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WSC bolsters its Singapore and US offices

Two new executives in Singapore and an addition to the US office of the World Shipping Council (WSC) will allow the shipping line representatives...

US drayage costs more than double as ocean rates spiral ever upwards

Rising costs in the US market have continued apace as the latest news reports suggest the cost of trucking has more than doubled, from...

FMC probe finds evidence of common carrier rule infringements

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) investigation into the carrier’s alleged refusal to carry US export cargo has found some evidence that lines are not...

WSC elects new chairmen

The board of the shipping company association World Shipping Council (WSC) has elected Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd and Jeremy Nixon, CEO of...

Research fund proposal receives mixed response from IMO delegates

A generally positive response to the broad idea of establishing an industry research & development body was tempered by legal concerns, including financial considerations...

Kitack Lim opens MEPC 75 virtual meeting

International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary general Kitack Lim opened today’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 75 by highlighting the importance of moving the greenhouse...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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