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IMO seeks successor to Kitack Lim

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersDecember 14, 2022
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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set in motion the process to elect a successor to Kitack Lim as secretary-general.

Under recently published guidelines applications for candidates for the top posting at the United Nations body must be submitted by the end of March next year, with the election then taking place in July with a view to the new secretary-general starting work on January 1, 2024.

Lim, a South Korean national, is the is eighth elected IMO secretary-general. He headed up Busan Port Authority prior to winning the race for the IMO post where he will have served two four-year terms by the time of his retirement.

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersDecember 14, 2022
819 Less than a minute
Photo of Sam Chambers

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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