The Hong Kong ship registry has surpassed the 70 million gross tonnage mark and is continuing to experience growth.
The flag state achieved this milestone on January 17, 2012, less than three months...
The Philippines government is responding to questions from the European Union regarding the quality of its seafarer training programs, questions which late last year had the potential to put a large...
German shipowners have threatened to leave the German flag pending legislation that would allow them to contract private maritime security companies to counter piracy.
German shipowners association...
The International Chamber of Shipping has published a set of responses to address public concerns about passenger ship safety in light of the Costa Concordia grounding. We hope ISRR readers will find...
The International Chamber of Shipping, which as the ISRR has previously reported evaluates and compares registries worldwide annually in its Flag State Performance Table, agrees with Clay Maitland...
The Isle of Man Registry is entering 2012 with record tonnage levels.
The registry experienced a 12 percent increase in gross registered tonnage (GRT) over the course 0f 2011, bringing their total...
The Norwegian Ordinary and International Ship Registers have merged with the Norwegian Maritime Directorate to form the new Norwegian Maritime Authority.
Registration policies will remain the same...
Malta has ascended to the position of largest ship registry in Europe as confirmed Friday, January 20th by Clarkson Research Services.
The flag state now boasts 5,830 vessels, collectively carrying...
Maritime professional Clay Maitland has written an interesting editorial regarding the increasing role he says flag states are fulfilling in the industry.
The changing face of flag authorities...
The United States Coast Guard is seeking comments on its draft Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) regarding the inspection and certification process for foreign-flag vessels...
