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WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL

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Lobbying Spend

$5.6M

Filings

247

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$220,000	6	2
2025	$280,000	8	2
2024	$280,000	8	2
2023	$280,000	8	2
2022	$490,000	10	2
2021	$366,408	12	3
2020	$111,000	5	1
2019	$95,000	9	3
2018	$94,000	8	2
2017	$113,000	8	2
2016	$99,000	8	2
2015	$105,000	12	3
2014	$114,000	12	3
2013	$112,000	12	3
2012	$140,000	16	4
2011	$198,000	16	4
2010	$528,000	20	5
2009	$325,000	11	3
2008	$255,000	8	2
2007	$320,000	5	3
2006	$320,000	6	4
2005	$120,000	4	3
2004	$240,000	10	5
2003	$120,000	8	5
2002	$200,000	7	5
2001	$120,000	9	4
2000	—	1	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL	$5,645,408	96
CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC	—	22
WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC	—	8
SHER & BLACKWELL LLP	—	21
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES	—	39
K&L GATES LLP	—	11
WASHINGTON2 ADVOCATES	—	8
MR. EDWARD MERLIS	—	12
PIKE ASSOCIATES LLC	—	3
SHAMROCK MARITIME CONSULTANTS,LLC	—	27

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	165
SENATE	162
Federal Maritime Commission	101
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	94
State, Dept of (DOS)	93
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)	90
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	89
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	87
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	84
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	79
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	77
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	77
Bureau of the Census	76
Minerals Management Service	68
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	59
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	53
White House Office	27
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	26
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	22
Government Accountability Office (GAO)	18

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	121
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	65
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	15
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	11
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	6
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	4
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; S.1541/H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025; FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.8800/S.4784).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.3151

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; S.1541/H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025; FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.8800/S.4784).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.8800

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; S.1541/H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025; FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.8800/S.4784).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1541

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; S.1541/H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025; FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.8800/S.4784).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.4784

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H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; S.1541/H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.3151

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; S.1541/H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1541

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; S.1541/H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.3151

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; S.1541/H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1541

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; S.1541/H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.3151

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; S.1541/H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1541

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; S.1541/H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.3151

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; S.1541/H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1541

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; S.1541/H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.3151

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; S.1541/H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1541

H.R. 1836118th Congress

Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; H.R.1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R.4024/S.1917, Clean Shipping Act of 2023; S.1920, International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2023; H.R.6681, Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act; S.5611, SHIPS for America Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1836

H.R. 4024118th Congress

Clean Shipping Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; H.R.1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R.4024/S.1917, Clean Shipping Act of 2023; S.1920, International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2023; H.R.6681, Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act; S.5611, SHIPS for America Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.4024

H.R. 6681118th Congress

Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; H.R.1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R.4024/S.1917, Clean Shipping Act of 2023; S.1920, International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2023; H.R.6681, Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act; S.5611, SHIPS for America Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.6681

S. 1917118th Congress

Clean Shipping Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; H.R.1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R.4024/S.1917, Clean Shipping Act of 2023; S.1920, International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2023; H.R.6681, Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act; S.5611, SHIPS for America Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1917

S. 1920118th Congress

International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; H.R.1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R.4024/S.1917, Clean Shipping Act of 2023; S.1920, International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2023; H.R.6681, Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act; S.5611, SHIPS for America Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1920

S. 5611118th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; H.R.1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R.4024/S.1917, Clean Shipping Act of 2023; S.1920, International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2023; H.R.6681, Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act; S.5611, SHIPS for America Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.5611

H.R. 1836118th Congress

Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; H.R.1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R.4024/S.1917, Clean Shipping Act of 2023; S.1920, International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2023; H.R.6681, Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1836

H.R. 4024118th Congress

Clean Shipping Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; H.R.1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R.4024/S.1917, Clean Shipping Act of 2023; S.1920, International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2023; H.R.6681, Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.4024

H.R. 6681118th Congress

Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; H.R.1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R.4024/S.1917, Clean Shipping Act of 2023; S.1920, International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2023; H.R.6681, Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.6681

S. 1917118th Congress

Clean Shipping Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; H.R.1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R.4024/S.1917, Clean Shipping Act of 2023; S.1920, International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2023; H.R.6681, Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1917

S. 1920118th Congress

International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the global supply chain; Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (P.L.117-146) implementation; H.R.1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R.4024/S.1917, Clean Shipping Act of 2023; S.1920, International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2023; H.R.6681, Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1920

Source: Senate LDA