11 March 2026 – “Around 20,000 seafarers on vessels operating in the Middle East are facing a dangerous and highly uncertain security situation as the conflict in the region continues,” said…
6 November 2025 — The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released the third edition of the WSC Whale Chart, a global voyage planning aid that maps where slower ship speeds and route changes…
WSC: IMO should use additional year to close remaining gaps and ensure an effective global agreement
World Shipping Council: IMO should use additional year to close remaining gaps and ensure an effective global agreement London, 17 October 2025 — Recognising the challenging and complex negotiations at the…
Washington, D.C. – April 10, 2025 – World Shipping Council President & CEO Joe Kramek welcomes the U.S. administration’s plan to rebuild American shipbuilding through strategic public-private investment, workforce development, and…
Washington/London/Brussels/Singapore, Friday 17 January 2025 – The shipping industry is taking proactive steps to implement improved safety measures for transporting charcoal, ahead of mandatory IMO regulations in 2026. In response to a…
Washington/London/Brussels/Singapore, December 20, 2024 — The World Shipping Council (WSC) Board of Directors has elected Soren Toft, CEO of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, as the new Chair of the World Shipping Council…
Washington, 16 September 2024 – The World Shipping Council (WSC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tamekia Flack as its new Director of U.S. Government Relations, effective immediately. Tamekia…
Brussels, 19 February 2024 – The World Shipping Council (WSC) today expressed gratitude to EUNAVFOR on the launch of Operation ASPIDES, a defensive maritime security operation to safeguard freedom of navigation…
Washington/Brussels/London/Singapore, 15 February 2024 – The global shipping regulator, the UN International Maritime Organisation, has set a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 for the industry, and now needs…
The World Shipping Council is deeply alarmed and concerned about the escalating security crisis unfolding in the Red Sea region. The disturbing surge of attacks on vessels poses an imminent…
Washington/Singapore/Brussels/London, 22 May 2023 – The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual report on containers lost at sea, revealing positive developments in container safety within the international liner…
Brussels, 30 November 2022 – Late last night, the European Parliament, Council and Commission reached a preliminary agreement on maritime elements of the EU ETS. Including the maritime sector in…