2020-07-15T13:16:12-05:00 2019-07-31 WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC 4600 EAST WEST HWY 900 BETHESDA MD 208143423 990 2018-08-01 522265096 WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL % PATTY A VOLONAKIS WORL 2025891236 1156 15TH STREET NW Suite 300 WASHINGTON DC 200052609 JOHN BUTLER PRESIDENT/CEO 2025891236 2020-07-14 true RICHARD L RUVELSON P00234075 3012726000 2020-07-03 209.190.253.84 22006220201975002908 2020-07-15 P 833D9BA5299041826641AEDE5C1773806529F77E EBD8DFBC700724A96E49BF1A406FB658268A8823 2018 2022-01-07 14:23:13Z JOHN BUTLER 1156 15TH STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 200052609 4339984 false X WWW.WORLDSHIPPING.ORG X 2000 DC OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A COORDINATED VOICE FOR THE LINER SHIPPING INDUSTRY IN ITS WORK WITH POLICYMAKERS & OTHER INDUSTRY GROUPS WITH AN INTEREST IN INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION 11 11 7 0 0 0 0 3670980 4329920 4205 10064 0 0 3675185 4339984 0 0 0 0 1996589 2496802 0 0 0 994056 1785364 2990645 4282166 684540 57818 3688261 3664490 7883 2708702 3680378 955788 X OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A COORDINATED VOICE FOR THE LINER SHIPPING INDUSTRY IN ITS WORK WITH POLICYMAKERS AND OTHER INDUSTRY GROUPS WITH AN INTEREST IN INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION. false false MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUES - SEE SCHEDULE O ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES - SEE SCHEDULE O LINER SHIPPING REGULATORY SYSTEM - SEE SCHEDULE O false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 0 0 7 true false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false true true false true false false false false false true true false false false X PATTY A VOLONAKIS 2025891236 1156 15TH ST NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 Ron Widdows Chairman 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JaeHoon Bae Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Claudio Bozzo Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Randy Chen Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Thomas B Crowley Jr Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Wang Haimin Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Eric Hsieh Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Rolf Habben-Jansen Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lars Kastrup Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lawrence Lee Director (THRU 4/15/2019) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Nicolas Sartini Director (THRU 12/31/2018) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Soren Toft Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Andy Tung Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Chang Keun Yoo Director (THRU 5/28/2019) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John W Butler President/CEO 40.0 0.0 X 501008 0 79952 Lars Kjaer Senior Vice President 40.0 0.0 X 284067 0 68636 Bryan Wood-Thomas Vice President, Environ Policy 40.0 0.0 X 259878 0 75919 Doug Schneider Vice President 40.0 0.0 X 219148 0 35855 Ann Marie Kappel Vice President 40.0 0.0 X 182919 0 41189 Damian Vicars Director of Brussels Office 40.0 0.0 X 148754 0 0 1595774 0 301551 6 false true false COZEN O'CONNOR 1200 19TH ST NW FL 3 WASNINGTON DC 20036 LEGAL SERVICES 227021 1 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 4329920 4329920 4329920 10064 10064 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4339984 4329920 10064 0 0 0 0 1758876 0 520329 75474 64175 77948 0 979907 8393 0 0 0 3097 0 63267 16675 0 261707 207816 0 14355 0 0 0 10693 EURO OFC PERSONNEL COSTS 192255 PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPENSE 18116 ASIA ECONOMIC STUDIES 9083 4282166 178881 109070 3471427 3471012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41917 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37953 42491 3688261 3664490 0 176661 0 0 0 2525000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7883 7041 7883 2708702 X 3680378 955788 0 0 0 0 3680378 955788 3688261 3664490 X 57818 -2782408 X X false true X true false false false false 4329920 94666 94666 216496 -121830 0 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 7041 7041 X 4339984 4339984 4339984 4282166 4282166 4282166 PART X, LINE 2 - FIN 48 FOOTNOTE: Management has evaluated the tax positions taken by the Council and concluded that as of July 31, 2019, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require disclosure of a liability in the financial statements. The Council is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits in progress for any tax periods and there have been no tax related interest or penalties for the periods presented in these financial statements. Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 1 Program Services SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFO 248450 South Asia 1 1 Program Services SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFO 795336 2 2 2 2 1043786 1043786 false false false false false false PART I, LINE 3 COLUMN (E) - SUPPORT BY FOREIGN OFFICES: The European office works on customs and security policies and regulations affecting ocean shipping which are developed by the European Commissions and the European Union's Member States. The Singapore office established the introduction of the liner shipping industry to regulators and supply chain stakeholders in the Asian region. X false false false John W Butler President/CEO 388508 0 112500 55000 0 33191 0 589199 0 0 0 Lars Kjaer Senior Vice President 252067 0 32000 45177 0 33128 0 362372 0 0 0 Bryan Wood-Thomas Vice President, Environ Policy 239878 0 20000 43026 0 39290 0 342194 0 0 0 Doug Schneider Vice President 203148 0 16000 35855 0 0 0 255003 0 0 0 Ann Marie Kappel Vice President 168919 0 14000 30142 0 11047 0 224108 0 0 0 PART III, LINE 4A - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Maritime Safety and Security Issues =================================== The World Shipping Council (WSC) addressed various maritime security policies and concerns for the international liner shipping industry and provided analysis and advice to the U.S. government on various security policy issues and programs. The following are some of the specific issues in which the Council is involved: A. Maritime Container Plant Pest Prevention -------------------------------------------- In response to concerns about the spread of certain plant pests in or on international shipping containers, WSC has worked through the administrative body of the International Plant Protection Convention, through WSCs members, and with the U.S. and Canadian governments to develop and disseminate best practices for avoiding, detecting, and responding to pest contamination. B. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Automation Initiatives and Security Partnership ----------------------------------------------------------------- WSC has participated in a CBP process to update minimum security criteria for participation in CBPs Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). WSC continued to work with U.S. CBP in addressing technical and programming issues associated with automating the electronic filing of export manifests. WSC continues to identify situations in which paper forms can be replaced with electronic filing systems and to pilot and implement those transitions from paper to electronic systems. C. Cyber Security ----------------- WSC monitored and participated in discussions with CBP, the Coast Guard, other maritime trade associations, and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) about ways to detect, reduce, and respond to cyber security threats. D. European Commission Container Security Regulation and Union Customs Code Implementation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WSC continued to work with the European Commission on the revision of the European Unions advance cargo information filing, including detailed technical discussions regarding the form, content, and filing methods for entry and exit summary declarations. WSC is working with the Commission, European governments, and other industry groups to encourage the development of efficient and effective systems for processing trade data that is required to be submitted to governments. PART III, LINE 4B - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ==================== A. Vessel Air Emissions ----------------------- WSC worked on the following government initiatives dealing with vessel air emissions: 1) Participation at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in work preparing for implementation of a global cap on marine fuel sulphur content that will become effective in 2020; 2) Participation in European Commission work groups preparing implementing regulations for European Union legislation requiring reporting of carbon emissions from ships and related information; 3) Various proposals at the IMO to address carbon emissions from ships. B. Ballast Water Regulation --------------------------- WSC worked with the IMO to implement a new international convention on ballast water treatment. WSC also provided input to the U.S. Congress as it adopted legislation to simplify and clarify federal agency programs regulating ballast water and other vessel discharges. C. California At-Berth Air Emissions Regulations ------------------------------------------------ The Council provided technical input to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regarding potential changes to CARB's regulations governing the use of shoreside electric power by vessels when they are at berth. PART III, LINES 4C - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS LINER SHIPPING REGULATORY SYSTEM ================================ WSC followed the various regulatory activities of the Federal Maritime Commission under the Shipping Act regulatory regime. WSC engaged with the European Commission on the extension of a regulation that provides legal certainty to shipping lines that increase efficiencies through the sharing of space on vessels. PART III, LINES 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Navigational Safety =================== WSC has provided public comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the U.S. Coast Guard on ways to minimize navigational conflicts associated with the siting of offshore commercial wind farms. The Council is engaged at the International Maritime Organization regarding proposals to minimize the loss of containers at sea and to standardize reporting of any such losses. WSC is also working with the IMO and other industry stakeholders to increase uptake of the CTU Code, which establishes best practices for the packing of shipping containers in order to allow safe transportation. WSC continues to engage with the IMO to seek ways to move shipping lanes off the coast of Sri Lanka in order to reduce ship/whale conflicts. Public Relations ================ WSC undertakes various initiatives to better explain the international liner shipping industry and applicable regulations to the public and interested government officials. This may take place through Congressional testimony, filings with regulatory agencies, public speeches and conference appearances, and conversations with journalists. Another way WSC does this is through its website, which can be found at www.worldshipping.org and which provides further details on the work of the Council. Activities of the WSC Singapore Office ======================================= WSCs newly established branch office in Singapore has introduced the liner shipping industry to regulators and supply chain stakeholders in multiple Asian countries and has monitored and provided perspective with respect to economic and environmental regulatory proposals. PART V, LINE 3B WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL FILED FORM 990-T TO CLAIM A REFUND DUE TO THE RESCISSION OF THE TAXATION OF QUALIFIED TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 - MEMBERS: MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION IS ONLY OPEN TO OCEAN COMMON CARRIERS. PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A - ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS: THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS SERVE TWO YEAR TERMS. PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B - OTHER COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY: WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL HAS NO OTHER COMMITTEES OUTSIDE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B - REVIEW PROCESS OF FORM 990: THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND OFFICE MANAGER REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 - AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS & F/S: THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PART XI, LINE 9 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS DUE TO CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING METHOD FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL BASIS, NET ASSETS WAS REDUCED BY THE FOLLOWING: $(2,756,980) MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR TAX YEAR RECORDED IN PRIOR TAX YEAR $ (55,194) NET CHANGE IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE $ 29,766 NET CHANGE IN PREPAID EXPENSES ------------ $(2,782,408) ============ PART XII, LINE 1 - CHANGE OF ACCOUNTING METHOD DURING FISCAL YEAR 2019, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ("US GAAP"). IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION PREPARED THEIR TAX RETURN ON THE CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING.