Joe Kramek

President & CEO, World Shipping Council

Joe Kramek is the President & CEO of World Shipping Council. Previously Joe Kramek was the Director, U.S. Government Relations at World Shipping Council. Before he worked as Chief, Maritime, International, & Environmental Law at U.S. Coast Guard. Joe completed Master of Laws (LL.M.) at The George Washington University and Doctor of Law (J.D.) at University of Miami School of Law.

News mentions

EU's clean industrial deal: Impact on shipping

The World Shipping Council welcomes the balance between sustainability and competitiveness struck in the European Commission’s Competitiveness Compass released that will for...

World Shipping Council welcomes new leadership team

The World Shipping Council (WSC) Board of Directors has elected Soren Toft, CEO of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, as the new Chair of the World Shipping Council Board. Randy...

WSC's Green Balance Mechanism: Net-Zero Shipping by 2050

Following positive response and encouraging conversations with IMO member nations and other stakeholders, the World Shipping Council (WSC) has further developed the Green Balance Mechanism, a regulato...

World Shipping Council appoints Joe Kramek as new President & CEO

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the united voice of liner shipping, is happy to announce that the WSC Board has appointed Joe Kramek as its new President & CEO, to succeed John Butler upon his r...

World Shipping Council strengthens its organisation in Asia and the USA

To support its growing scope of activities across the globe, the World Shipping Council (WSC) is as of March 1, 2021, adding two positions to its operations in Singapore, as well as welcoming a new co...