WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL for WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL

Transportation TRA

Shipping Act Introduced Legislation; FMC rulemakings and actions; supply chain congestion; US CBP Programs CTPAT, ACE, export automation, form automation, advance manifest requirements, invasive pests and contamination, container cleanliness; vessel air emissions and efforts to transition to near-zero carbon, at-berth electric power in ports, hydrogen hubs, global R&D for future fuels; vessel, cargo and crew safety issues including cybersecurity, container scanning, piracy, illicit trafficking, and theft; navigation and waterways safety, Coast Guard PARS studies, loss of containers; sanctions applicable to maritime industry; offshore energy development, including ensuring adequate shipping lanes are incorporated into wind farm planning.

Foreign entity interest: All foreign entities listed in the LD-1 and identified on the World Shipping Council website (at https://www.worldshipping.org/about-the-council/member-corporations) have an interest in the lobbying issues above.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of the Census; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Minerals Management Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI)