Within the context of international sanctions deadlines, Iran is once again concealing its identity by elusive movement through the open registry system.
Update: The Zanzibar government of Tanzania...
Russian shipmanager Femco has reflagged one of its ships back to Russia after it was last week prevented from sailing to a Syrian port:
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The Marshall Islands registry expressed support for Greece at Posidonia earlier this month.
TradeWinds reports:
Fears that political and economic instability in Greece could prompt an exodus from...
Thanassis Martinos of Eastern Mediterranean Maritime has proposed a European Union flag "based on a tonnage-tax regime but allowing payment of taxes in the sovereign state."
Martinos believes such a...
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The Australian Maritime and...
The UK Ship Register is focused on developing its client base in markets like Germany, Greece and China.
The registry presented to Greek owners at Posidonia last week and has been visiting German...
While South Africa has promised to introduce a tonnage tax regime in early 2013, some are skeptical of whether the country will be able to do so by that date.
Andrew Robinson, director of a regional...
The International Chamber of Shipping has advised the European Union to leave its current tonnage tax regime intact and unchanged.
The current tonnage tax system, the ICS argues, is critical in order...
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The Union of Greek Shipowners President T. Veniamis spoke at this week's annual...
The Liberian Registry is taking a proactive stance in inspecting vessels before they enter port in order to further improve upon their already excellent record:
Liberia’s Advanced Notices of Arrival...