The Argentine Confederation of Transport Workers is boycotting British-flagged vessels in the latest development in the two countries' dispute over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.
Several critical EU countries and US trading partners have established a united front with the US regarding enforcement of its Foreign Accounting Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
Sarnia Yachts, a consulting firm serving yacht owners interested in sailing in European Union waters, explains that the yacht owning company, flag state, and Value Added Tax registration jurisdiction may be based in three separate countries.
The U.S.-based law firm Seward and Kissel has published its first Maritime Group Year in Review publication, highlighting many of the legal issues related to shipping and ship registration.
The UK-based non-governmental organization Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) has introduced a set of guidelines for private security companies.
Australia is in the process of establishing its first national set of maritime laws that would apply to all the commercial fleets across its states and territories.
The Maritime Safety National Law Act will become effective January 2013 and replace eight sets of separate regulations.
The Philippines government is responding to questions from the European Union regarding the quality of its seafarer training programs, questions which late last year had the potential to put a large proportion of the international seafarer labor supply in jeopardy.
