Kramek appointed to lead WSC

By Sophie Barnes2024-04-18T09:24:00+01:00

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has appointed Joe Kramek as its president and ceo, succeeding John Butler who retires at the end of July.

Source: World Shipping Council (WSC)

Kramek has a wealth of experience and expertise from both the maritime sector and government service. He served as the WSC’s director of US government relations and has 28 years of experience as a commissioned officer with the US Coast Guard, where he spent time at sea and as the chief of maritime, international and environmental law.

Butler served as president and ceo of the WSC since 2015, originally joining as general counsel for the association in 2010, and navigated the association through unprecedented supply chain challenges.

Kramek and Butler will work closely together in the months ahead to execute the succession plan for Kramek to assume the duties of president and ceo on August 1, 2024.

Topics

News
WSC updates its Green Balance Mechanism

2024-08-06T08:11:00Z By David Kershaw

World Shipping Council (WSC) has further developed the Green Balance Mechanism, a regulatory measure designed to ensure that shipping meets its net-zero goal by 2050 in an efficient, just and equitable way.
News
SDARI, DNV and Toepfer collaborate on multipurpose vessel design

2024-04-19T09:51:00Z By Sophie Barnes

Shanghai Shipbuilding Research and Design Institute (SDARI), in collaboration with DNV and Toepfer Transport, has developed two state-of-the-art multipurpose vessel designs: Octopus 12.6 and Octopus 12.
News
IMO adopts revised emission strategy for shipping

2023-07-10T10:10:00Z By Sophie Barnes

Member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), adopted the revised strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping.