World Shipping Council (WSC)

IMO set to outline next steps in its GHG strategy

Shipping lines affiliated to the World Shipping Council (WSC) have called on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to adopt the industry’s proposal to add US$2/tonne to the price of bunker fuel to raise money for a research fund that will develop zero-carbon technology.

The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 75 will meet this week, from 16-20 November, to debate proposals put forward by the Intersessional Working Group, which met in late October, that will see ship...

https://container-news.com/imo-set-to-outline-next-steps-in-its-ghg-strategy/

IMO 2020 could be a “time bomb” waiting to hit container shipping

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) representative Daniel B. Maffei has said that the Covid-19 pandemic has thrown the fuel charging system into disarray, creating an unpredictable and complex situation for the pricing of container shipping.

Speaking at the virtual Global Liner Shipping Conference, commissioner Maffei, said that the ending of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) in 2018 had also brought about the end of the industry-wide bunker adjustment factor (BAF) which had prevailed...

https://container-news.com/imo-2020-could-be-a-time-bomb-waiting-to-hit-container-shipping/

IMO concludes draft carbon deal, in face of green lobby objections

Delegates at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) intersessional meeting have agreed draft measures on cutting the carbon intensity from existing ships, amid some acrimony over the discussions as the environmental lobby pressure shipping to do more.

The latest proposals are expected to be agreed at the next Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 75 set for 16-20 November, but some environmental non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have said that the proposals do not go far...

https://container-news.com/imo-concludes-draft-carbon-deal-in-face-of-green-lobby-objections/

Update: EU move to implement maritime ETS takes a step forward

Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have approved the extension of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to the maritime sector following a final vote on the afternoon of 16 September.

According to a press statement filed after the announcement of vote the European Parliament has adopted the Commission’s proposal to revise the EU system for monitoring, reporting and verifying CO2 emissions from maritime transport (the “EU MRV Regulation”) by  520 votes to 94 and 77 abstentions.

The vote...

https://container-news.com/update-eu-move-to-implement-maritime-ets-takes-a-step-forward/

Final vote on ETS extension to maritime set for this afternoon

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will take a final vote today, 16 September, to extend the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) to shipping in a landmark vote that was opposed by shipping line who raised a number of issues.

MEP’s are in plenary session today with the vote on the ETS extension to the maritime sector expected to take place today with the final results expected at 4:45pm Brussels time.

A first vote took place on 15 September in which MEPs voted for shipping to be...

https://container-news.com/final-vote-on-ets-extension-to-maritime-set-for-this-afternoon/

ONE CEO Jeremy Nixon says lines are “keeping the lights on”

Asian inventory levels have declined, including “very low” levels of stored food products which is fuelling the increase in European and US exports to Asia according to Ocean Network Express (ONE) chief executive officer (CEO) Jeremy Nixon.

In an interview with Container News, Nixon said demand in Japan, China, India and Taiwan has increased and with the void sailings out of Asia there is a substantial decrease in capacity on the return leg also, and this has pushed up rates as a consequence.

ONE...

https://container-news.com/backhaul-volume-increases-could-shore-up-lines-revenues/

Collaboration key to meeting climate targets

International Maritime Organization (IMO) general secretary Kitack Lim has called for collaboration from all stakeholders in the maritime industry to work together in order to combat the global existential threat from carbon emissions at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week.

The secretary general’s comments came as UMAS, the partnership between the University College London (UCL) Energy Institute and consultancy MATRANS Ltd, warned that shipping’s transition to zero carbon...

https://container-news.com/collaboration-key-to-meeting-climate-targets/

ESC reacts on WSC’s criticism of ITF report

On the 20th of March 2019, ITF has issued a working document on ‘Container Shipping in Europe’. The World Shipping Council (WSC) has commented on this report in a letter of the 25 th of March 2019 which is published on their website.

ESC took in consideration the remarks made by WSC about the customer satisfaction survey results launched together with Drewry in 2017 and 2018, and takes this opportunity to mention that this survey will be set again in 2019 as a useful tool to monitor customer...

https://container-news.com/esc-reacts-wsc-criticism-itf-report/

Shipping Industry Urges European Commission to Extend the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation

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 years beyond its current 2020 expiration date.

The papers were submitted in the public consultation being held by the Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP) by the World Shipping Council (WSC), the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA),...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/12/20/shipping-industry-urges-european-commission-to-extend-the-consortia-block-exemption-regulation/

+ More