Tag: World Shipping Council

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released a new research that shows both renewable-capable vessels and renewable fuels could be available to meet EU 2030 targets, but that the price gap between fossil and renewable fuels is the major barrier to making decarbonisation a reality.

Joe Kramek, President & CEO of the WSC, expressed his request to testify at the Inter-Agency Section 301 Committee’s hearing on 24 March.

The European Commission unveiled the Clean Industrial Deal touching on several relevant areas to the shipping and maritime sector.

The WSC called on the EU Commission to recognise that liner shipping is investing in Europe and urged the Commission to support the sector.

WSC, IGP&I and TT Club created a guide to ensure shippers are well informed about IMDG Code changes regarding charcoal.

The World Shipping Council (WSC) Board of Directors has elected Soren Toft as the new Chair of the WSC Board and Randy Chen as Vice Chair.

The World Shipping Council (WSC) issued a response regarding the European Commission's public consultation on "Ship recycling – European list of ship recycling facilities (14th edition).

Pest-resistant container design took centre stage at a meeting between specialists from the global container shipping industry and biosecurity experts, aiming to address the $423 billion global challenge posed by invasive pests every year.

The maritime industry, represented by the signatory industry organizations, BIMCO, CLIA, Interferry, ICS, IPTA, Intertanko, and WSC is united in its pursuit of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 consistent with the International Maritime Organization’s 2023 Strategy.

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has further developed the Green Balance Mechanism, a regulatory measure designed to ensure that shipping meets its net-zero goal by 2050 in an efficient, just and equitable way.