State Dept. to Hold Meeting to Preview Upcoming IMO Session

The State Department at 10:30 a.m. on March 22 will convene an open meeting to prepare for the 40th session of the International Maritime Organization’s Facilitation Committee to be held April 4-8 at IMO Headquarters in London, State said (here). State’s meeting will take place at the headquarters of the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Service (RTCM) in Arlington, Va. Agenda items include decisions of other IMO bodies, applications of the “single-window concept,” and technical cooperation activities to facilitate maritime traffic.