• International Business Centre of Madeira undertakes promotional campaign
    As it experiences tax system changes, the International Business Centre of Madeira, which oversees the Madeira ship registry, is embarking on a promotional campaign across Europe and the Americas....
    May 23, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • New Zealand to require local fishing vessels be flagged nationally
    The Maritime Authority of New Zealand has implemented legislation requiring fishing vessels operating in local waters to be flagged nationally within the next four years. Maritime New Zealand has...
    May 22, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Vietnamese Flagged Ships Detained due to Safety Concerns
    At least 20 vessels of the 1,691 registered with Vietnam have been detained for safety reasons over the past year. "The Vietnam Register said the vessels had a range of deficiencies relating to...
    May 21, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Belgium Introduces Armed Guards Legislation
    Belgium has introduced regulations regarding use of armed security personnel onboard its ships. Belgium will require the armed guards be registered and formal reporting procedures be followed, to "...
    May 18, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Marshall Islands Registry Popular with Japanese Owners
    Japanese shipowners compose a significant client base for the Marshall Islands registry, as one of its largest and fastest-growing shipowning groups. The percentage of Japanese-owned vessels in the...
    May 17, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Poland ratifies 2006 Maritime Labor Convention
    Poland has just ratified the 2006 Maritime Labor Convention, making it the 26th International Labor Organization member state and seventh EU state to have done so. In submitting Poland's ratification...
    May 16, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • South Africa Introducing Tonnage Tax
    Following in the footsteps of countries as the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Germany, South Africa will introduce the tonnage tax system in early 2013 with the goal of attracting more vessels to...
    May 15, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Baltic States to meet at workshop this week
    Representatives from maritime authorities in the Baltic Region will meet in Helinski this week. The Danish Maritime Authority and Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland are coordinating...
    May 14, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • UK Proposal to Provide Guidance Regarding Armed Guards
    A UK proposal on regulations for armed guards will likely be adopted internationally. The UK developed these guidelines with the International Chamber of Shipping to be discussed within the IMO...
    May 11, 2012
    By: Anonymous
  • Argentina Expands Flag Embargoes
    Argentina has extended its ban on Falkland and British flagged ships to include registries such as the Bahamas, Greece, Hong Kong, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Panama and Singapore. Red Ensign Group...
    May 10, 2012
    By: Anonymous