TransportationCase Study

World Shipping Council: AI-Powered Cargo Screening to Combat Ship Fires

World Shipping Council: AI-Powered Cargo Screening to Combat Ship Fires

·9 min read
World Shipping CouncilFreight & Logistics · Container ShippingIndustry consortium · 70%+ of global TEU capacity

Key People & Companies

Cargo Safety Program

World Shipping Council · Internal

Joe Kramek

President & CEO at World Shipping Council

World Shipping Council

National Cargo Bureau

technology provider for AI screening tool

John Butler

President & CEO at World Shipping Council

Hazcheck Detect

National Cargo Bureau · AI Screening Platform

International Group of P&I Clubs

Ian Lennard

President and CEO at National Cargo Bureau

+ 10 more entities in the full study

Key Results

  • Carriers representing more than 70% of global TEU capacity joined at launch, including Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and CMA CGM [src-26, src-04, src-08]
  • The system screens approximately 15 million booking requests monthly, identifying on average 30,000 suspicious cases and preventing 40-50 high-risk containers per week from loading [src-08]
  • The International Group of P&I Clubs welcomed the program, urging 'widespread adoption across the container shipping sector' as an important initiative to enhance safety in containerized cargo carriage [src-32, src-35, src-02]
  • + 2 more results inside

We have seen too many tragic incidents where misdeclared cargo has led to catastrophic fires, including the loss of life. The WSC Cargo Safety Program strengthens the industry's safety net by combining shared screening technology, common inspection standards, and real-world feedback to reduce risk.

Joe Kramek, President and CEO at World Shipping Council

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