World Shipping Council Welcomes Launch of Singapore Red Flag Indicators to Combat Wildlife Trafficking in International Shipping News 01/04/2026 The World Shipping Council (WSC) welcomes the launch of the Singaporespecific Red Flag Indicators for Wildlife Trafficking in Containerised Sea Cargo, a practical new tool to strengthen vigilance and cooperation across the maritime supply chain. Developed by National Parks Board (NParks), TRAFFIC and WWF, with input from the World Shipping Council, the Singapore Compendium builds on global guidance, including joint industry IWT guidelines developed by WSC and partners, while reflecting Singapore’s unique regulatory framework and role as one of the world’s busiest transhipment hubs. By setting out clear risk indicators, case examples and regulatory expectations, the Compendium supports shipping lines, shippers, freight forwarders and other supplychain actors in identifying and responding to potential wildlife trafficking risks. Illegal wildlife trafficking is a serious transnational crime that threatens biodiversity, fuels organised criminal networks and undermines legitimate global trade. The World Shipping Council and its member companies are firmly opposed to the criminal abuse of maritime supply chains and have long supported effective, practical measures to prevent the movement of illegal wildlife and wildlife products by sea, including through publicprivate collaboration, screening and reporting tools. Commenting on the launch, Joe Kramek, President and CEO of the World Shipping Council, said: “The maritime industry has a critical role to play, working together with government, organisations and shippers to prevent our global supply chains from being exploited by wildlife traffickers. This Singaporespecific Red Flag Compendium is a valuable, practical resource that helps translate global guidance into action on the ground. WSC is proud to have supported its development and we commend Singapore’s zerotolerance approach and strong publicprivate cooperation in tackling illegal wildlife trafficking.” The World Shipping Council looks forward to continued collaboration with governments, enforcement agencies, NGOs and industry partners to strengthen detection, reporting and disruption of illegal wildlife trafficking across international containerised supply chains. Source: World Shipping Council 2026-04-01 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share