Client

WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL

FILINGS KEY

Client Is Connected to China as Indicated in Filing
Client Is Connected to China as per Heritage Foundation Analysis
No Known Client Connection to China
Lobbying Terminated
Based on data as of April 24, 2026
Associated Filings (5)

Client
WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL

Lobby Firm
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
A.P. MOLLER-MAERSK (MAERSK LINE AND SAFMARINE)
Denmark
3
APL
United States of America
3
ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE
United States of America
3
CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY (COSCO)
China
3
CHINA SHIPPING CONTAINER LINES COMPANY, LTD. GROUP
United States of America
3
CMA CGM GROUP
France
3
COMPANIA CHILENA NAVEGACION INTEROCEANICA (CCNI)
Chile
3
EVERGREEN MARINE CORPORATION
Taiwan
3
HAMBURG SUD (INCLUDING ALIANCA)
Germany
3
HANJIN SHIPPING COMPANY
South Korea
3
HAPAG-LLOYD CONTAINER LINE
Germany
3
HOEGH AUTOLINERS, INC.
United States of America
3
HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE COMPANY
South Korea
3
INDEPENDENT CONTAINER LINE
Belgium
3
KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD.
United States of America
3
MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CORPORATION (MISC)
Malaysia
3
MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY(MSC)
Switzerland
3
MITSUI O.S.K. LINES
United States of America
3
NYK LINE
Japan
3
ORIENT OVERSEAS CONTAINER LINE (OOCL)
Hong Kong
3
PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES (PTE) LTD.
Singapore
3
UNITED ARAB SHIPPING COMPANY
United States of America
3
WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN LOGISTICS
United States of America
3
WAN HAI LINES LTD.
Taiwan
3
YANGMING MARINE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
China
3
ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES, LTD.
Israel
3

Client
WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL

Lobby Firm
SHAMROCK MARITIME CONSULTANTS LLC

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2015

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
A.P. MOLLER-MAERSK
Denmark
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APL
Singapore
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ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE
Italy
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CCNI
Chile
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CHINA SHIPPING GROUP
United States of America
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CMA-CGM
France
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COSCO
China
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CSAV
Chile
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EVERGREEN
Taiwan
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HAMBURG SUD
Germany
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HANJIN SHIPPING COMPANY
South Korea
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HAPAG LLOYD CONTAINER LINE
Germany
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HOEG AUTOLINERS
Norway
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HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE
South Korea
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INDEPENDENT CONTAINER LINE
Belgium
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K-LINE AMERICA
Japan
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MALAYSIA INT"L SHIPPING
Malaysia
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MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY
Switzerland
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MITSUI OSK LINES
Japan
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NYK LINE
Japan
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OOCL
Hong Kong
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PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINE
Singapore
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UNITED ARAB SHIPPING
Kuwait
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WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN AMERICA
Norway
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WAN HAI LINES
Taiwan
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YANG MING MARINE
Taiwan
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ZIM SHIPPING SERVICES
Israel
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Client
WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL

Lobby Firm
K&L GATES LLP

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2007

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
A P MOLLER-MAERSK SEALAND
United States of America
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A/S/ DAMPSKIBSSELSKABET TORM
United States of America
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APL
United States of America
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ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE AB
United States of America
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CP SHIPS HOLDINGS
United States of America
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Client
WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL

Lobby Firm
WILLIAMS AND JENSEN PLLC

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2005

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
A P MOLLER-MAERSK SEALAND
Denmark
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A/S DAMPSKIBSSELSKABET TORM
Denmark
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APL
United States of America
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ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE AB
United States of America
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C P SHIPS HOLDINGS INC
United Kingdom
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CHINA SHIPPING GROUP
United States of America
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CHO YANG SHIPPING CO. LTD
South Korea
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CMA CGM GROUP
France
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COSCO
China
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CSAV
Chile
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EVERGREEN MARINE CORP (TAIWAN LTD)
Taiwan
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GEARBULK (UK) LTD.
Canada
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HAMBURG SUD
Germany
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HANJINSHIPPING CO LTD
South Korea
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HAPAG-LLOYD CONTAINER LINIE GMBH
Germany
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HUAL A/S
Norway
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HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO LTD.
South Korea
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ITALIA LINE
Italy
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KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD
Japan
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MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
Malaysia
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MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CO S.A.
Switzerland
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MITSUI OSK LINES
Japan
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NYK LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA LINE)
Japan
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ORIENT OVERSEAS CONTANIERS LINE LTD
Hong Kong
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P&O NEDLOYD LIMITED
United Kingdom
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UNITED ARAB SHIPPING CO (SAG)
Kuwait
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WAN HAI LINES LTD
China
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WILH. WILHELMSEN ASA
Norway
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YANGMING MARINE TRANSPORT CORP LTD
China
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ZIM ISRAEL NAVIGATION CO LTD
Israel
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