International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez visits NZ, talks Red Sea attacks, decarbonising shipping

International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez visits NZ, talks Red Sea attacks, decarbonising shipping
International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez. (Image: IMO)
Oliver Lewis
Houthi attacks against commercial carriers in the Red Sea and wider geopolitical instability are among the biggest issues facing global shipping.The secretary general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, was in Auckland over the weekend, just days after opening a regional presence office in Fiji to provide increased support to Pacific Island states.Dominguez, the first head of the United Nations (UN) maritime agency to visit NZ, spoke with BusinessDesk about the Red Sea situation, as well as the historical accord...

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