Washington/London/Brussels/Singapore, Friday 17 January 2025 - The shipping industry is taking proactive steps to implement improved safety measures for transporting charcoal, ahead of mandatory IMO regulations in 2026.   In response to a series of devastating fires caused by improperly handled charcoal, shippers should be ready to see carriers phase in new tighter regulations this year.   “We’ve seen too many preventable fires onboard vessels caused by improper handling of charcoal,” said Joe Kramek, President and CEO of the World Shipping Council (WSC).   “These fires endanger crew and cargo and have had tragic consequences,” Kramek added.  (....)