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The Faroese Maritime Authority has released a statement in response to the ITF's classification of the Faroe Islands registry as a "flag of convenience" in November. The statement further affirms the...
January 04, 2012
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The South American Trade bloc Mercosur has implemented an embargo on vessels registered with the British Overseas Territory the Falkland Islands, in response to an ongoing sovereignty dispute between...
January 03, 2012
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The Panama Chamber of Shipping is encouraging international shipowners registered with the Panamanian flag to join the organization, an historic act.
The Chamber is being motivated by the possible...
December 20, 2011
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India is considering reserving one third of its export-import cargo to be carried on nationally registered vessels, per the request of the National Transport Development Policy (NTDP).
Sources close...
December 19, 2011
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In its recent report on the shipping industry, accounting firm KPMG compares tax systems developed by various flag states, explaining that shipowners and operators have a variety of options available...
December 16, 2011
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The United Kingdom's 37th edition of Transport Statistics, released today, shows growth for the UK and Red Ensign Group registries over the past decade.
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December 15, 2011
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Scott Bergeron of the Liberian Registry explains in the following editorial that in an era where a ship is often owned, registered, and crewed by different nations, “responsibility for protecting...
December 14, 2011
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Turkey is implementing a commercial code effective July 1 2012 which it hopes will draw foreign banks to invest in the Turkish fleet.
Ambiguities in Turkish legislation have led many foreign...
December 12, 2011
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A tonnage tax Taiwan introduced at the beginning of this year in hopes of bringing more vessels to the register has produced less than targeted results.
The Taiwanese Ministry of Finance hoped the...
December 09, 2011
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The ITF has indicated the Faroe Islands, a second register with national and international components, as the latest addition to their list of "flags of convenience."
The Faroe Islands National and...
December 08, 2011
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