IMO: Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez proposed for a second four-year term

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council decided to extend the mandate of Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez for another four-year term from 1 January 2027, it announced during its 138^th session in London on 4 November 2026.

This decision is subject to approval by the IMO Assembly in 2027, the organization says.

Arsenio Dominguez was first elected by the IMO Council, comprising 40 IMO Member States, at its 129^th session in July 2023 for a four-year term beginning on 1 January 2024. His election was approved by the IMO Assembly at its 33^rd session in December 2023.

He started his career at Braswell Shipyard as a ship manager assistant and steel department assistant. Then, he joined the Panama Maritime Authority as the Head of the Regional Technical Office for Europe and…