World Shipping Council

WSC Pushes IMO To Create Alternative Fuel Research Body

World Shipping Council (WSC) urges IMO to create alternative fuel research body, reports Splash247.

Creation of IMRB

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the Washington-based liner shipping lobbying group, will pitch the creation of an International Maritime Research Board (IMRB). WSC will urge this at the November meeting at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to drive global research and development of alternative fuels.

Speaking as keynote at this morning’s...

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World Shipping Council Urge Governments To Walk the Talk on 2020 Compliance

According to World Shipping Council President and Chief Executive, John Butler, the implementation of the IMO 2020 0.5% sulphur cap on shipping from 1 January next year is “a challenge and an opportunity”, says an article published in The LoadStar

Economic Distortion Looming?

At the JOC Container Trade Europe Conference in Hamburg last week, Mr Butler said there was “a real possibility for economic distortion” from the potential for non-compliance with the low-sulphur rules.

“The key to keeping...

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Governments must ensure compliance with IMO 2020, warns WSC president

The implementation of the IMO 2020 0.5% sulphur cap on shipping from 1 January next year is “a challenge and an opportunity” for member states, according to World Shipping Council president and chief executive John Butler (pictured above).
At the JOC Container Trade Europe Conference in Hamburg last week, Mr Butler said there was “a real possibility for economic distortion” from the potential for non-compliance with the low-sulphur rules.
“The key to …

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https://theloadstar.com/governments-must-ensure-compliance-with-imo-2020-warns-wsc-president/

WSC proposes entity for new-fuels development

The World Shipping Council (WSC) announced its plans to propose to IMO the launch of an international research and development entity that would identify a new generation of marine fuels, in attempts to solve the GHG emissions issue.

Specifically, WSC’s proposal is another solution on reducing shipping emissions in line with IMO’s sulphur cap, that will come into force in January 2020.

If adopted by the IMO, the proposed International Maritime Research Board (IMRB) would be a dedicated-purpose...

https://safety4sea.com/wsc-proposes-entity-for-new-fuels-development/

Η κλεψύδρα αδειάζει-το sulphur cap έρχεται

Mε ελάχιστους μήνες να απομένουν μέχρι την εφαρμογή του sulphur cap από 1/1/2020, σημαντικοί ναυτιλιακοί φορείς εξακολουθούν να εκφράζουν ανοιχτά τις ανησυχίες τους για την εφαρμογή της νέας νομοθεσίας του ΙΜΟ.

Πρόσφατα μάλιστα το World Shipping Council, η BIMCO, η Cruise Lines International (CLIA) και η International Parcel Tankers Association εξέδωσαν κοινή ανακοίνωση, με την οποία καλούν όλα τα κράτη-μέλη του ΙΜΟ να εφαρμόσουν τον περιβαλλοντικό κανονισμό.

Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, ο John Butler,...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2019/09/22/i-klepsydra-adeiazei-to-sulphur-cap-erchetai/

Shippers’ council slams block exemption rule and calls for liner consortia reform

As the European Commission continues its review of the liner shipping’s Block Exemption Regulation (BER), which allows container carriers to work in consortia, cargo owner lobby group the European Shippers Council (ESC) has called for the law to be repealed – or at least fundamentally altered.
The BER, which became the de facto legislation covering liner alliances – allowing carriers to share operational data – after the EU outlawed the liner …

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https://theloadstar.com/shippers-council-slams-block-exemption-rule-and-calls-for-liner-consortia-reform/

World Shipping Council tells EC: ‘Ignore flawed ITF report on BER’

In what is rapidly becoming an escalating war of words, liner lobby group the World Shipping Council (WSC) has slammed the recent International Transport Forum (ITF) report on the EU block exemption regulation (BER)
According to the report, a number of consortia operating in trades to and from Europe exceed the 30% market share threshold stipulated in the BER.
The BER is set to expire in April 2020 and the EC is …

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https://theloadstar.com/world-shipping-council-tells-ec-ignore-flawed-itf-report-on-ber/

Opposing sides step up war of words over liner block exemption regulation

As European lawmakers continue to assess whether to extend liner shipping’s block exemption from its consortia legislation, both proponents and opponents of the regulation have released new research to boost their case.
The current block exemption regulation (BER) allows carriers to operate as consortia in trades serving the EU, and was introduced when the EC banned the liner conference system. It is set to expire on 25 April 2020.
Liner lobbying organisation …

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https://theloadstar.com/opposing-sides-step-up-the-argument-over-liner-block-exemption-regulation/

Maersk to begin random container inspections over safety fears

Maersk Line is set to begin physically inspecting container contents as part of its efforts to stem the increasing numbers of fires that break out inside boxes during transit, as well as boxes in which cargo moves or is damaged due to not being lashed correctly.
Initially, the project will focus on shipments into and out of the US, it said.
“We have recently implemented a Physical Container Inspection Pilot within North …

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https://theloadstar.co.uk/maersk-to-begin-random-container-inspections-over-safety-fears/

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