Reduction Of GHG Emissions From Ships Four Regulatory Elements Critical to an Effective Global GHG Agreement Submitted by The World Shipping Council
MEPC 81 will consider development of an IMO GHG regulatory agreement consistent with the revised IMO GHG Strategy adopted at MEPC 80 in July 2023. This paper identifies four regulatory elements that WSC considers critical to formulating an IMO GHG instrument that can achieve the necessary environmental outcomes.
Experiences gained on the use of the Interim guidelines on the second generation intact stability criteria (MSC.1/Circ.1627) – Calculations for MV Maersk Essen container loss accident
In accordance with the request in the Interim guidelines on the second generation intact stability criteria (MSC.1/Circ.1627) for Member States to use them as complementary measures when applying the requirements of the mandatory criteria of part A of the Intact Stability Code, this document shares the results from calculations made for MV Maersk Essen, which lost 750 containers on 16 January 2021.
WSC position on the reform of the Union Customs Code
The Customs Union Acting as One: WSC supports the proposed UCC Customs Data Hub with a Shared Trader Interface. The current mosaic of divergent national customs systems generates significant costs, duplicate IT developments, additional functional data sets, contradictory submission processes and uncoordinated system deployments. This represents a significant economic drag for Europe.