The World Shipping Council (WSC) is the primary industry trade association representing the international liner shipping industry, which offers regularly scheduled service on fixed schedules. Most liner carriers are container shipping lines. The WSC is headquartered in
Washington, D.C
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. and is led by Chief Executive John W. Butler, former general counsel for the WSC and former President of the Maritime Administrative Bar Association. The WSC also has branches located internationally in
Brussels
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and
Singapore
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, allowing for a global reach.
Membership
WSC membership includes 20 member companies from all around the globe, who in total, account for roughly 90% of global liner shipping capacity. Currently, of the 20 member companies, 16 companies have representation on the WSC’s board. As of 2021, the current co-chairs of the board are Rolf Habben Jenson of
Hapag-Lloyd AG and Jeremy Nixon of
Ocean Network Express
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(ONE).
Activities
The Council was formed in 2000
to lobby the U.S. government regarding container and cargo shipping regulation, generally in favor of improved maritime security coupled with deregulation of ports and transport routes. Since that time, WSC has grown into an international organization representing the industry globally. WSC has developed draft standards on vessel air emissions and pollution, improvements to seaport customs procedures and international standards for container design and handling. Another key aspect of the WSC is its agenda to maintain environmentally friendly practices in liner shipping. In 2021, WSC worked with other key players in the industry, to begin a plan to make liner shipping
carbon neutral
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in the upcoming years with the goal of being
carbon free for the long-term.
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Business organizations based in the United States
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