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World Shipping Council

Acronym: WSC

General Information

Identification Code: 32416571968-71
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Non-profit corporation, organized under the laws of Washington, D.C.
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 7/7/2009
Last Update: 3/4/2024
EP Accredited Number: 3

Mission & Interests

Goals: The World Shipping Council (WSC or the Council) is a non-profit trade association representing the liner shipping industry. WSC members carry over 90% of the world’s containerized trade and a substantial share of the world’s roll-on/roll-off cargoes. Through its permanent office in Brussels established in 2007, the World Shipping Council partners with the European Union to improve understanding of the liner shipping industry and to help shape the future growth of a sustainable, safe and secure shipping industry. The office is involved in the development of new regulations to enhance cargo safety and security, the facilitation of legitimate maritime commerce and supply chains, effective liner shipping competition policy and the shipping industry's green fuel transition and progress towards zero emissions. The WSC also has representative offices in Washington D.C. London and Singapore.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Borders and security
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Competition
  • Customs
  • Digital economy and society
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • External relations
  • Foreign affairs and security policy
  • Institutional affairs
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
  • Research and innovation
  • Single market
  • Taxation
  • Trade
  • Trans-European Networks
  • Transport
Levels of Interest:
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: - EU Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy. - EU Green Deal Policy impacting shipping and energy supply (EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, AFIR, RED, EU Taxonomy). - Implementation and reform of the Union Customs Code - EU Sanctions Policy - Implementation of the EU Maritime Single Window Regulation 2019/1239/EC - Evaluation of the EU Maritime Consortia Block Exemption Regulation No 906/2009 - Draft Regulation on electronic freight transport information COM/2018/279 final - 2018/0140 (COD) - EU Ship Recycling - EU NAVFOR operations including ATATLANTA and ASPIDES
Communication Activities: For a complete overview of our communication activities please see: - https://www.worldshipping.org/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-shipping-council-org/mycompany/ - Twitter: @WSC_shipping
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Cooperation group on Places of Refuge#E03450/4#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100484 #OBSERVER #C#ProfessionalsTrade Contact Group#E02134#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2134 #MEMBER #C#IndustrySustainable Alternative Power for Shipping- Mid- to Long-Term Solutions for Maritime GHG Emissions Reductions#E02869/5#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100883 #MEMBER #C#IndustryShip Energy Efficiency#E02869/6#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100884 #MEMBER #C#IndustryHigh Level Steering Group for Governance of the Digital Maritime System and Services#E03450#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3450 #OBSERVER #C#ProfessionalsWorking Group on the Implementation of the ETS and MRV Maritime#E02869/10#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=104372 #MEMBER #C#IndustryCPG 002 - ICS 2.0 Functional Requirements / Specification and Transition Feasibility Project Group#E03500#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3500 #MEMBER #C#IndustryDigital Transport and Logistics Forum#E03280#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3280 #MEMBER #C#Industry
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: SEARICA

Head Office

Address: 80 M Street, SESuite 460
Post Code: 20003
City: Washington D.C.
Country: UNITED STATES
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EU Office

Address: Rond-Point Robert Schuman 9
Post Code: B1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: Two major economic studies were commissioned during the period covered which have been included in the costs covered by point C. See WSC Website section on CBER reform: https://www.worldshipping.org/cber

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 4
Members F T E: 2.25

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.worldshipping.org/who-we-are-1
Organisation Members: International Chamber of Shipping United States Council for International Business