In the following piece originally published in the Superyacht Owners' Guidebook 12, admiralty lawyer Michael Moore explains the ownership structure and registration options available to those...
South Africa has announced intentions to exempt nationally-registered vessels from tax in the interest of boosting its fleet.
Industry publication TradeWinds reports:
South Africa lures ships...
China is now permitting foreign-flagged vessels registered with the transport ministry to trade across national coastlines within its 29 sq km Shanghai free trade zone.
The Chinese State Council...
The Indonesian National Shipowners Association (INSA) has expressed support for the nation's cabotage regulations. Asian Shipping Media site SeaShipNews reports:
No change of policy in Indonesian...
Comoros' Register of Ships has been brought into the limelight for an alleged lack of transparency regarding its fleet's size and whereabouts.
A feature in Fairplay reports:
Blacklist flag...
Unions are challenging the Panamanian Registry for its claims that cadets are not protected by the minimum labor standards set forth by the Maritime Labor Convention.
The registry issued a circular,...
The Marshall Islands Registry is poised to surpass the 100 million gross tons mark by the end of this year.
International Registries, Inc.'s worldwide business operations officer Theo Xenakoudis...
Attorney Sören Thorlin of Skarp Stockholm Advokatbyrå argues that Sweden needs to establish a tonnage tax regime and establish an international registry if it wants to remain competitive...
The Cayman Islands Registry has recently reached the milestone of 110 years of operations.
The following press release has been posted on the Registry's website:
A journey through the The Cayman...
The YCF Group of Companies, which administers services for the Liberian and Luxembourg ship registries, has recently appointed new individuals to key positions at its Corporate Headquarters in Vienna...