Brussels, 26 February 2025 – As a global shipping hub and major supplier of traditional maritime fuels, the European Union risks being left behind if it doesn’t put serious investment and…
Washington/Brussels/London/Singapore, 7 December 2023 – To deliver on the goal of net zero emissions for shipping by 2050, IMO greenhouse gas regulations must rest on solid foundations. Liner shipping is…
Brussels, 10 October 2023 – Following the publication today of its CBER Staff Working Document, the European Commission’s DG COMP has announced that it will let the sector-specific Consortia Block…
Further support to comprehensive safety guidance issued by a collective of organisations late last year has been received through its endorsement by the International Chemical Transport Association (ICTA). Drawing on…
Washington/Brussels, July 6, 2022 – The World Shipping Council (WSC) is excited to welcome three new team members to further its work for the future growth of a safe, secure…
Brussels, June 29, 2022 – Early June 2022, representatives of shipping companies and Customs authorities from across the globe came together to discuss ways to step up the fight against…
Brussels, 17 May – The European Parliament’s ENVI Committee today adopted its report on the proposal on the revision of the EU ETS. The World Shipping Council (WSC) welcomes this…
Normalized demand, not regulation, will solve supply chain delays Washington, 9 July 2021 – The Covid-19 cargo congestion brought on by extreme demand in combination with operational disruptions is very…
Four trade associations representing the international liner shipping industry today submitted comments to the European Commission supporting extension of the EU consortia block exemption regulation (“BER”) for an additional five…
The European Commission is expected to publish a proposal for a revision of the Reporting Formalities Directive (RFD) in early May 2018 that is intended to remedy the current costly,…
Today, the World Shipping Council (WSC), the TT Club, the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), and the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) jointly released a second Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)…
09.12.2015 – Today, the World Shipping Council (WSC), the TT Club, the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), and the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) jointly released a new Frequently Asked…
The global shipping industry – represented by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO, Intercargo, Intertanko, World Shipping Council (WSC), CLIA and IPTA – has voiced continuing concern about serious…