Sea Cargo Charter Emissions Reporting Standard

The Sea Cargo Charter is a global industry-led standard and framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of chartering activities. Launched through the collaboration of major dry bulk and energy charterers, the initiative aims to provide a transparent mechanism for reporting greenhouse gas emissions from maritime shipping vessels. The framework is designed to align with the International Maritime Organization’s goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping by or around 2050.

While the reporting standard is managed by the Sea Cargo Charter Association based in Switzerland, the actual data collection and technical implementations—such as the JSON schema for digital emissions reporting—are utilized by shipping companies and charterers worldwide. These entities include global maritime leaders who own and operate vessels across international waters, making the 'production' of this data a globally distributed effort involving ship owners, charterers, and third-party verifiers.