In a letter of commentary to Theodoros Skylakakis, MEP of the European Commission, the World Shipping Council (WSC) addressed several issues relating to the draft legislation addressing the monitoring, reporting, and verification of CO2 emissions from vessels visiting the European Union.

The World Shipping Council represents the liner shipping sector of the maritime industry. WSC member ocean carriers provide more than 100 regularly scheduled services to European ports, and annually transports more than 30 million TEUs of European export and import cargo, which comprises roughly two-thirds of the EU’s seaborne trade by value.

WSC said its member companies "have been active participants in the various international efforts addressing vessel air emissions, and we look forward to being of assistance to you and the Parliament as you consider these issues.