Tag: World Shipping Council

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual report on containers lost at sea, showing a significant decrease to 221 containers lost in 2023.

The World Shipping Council (WSC) applauds the recent adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) by the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 108).

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has filed a petition for review with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking to have the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) correct an internal contradiction in its new rule on detention and demurrage. 

The World Shipping Council (WSC) is calling on the EU to design policy frameworks that facilitate the essential role of shipping in a globally connected economy and to forge the path to net-zero shipping by 2050 in partnership with industry.

The World Shipping Council along with – the Bureau International des Containers (BIC), the Container Owners Association (COA), and the Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) have released the updated version of the Prevention of Pest Contamination of Containers: Joint Industry Guidelines for the Cleaning of Containers. 

Many topics discussed and decisions made during the MEPC 81 that took place from 18 to 22 March 2024, in IMO headquarters, London.

According to World Shipping Council, ten organisations have joined forces to combat illegal wildlife trafficking through increasing awareness and vigilance across global supply chains.

The World Shipping Council (WSC) is addressing the pressing need for enhanced safety measures by developing the Cargo Safety Program. As part of this initiative, the National Cargo Bureau (NCB) has been chosen as the independent provider for the Cargo Safety Program digital platform.

Shipping organizations ECSABA, ECSA, ESC, ESPO, FEPORT, WSC issued a statement on the reform of the Union Customs Code (UCC) that was adopted by the European Parliament's Internal Market Committee (IMCO).

The World Shipping Council (WSC) expressed gratitude to EUNAVFOR on the launch of Operation ASPIDES, a defensive maritime security operation to  safeguard freedom of navigation in the Red Sea  - and adjacent international waters.