Guardians,
As part of our continuous outreach to the maritime transportation industry, I met with the World Shipping Council (WSC) last night. I was joined RADM Brian Salerno and Senior Executive Jeff Lantz.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with WSC, you can find more at www.worldshipping.org. Here are two excerpts from their site.
"World Shipping Council members operate approximately 90 percent of the global liner ship capacity, providing more than 400 regularly scheduled services linking the continents of the world. Collectively, these services transport about 60 percent of the value of global seaborne trade, or more than US$ 4 trillion worth of goods annually."
"The goal of the World Shipping Council (WSC) is to provide a coordinated voice for the liner shipping industry. The WSC and its member companies partner with governments and other stakeholders to collaborate on actionable solutions for some of the world's most challenging transportation problems."
We had a very frank and open discussion about a number of issues that we share including maritime security and piracy, ballast water management, air emissions, seamen's access to shore, and climate change.
We thank CEO Chris Koch, Chariman Ron Widdows, and the Board Members for an enlightening discussion.
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