• China Develops Cabotage Laws
    China is expanding upon current cabotage regulations. The government is introducing legislation effective January 1, 2013 which annotates restrictions in two specific Articles: Article 16 restricts...
    October 23, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Malta Revokes Shipping Notices
    Transport Malta has just notified the ISRR that as of today it has revoked the following Merchant Shipping Notices: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 33, 34, 35,...
    October 22, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Panama to Require Accreditation for PMSCs
    Panama has adopted legislation that require private military security companies to meet requirements to served onboard its vessels by January 3, 2013. The leading flag state is the first to implement...
    October 19, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Debate Regarding Open Registries Continues
    The examination of national and open registries continues in a recent LinkedIn discussion. A thorough discussion has recently taken place within the business networking site LinkedIn regarding the...
    October 18, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Specialists outline difficulties in establishing uniform armed guards standards
    Maritime lawyers have discussed the challenges in developing and enforcing a uniform set of standards for the use of armed guards to counter piracy. Consistent global standard for armed guards will...
    October 17, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Iranian Watch Group Examines Sanctions' Impact
    Following a heated discussion of U.S. foreign policy toward Iran during last week's Vice Presidential debates, think tank The Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control has broken down points made by...
    October 16, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Palau Launches Ship Registry
    The Pacific island nation of Palau has just added its first two ships to its registry. The Palau International Ship Registry, administered from Houston, Texas, was created in 2010 via an amendment...
    October 15, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Iran Sanctions: U.S. Bans Foreign Subsidiaries of U.S. Companies from Doing Business with Iran
    The following alert by Jonathan Epstein, Holland and Knight outlines the most recent United States Executive Order and its impacts on global corporate activity. Iran Sanctions: U.S. Bans Foreign...
    October 12, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Luxury Yachting at a Crossroads: Market Strategies within a Global Financial-Legal Context
    The following article was submitted to us by Mr. Giuseppe Lorenzo Rosa, Esq. In the piece Rosa examines possible strategies for the superyacht industry in today's markets. It will also be published...
    October 11, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • African Flags Convene to Discuss Industry
    Kenya Maritime Authority Director Nancy Karigithu with delegates at the event. (www.kma.go.ke)   Representatives from the African maritime community recently met at the inaugural...
    October 11, 2012
    By: Anonymous