WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL

Transportation

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.

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