Sierra Leone and Moldova, identified along with Tanzania and Tuvalu as flag states having been approached by Iranian shipping companies, have confirmed they have delisted all Iranian vessels.
Moldova has announced intentions to strengthen its registration procedures after learning that Iranian vessels had been registered with the Moldovan flag. The country has also confirmed it has de-listed all Iranian linked vessels.
The Philippines has just become the 30th International Labor Organization member state to ratify the Maritime Labor Convention, enabling the ILO to enact it one year from now.
Taiwan-based Evergreen Marine has announced plans to register at least four new vessels with the United Kingdom upon receiving confirmation that its current tonnage tax scheme would remain in place.
