Marshall Islands Continues to Improve Upon Performance Record
The Marshall Islands Registry, already a longstanding member of the Paris MoU White List, is taking action to even further improve its standards. TradeWinds reports: Flag boss strives for...
Norwegian Maritime Authority Director Outlines Registry's Strengths
Norwegian Maritime Authority director-general of shipping and navigation Olav Akselsen has written about the highlights of the country's ship registries: User-friendly features allow Norway to...
Cayman Stock Exchange Caters to Shipping Community
The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX) is banking on its strength as a maritime center by tailoring its listing rules toward shipping companies of all fleet sizes. The official press release reports...
Taiwan Co-operative Bank requires permanent ship mortgage registrations
Taiwan Co-operative Bank is currently requiring permanent Panamanian ship mortgage registrations. TradeWinds reports: Taiwanese banks refuse provisional mortgages New move has been motivated by a...
African States Unite on Cabotage
The African Union is develpoing a cabotage regime among member states in the hopes of boosting its share of the world fleet. Fairplay reports: Africa gets tough on cabotage Plans to restrict...
Norton Rose Fulbright Associate Evaluates South Africa's Maritime Policy
Norton Rose Fulbright Associate Peter Lamb has written an evaluation of South Africa's current maritime policy, namely its interest in acquiring ships to its register, a goal Lamb argues shouldn...
Superyacht Intelligence Report Matches OGSR Findings on Key Yacht Flags
The findings of a recent survey published in the current issue of The Superyacht Report largely mirror those presented in our recent "Review of Key Yacht Flags;" notably, that it is a...
'Ninety Percent' Author Unfairly Attacks Open Registries
The OGSR finds author Rose George unfairly criticizes open registries in her recent book Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, The Invisible Industry that Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in...
British Virgin Islands Seeks to Increase Yacht Registrations
The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry is calling upon national yacht owners to register their yachts under the national flag. BVI News Online reports: Many companies registering super yachts...
OGSR Presents on Key Yacht Flags at Cayman Forum
The Cayman Yacht Forum took place in Fort Lauderdale, FL yesterday featuring speakers representing Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay; Maples and Calder, and our Official Guide to Ship & Yacht...