Further development and explanation of the Green Balance Mechanism including draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI (ISWG-GHG 17/2/1)
WSC-BAM charcoal sampling project –progress report on testing the self-ignition behaviour of different charcoal samples
This document informs that WSC and the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) have launched the "charcoal sampling project" through which member carriers of WSC have been sourcing and shipping samples of charcoal (UN 1361) to BAM for laboratory testing. The intention of this project is to inform both carriers and regulators of any increased or decreased risks in the transport of charcoal against the standards that are set in the IMDG Code. The annex of this document provides an interim "progress report on testing the self-ignition behaviour of different charcoal samples" which has been issued by BAM.
WSC response to the EU to the European Commission's Public Consultation on "Ship recycling – European list of ship recycling facilities (13th edition)”
World Shipping Council member companies represent over 90% of global liner shipping industry container and vehicle carrier capacity. We are committed to working with the EU Institutions to advancing sustainable and responsible shipping practices worldwide and support EU leadership at the IMO for more ambitious actions and higher standards when it comes to ship recycling.
Consideration of a “Green Balance Mechanism” (ISWG-GHG 16/2/4 )
This paper outlines how development of a ‘Green Balance Mechanism’ (GBM) can help deliver the environmental outcomes identified in IMO’s 2023 GHG Strategy while also providing a targeted economic and regulatory means to incentivise and enable the use of net-zero and near-zero fuels and technologies critical to the needed energy transition. The Green Balance Mechanism is designed to work as part of an integrated measure, a levy / GHG Fuel Intensity (GFI) approach, or as a hybrid measure to be considered in the development and discussion of mid-term measures.
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.
WSC Response to call for feedback on EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) - rules for the administration of shipping companies by administrating authorities under the EU ETS
WSC Response to call for feedback on EU ETS Shipping emissions - rules on monitoring & reporting
WSC response to call for feedback on review and proposed revision of Port State Control Directive (2009/16/EC)
Call for establishment of a new traffic separation scheme south of Sri Lanka
Further consideration of the revision of the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Data Collection System (DCS)
Proposed amendments to the criteria for the identification of harmful substances in package form – Classification of plastic pellets (PPR 9/1571)
This document proposes measures that will reduce the environmental risks associated with the shipping of plastic pellets in packaged form.