Resources

1. Sea Cargo Charter

Supporting documents:

• FAQ
• Overview and guiding principles
• Long onboarding document

Technical Guidance:

• Sea Cargo Charter Technical Guidance – Version 5.2
• Sea Cargo Charter Technical Guidance – Version 5.1 (OLD)
• Document summarising changes to Technical Guidance – Version 5.1 to 5.2

Data collection clause and templates:

• Sea Cargo Charter Clause
  • Recommended Data Collection Template – Single Charterer TC/VC & General Parceling – Version 4.3 (.xlsx)
  • Recommended Data Collection Template – Chemical Parceling – Version 4.3(.xlsx)
  • Document summarising changes to Data Collection Templates

2. Reporting

Annual Disclosure Reports: 

• Annual Disclosure Report 2025
• Annual Disclosure Report 2024
• Annual Disclosure Report 2023
• Annual Disclosure Report 2022

Reporting resources:

• Signatory Reporting Template (.xlsx)
• Main Changes to Reporting Requirements 2026
• JSON Schema

3. Governance resources

• Governance Rules
• Guidelines on competition law
• Membership Agreement
• Summary of the governance structure

4. Background and additional resources

• Summary of main changes to SCC methodology
• 2023 IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships
• Fourth IMO GHG Study 2020
• Third IMO GHG Study 2014
• Resolution MEPC.1/Circ.684, 2009 – Guidelines For Voluntary Use Of The Ship EEOI
• UCL Energy Institute – The IMO’s 2018 climate agreement explained
• UCL Energy Institute – Understanding the Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator
• UMAS – Infographics – How can shipping decarbonize?
• UMAS – 4th IMO GHG Study: Some answers to specific questions
• Global Logistics Emissions Council Framework Framework