World Shipping Council has 20 disclosed EU lobbying meetings from 2024-09-10 to 2026-03-16: 13 with the European Commission and 7 with Members of the European Parliament. Source: EU Transparency Register no. 32416571968-71, Commission disclosures and MEP declarations. Methodology
World Shipping Council
EU lobbying footprint — who they meet, and on what.
- Register no.
- 32416571968-71 ↗
- Disclosed meetings
- 20 (13 Commission · 7 MEP)
- Period
- 2024-09-10 → 2026-03-16
Declared fields of interest: Borders and security · Business and industry · Climate action · Competition · Customs · Digital economy and society · Energy · Environment · External relations · Foreign affairs and security policy · Institutional affairs · Maritime affairs and fisheries
Lobbying profile
as declared 2026-02-10- Category
- Trade and business associations
- Legal status
- Non-profit corporation, organized under the laws of Washington, D.C.
- Declared lobbying cost
- €700,000
- Lobbying FTEs
- 3.25
- Members
- 2
At a glance
- Climate6
- Trade2
- Energy1
- Technology1
- Magda Kopczynska2
- Annika Kroon2
- Matthias Petschke2
- Beatriz Yordi1
- Fotini Ioannidou1
Disclosed meetings
Newest first. EC = European Commission, EP = Member of the European Parliament.
- 2026-03-16ECMagda Kopczynska · Director-GeneralExchange of views on the decarbonisation of international shipping in the context of the International Maritime organization (IMO) and the situation in the Middle East (Strait of Hormuz)source ↗
- 2026-03-16ECBeatriz Yordi · Director- IMO - Renewable Fuelssource ↗
- 2026-03-16ECFotini Ioannidou · DirectorExchange of views on the decarbonisation of international shipping in the context of the International Maritime organization (IMO) and the situation in the Middle East (Strait of Hormuz)source ↗
- 2026-03-16ECBarbara Sellier · Head of UnitExchange of views on the decarbonisation of international shipping in the context of the International Maritime organization (IMO) and the situation in the Middle East (Strait of Hormuz)source ↗
- 2025-12-09ECDaniel Boeshertz · Head of UnitExchange of views on EU maritime and ports securitysource ↗
- 2025-10-30ECAnnika Kroon · Head of UnitUpcoming Commission maritime initiatives and outcome of the IMO MEPC ESsource ↗
- 2025-10-02ECMatthias Petschke · DirectorExchange of views on current issues and potential solutions in relation to data protection rules for the shipping industry in the context of the Port Alliancesource ↗
- 2025-07-01ECAnna Panagopoulou · Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos TzitzikostasStrategic Dialogue on the EU Port Strategysource ↗
- 2025-06-05ECMatthias Petschke · DirectorExchange of views on possible improvements to the functioning of the Trade Contact Groupsource ↗
- 2025-06-05ECMichele Perolat · Head of UnitExchange of views on possible improvements to the functioning of the Trade Contact Groupsource ↗
- tematiche di inquinamento ambientalesource ↗
- Pellets Regulationsource ↗
- 2025-01-09ECAnnika Kroon · Head of UnitThe meeting focused on WSJ’s analysis on the decarbonisation transition of the shipping sectorsource ↗
- Austauschsource ↗
- Shippingsource ↗
- Maritime policy, sustainabilitysource ↗
- Priorities for European Commission 2024-2029source ↗
- General exchange on current maritime topicssource ↗
- 2024-09-10ECKurt Vandenberghe · Director-GeneralDiscuss priorities for the decarbonisation of international shipping, both within the upcoming Commission mandate and at the IMO in view of the revised green house gas strategy adopted there in 2023source ↗
- 2024-09-10ECMagda Kopczynska · Director-GeneralDecarbonization of international shippingsource ↗
Lobbying in these areas
Frequently asked
How many EU lobbying meetings has World Shipping Council disclosed?
World Shipping Council (EU Transparency Register no. 32416571968-71) appears in 20 disclosed meetings with EU officials and MEPs between 2024-09-10 and 2026-03-16: 13 with the European Commission and 7 with Members of the European Parliament.
What does World Shipping Council lobby on?
World Shipping Council's disclosed EU meetings most often concern Climate, Trade, Energy, Technology. Every meeting and its topic is listed with its official source on this page.
Who does World Shipping Council meet in Brussels?
Across its disclosed meetings, World Shipping Council has met Commission officials including Magda Kopczynska, Annika Kroon, Matthias Petschke, and MEPs including FIOCCHI Pietro, LUENA César, LIESE Peter. These are counts of officially disclosed meetings, not a measure of influence.
Primary sources
- EU Transparency Register profile (no. 32416571968-71) ↗
- European Commission meeting disclosures ↗
- European Parliament — MEP meeting declarations ↗
Every meeting above is a public disclosure by the European Commission or a Member of the European Parliament; counts are of disclosed meetings only and are not a measure of influence. Methodology. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU) & the European Parliament.
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