered on delivering an Introduction to the National Maritime Transport Policy (NMTP) during Singapore Maritime Week.
Mr Fredrik Haag, Head of the Office for the London Convention/Protocol and Ocean Affairs at the IMO lectured for WMU on 19 April 2021.
WMU will co-host the worldwide Conference on Oceans Law & Policy: Peaceful Maritime Engagement in East Asia and the Pacific Region virtually 10-12 May
HE Aureny Aguirre O. Sunza has been appointed by the IMO Secretary-General, Mr Kitack Lim, to join the WMU Board of Governors.
Maryanne Adams, Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs for the Republic of the Marshall Islands, has been appointed to the WMU Board of Governors.
Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, WMU President, featured as a Remarkable Women in the field of transport by TUMI.
David Kennedy of US Friends of WMU Appointed Chair of US Arctic Research Commission
HE Geneviève Jean-van Rossum has been appointed to join the WMU Board of Governors.
Jacqueline Smith, Maritime Coordinator for the ITF, has been appointed by the IMO Secretary-General to join the WMU Executive Board.
WMU and IMO partnered on delivering an Introduction to the National Maritime Transport Policy (NMTP) during Singapore Maritime Week.
An MoU was signed by WMU and Batumi State Maritime Academy on 26 November 2020.
Timor-Leste National Maritime Transport Policy Workshop Delivered Virtually by IMO and WMU
REV Ocean and the World Maritime University (WMU) signed a partnership agreement to join forces and find solutions to critical ocean issues.
WMU completed a customized, four-week Specialization Training Programme on Curriculum Development tailored for senior employees of EMSA.
A MoU has been signed between WMU and the Department for Shipping and Maritime of Kenya in an extraordinary virtual ceremony held on 8 July 2020.
The World Maritime University (WMU), established within the framework of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the International Union
From 24-26 February, a delegation from WMU visited several agencies in Canada with the aim of strengthening partnerships and collaboration. Members
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the World Maritime University (WMU) and the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) during
Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry,
The World Maritime University (WMU) and Port Klang Free Zone SDN BHD (PKFZ), Port Klang, Malaysia signed on 26 November, a Memorandum of
The World Maritime University (WMU), established within the framework of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the International
The World Maritime University (WMU), founded by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has widened its focus to include the marine hull and
On 19 June, WMU President, Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, delivered a keynote address at the East Med Maritime Conference, which took place in Beirut,
On 14 June, WMU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Higher Institute of Maritime Studies (ISEM) headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco
On the occasion of the 110th Anniversary of Dalian Maritime University (DMU), Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of the World Maritime University
On 31 May, Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of the World Maritime University (WMU) was a guest speaker at the Awards Ceremony for the Canadian
On 28 May, WMU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CETENA S.p.A, a company within the Fincantieri Group, is dedicated to research and
On 21 May, WMU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Marine Academy (BMA). The MoU was signed by Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry
At the Fourth Meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, WMU Presented the A Culture of Adjustment Report
WMU will co-host the worldwide Conference on Oceans Law & Policy: Peaceful Maritime Engagement in East Asia and the Pacific Region virtually 10-12 May
Dr Cleopatra Doubmia-Henry delivered keynote remarks on the opening day of the MTCC Africa Energy Efficiency Confex
The WMU International Women's Day 2021 webinar focused on Women in Leadership: Paths Through Education
Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry spoke about maritime trends at the Maritime India Summit 2021
WMU Alumni Webinar - Decarbonization of International Shipping - Global and Regional Perspectives on Achieving Reduction Targets.
On 8 February, the World Maritime University Alumni Association of Liberia (WMUAAL) presented a donation to the WMU Endowment Fund.
The International P2P MTCC Caribbean Workshop on IMO Global Sulphur Cap 2020, took place during 19-20 January 2021.
Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry spoke at ILO's Global Forum on the “Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006): Current and Future Developments”
Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry speaks at 26th session of the Assembly of the International Mobile Satellite Organization
WOMESA hosted a webinar focused on the impact of gender based violence on women and the effects of the 2nd wave of Covid-19 in the maritime sector.
Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry speaks at the 40th anniversary of the International Maritime Lecturers Association (IMLA)
Dr Doumbia-Henry, WMU President, participated as a panel expert for the Information Session on the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2020
On 7 December, the 31 WMU Sasakawa Fellowship Students in the Class of 2021 participated in a virtual meeting with the Sasakawa Peace Foundation
A total of 36 MSEM 2020 students graduated with the WMU MSc Degree in Maritime Affairs.
The Government of Sweden proposes that the International Maritime Organization be permitted to award degrees through the World Maritime University
The President of WMU joins the IMO Secretary-General in calling for Governments to ensure COVID-19 vaccination for seafarers
WMU Alumnus, Eko Maja Priyanto awarded RINA Ian Telfer Prize for the best published paper on energy and environment related issues by author under 35.
The “Dangers at Sea” exhibit at the Technology and Maritime Museum/Malmö Museum showcases WMU research.
HE Aureny Aguirre O. Sunza has been appointed by the IMO Secretary-General, Mr Kitack Lim, to join the WMU Board of Governors.
Maryanne Adams, Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs for the Republic of the Marshall Islands, has been appointed to the WMU Board of Governors.
Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, WMU President, featured as a Remarkable Women in the field of transport by TUMI.
David Kennedy of US Friends of WMU Appointed Chair of US Arctic Research Commission
HE Geneviève Jean-van Rossum has been appointed to join the WMU Board of Governors.
Jacqueline Smith, Maritime Coordinator for the ITF, has been appointed by the IMO Secretary-General to join the WMU Executive Board.
Annalisse Sly, Alternate Permanent Representative of Australia to the IMO, appointed to the WMU Board of Governors.
United Nations General Assembly recognizes the importance of the World Maritime University during its seventy-fifth session.
WMU is pleased to announce the donation of 50,000 USD from the United States Friends of WMU.
The World Maritime University (WMU) is at the forefront of MEM education and research.
On 9 December, Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry addressed the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee (TCC) 70th session.
The United Nations General Assembly has called on UN Member States to designate seafarers and other marine personnel as key workers.
WMU PhD Candidate, Kristal Ambrose, is a recipient of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize 2020.
Finding of the WMU Culture of Adjustment Report were the focus of a Nautilus International Webinar on 5 March 2021.
UK Parliament EDM 1481 on Seafarers’ Hours of Work and Rest directly refers to the WMU Culture of Adjustment research report.
The 2021 Maritime Training Insights Database (MarTID) global survey is now available.
Annual Seminar: Land-to-Ocean Leadership Research & Capacity-Building Programme reviewed the interactions between Science, Society & Ocean Governance
WMU is is partnering on the H2020 research project CHEK - deCarbonizing sHipping by Enabling Key technology symbiosis on real vessel concept designs
First Cyber-MAR training completed addressing cybersecurity threats and fundamental concepts for reducing cyber risk in the maritime sector.
The first review meeting for the Cyber-MAR project took place on 10 November.
New research from WMU underlines systemic failures in the implementation of the regulatory regime for seafarers’ hours of work and rest
The WMU)-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute hosted a virtual workshop in support of Empowering Women for the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science.
The 2020 Training Practices Report presenting the results from the third MarTID survey is now available.
The JoMA special issue will focus on insights regarding maritime safety and security issues, and socio-economic and political impact of COVID-19.
WMU has joined the research project “EU Emission Trading System - impacts of including maritime transport” funded by Sweden's Trafikverket.
The project consortium includes eight partners that cover the full spectrum of on-shore power supply
Despite the global challenges of Covid-19, the World Maritime University (WMU) continues to contribute to important research projects, including the
As a partner in the SAFEMODE project, WMU is contributing to strengthening synergies between maritime and aviation in the field of human factors.The
For the third consecutive year, the Maritime Training Insights Database (MarTID) global survey is available to gather input from seafarers, maritime
At COP25 in Madrid, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released the comprehensive report “Ocean deoxygenation: everyone’s
On 18 December, the World Maritime University (WMU) hosted a BONUS BALTIMARI Workshop entitled “From Research to Practice”. The one-day research
The kickoff meeting for the EU funded Horizon 2020 research project, Cyber-MAR, took place from 18-20 September in Porto Heli, Greece. The objectives
WMU Webinar - Understanding the Effects of COVID-19 on Seafarers took place on 26 November.
Maritime Policy Workshop Delivered for IMLI by the World Maritime University, November 2020.
The 4th KMI-WMU Seminar took place 12 and 13 November on the topic of Container Shipping Business and Maritime 4.0 Policy and Strategy.
WMU delivered its landmark Maritime Business Integrity and Corruption Awareness (CORA) Seminar for the sixth consecutive year.
SSRS and SMA provided a maritime safety programme for WMU students.
The second of three in situ seminars for the International Maritime Law Postgraduate Diploma Programme was recently delivered in a two-day webinar.
WMU President lecture on "Global Governance During Pandemic: Implications of Force Majeure and National Emergency for Worker Rights Protections."
WMU's Response to a Sustainable Planet - a special lecture on 22 and 23 June 2020.
Madagascar is the latest country to benefit from the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) work promoting good maritime governance to support
For the 4th consecutive year, the World Maritime University (WMU) delivered its seminal Maritime Business Integrity and Corruption Awareness (CORA)
As part of IMO's on-going work to support the future leaders of the maritime world, the World Maritime University (WMU) MSc in Maritime Affairs
On 27 May, President Doumbia-Henry welcomed to WMU the Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Hamblen QC, PC, Lord Justice of Appeal for the United Kingdom. WMU
On 7 March, the International Maritime Safety Security Academy (IMSSEA) hosted a clustering workshop entitled “Maritime training and research
In recognition of World Oceans Day, which falls on 8 June, President Doumbia-Henry provided a video message for the World Oceans Day celebrations
WMU welcomed H.E. Mr. Andrés Gregorio Núñez Sánchez, Ambassador and Consul General of Panama to the Kingdom of Sweden.
WMU welcomed Mr Serge Buy, CEO of the Canadian Ferry Association (CFA), to WMU on 13 March. CFA is a member-based organization representing Canadian
WMU was delighted to welcome a delegation of twelve from Wallenius Marine on 21 January 2019. Wallenius Marine, whose vision is “Leading the way
Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant
The World Maritime University (WMU) had the pleasure of welcoming 60 students from Malmö Latin School, an upper secondary school in Malmö, to
On 28 June, WMU welcomed His Excellency Mr. Loke Siew Fook, Minister of Transport of Malaysia and officials from the Ministry. The purpose of the
On 17 June, President Doumbia-Henry welcomed to WMU the Hon Sir Judge Enrico Silvestro Ravera, President of the Genoa Court and Lawyer, Professor
On 1 March, President Doumbia-Henry was welcomed to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) by Ms Maja Markovčić Kostelac, Executive Director of