The latest development in Turkish-Cypriot relations has Turkey considering an trade relationship with Cyprus based on the China-Taiwan model.
In other words, Turkey would lift its embargo on Cypriot...
Following our article about a UK Parliament member advocating for Turkey to lift its ban on Cyprus-flagged vessels, the OGSR reached out to the Cyprus registry for further information on the...
UK Parliament Member Matthew Offord has expressed support for Turkey lifting its embargo on Cypriot-flagged and owned vessels.
Offord, who is a member of the UK's All-Party Parliamentary Group on...
German flag state costs, and government responsibility for those costs, have been a critical discussion point as German shipowners and government officials plan to meet at the national maritime...
The International Trade Federation has issued a letter to Turkish Minister of Transport and Communications Binali Yilidirim asking the government lift its ban on Cyprus-registered vessels in the...
Greece recently announced plans to open its ports to passenger vessels of any flag in hopes of developing further as a Mediterranean cruise industry hub. The ISRR recently spoke with Theo Xenakoudis...
Registry officials from around the world traveled to Posidonia 2010, Europe's largest annual maritime conference which took place in Piraeus, Greece last week, June 7th-11th.
Malta, the Cayman...
The ISRR's latest post addressed Iran's evasion of US sanctions through renaming its vessels and transferring their ownership to other countries. We thank the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms...
Open registries are becoming increasingly dominant within the maritime industry.
Of the current ten largest flag states, six are flags of convenience: Panama, Liberia, the Marshall Islands, the...
The year 2009 was difficult for ship registries. Along with the obstacles the recession posed for markets worldwide, the maritime industry struggled with piracy, an upcoming Maritime Labor Convention...
