Monthly archive

May 2012

Poland ratifies 2006 Maritime Labor Convention

Poland has just ratified the 2006 Maritime Labor Convention, making it the 26th International Labor Organization member state and seventh EU state to have done so.

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South Africa Introducing Tonnage Tax

South Africa will introduce the tonnage tax system in early 2013, with the goal of attracting more vessels to its registry.

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Baltic States to meet at workshop this week

Representatives from maritime authorities in the Baltic Region will meet in Helinski this week.

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UK Proposal to Provide Guidance Regarding Armed Guards

A UK proposal on regulations for armed guards will likely be adopted internationally.

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Argentina Expands Flag Embargoes

Argentina has extended its ban on Falkland and British flagged ships to include registries such as the Ba

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Maersk Protests US Reserve Vessel Citizenship Requirements

Maersk Line, Limited has protested against a recent requirement enacted by the US Maritime Administration which requires ship managers for three reserve vessels to be US citizens.

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U.S. Maritime Administration Issues New Export-Import Bank U.S.-Flag Shipping Guidance

Maritime law firm Winston and Strawn explains new guidelines regarding transport of cargo shipments financed by the U.S. Export-Import Bank.

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A Humorous Take on the Jones Act

In their quarterly newsletter, Moore Stephens concludes with a tongue-in-cheek feature titled, "The Devil's Dictionary," explained as "a series looking at classic and alternative definitions of shipping and accountancy terms." As the most recent edition considered the Jones Act, we thought our

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Philippines Streamlines Seafarer Training Institutions

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UK drops proposed tonnage tax anti-avoidance regulation

The United Kingdom has amended proposed legislation that would have negatively affected shipowners enrolled in the tonnage tax scheme if they chartered out vessels.

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