John Butler Archives - Maritime Shipping News

Decarbonisation in Shipping Needs IMRB & MBM

5 May 2021

Decarbonisation of shipping is going to be difficult.
If we are to succeed, we need a sophisticated policy response, not a hodgepodge of disconnected regulatory tools enacted as the result of short-term political skirmishes.
As to the IMRB research and development program and a carbon pricing mechanism – those two tools can only be successful if they work in concert.

John Butler, president and CEO of the World Shipping Council, writes for Splash today, laying out the liner lobbying group’s...

https://mfame.guru/decarbonisation-in-shipping-needs-imrb-mbm/

World Shipping Council stays in step with Shipping Act

20 October 2020

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has filed an agreement with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to ensure that its continued container shipping advocacy work complies with the 1984 Shipping Act.

WSC submitted the six-page agreement to the agency on Oct. 1. Without objection from the commission, it will become effective Nov. 15.

Since its formation in 2000, the Washington-based WSC has interfaced with governments and advocated positions in regard to laws, policies, rules and regulations of...

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FMC eases some publication requirements for ocean container carriers

11 June 2020

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Thursday adopted a final rule that eases certain publication requirements for ocean container carriers, providing partial relief sought by the World Shipping Council in a 2018 petition to the agency.

The FMC’s approval of the rule follows a Feb. 14 notice of proposed rulemaking, in which the agency received two public comments.

The new rule amends the FMC’s regulations...

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Getting crews on and off ships and airplanes

27 May 2020

The three largest global organizations representing the workforces of the maritime and air transport industries have asked their government members to ensure the continued cross-border movement of these “key workers” to and from their jobs.

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a flurry of government bans on international travel, which has obstructed necessary crew changes to keep the world’s maritime and aircraft fleet, as well as at ports and logistics hubs, in operation and goods flowing.

Th...

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