• Falkland Islands Registry's Malcolm Jamieson Speaks with the ISRR
    Malcolm Jamieson, Marine Officer for the Falkland Islands and manager of the Falkland Islands ship registry, spoke with the ISRR about his experiences overseeing a predominantly local registry and...
    December 07, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • German owners express need to increase EU-flagged tonnage
    German owners have expressed concern over the need to increase the number of vessels registered with European flag states in order to benefit from tonnage-tax policies. The European Union requires...
    December 06, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • ITF Targeting Asia
    Today begins the International Trade Federation's second week of inspections of vessels that call on ports in Mumbai, Kandla, New Mangalore, Paradip, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata and Haldia. The...
    December 05, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • Pakistan Expands National Fleet
    Pakistan will incorporate four additional vessels into its fleet in the coming year in order to develop the country's economy, according to Federal Minister of Ports and Shipping Senator Babar Ghauri...
    December 02, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • Liberia re-elected to IMO Council
    Liberia has been re-elected to the IMO Council for the 2012-2013 year, an organization it belonged to most recently in 1997. Our contacts at the Liberian registry shared their news with us in the...
    December 01, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • Finnish Maritime Education Programs Thriving
    Seafarer training programs in Finland are flourishing as a result of tertiary education reforms implemented ten years ago. Finland has two tracks for students interested in becoming crew members -...
    November 30, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • Turkey considers trade relationship with Cyprus
    The latest development in Turkish-Cypriot relations has Turkey considering an trade relationship with Cyprus based on the China-Taiwan model. In other words, Turkey would lift its embargo on Cypriot...
    November 29, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • Greek Policies Demonstrate Acknowledgment of Shipping's Vitality
    Greece's new administration is adopting economic policies that will encourage development of the maritime sector. The country had considered implementing a tax on shipping to bolster the economy, but...
    November 28, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • Cyprus Shares Thoughts on 'Discriminatory' Turkish Embargo
    Following our article about a UK Parliament member advocating for Turkey to lift its ban on Cyprus-flagged vessels, the OGSR reached out to the Cyprus registry for further information on the...
    November 23, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • Dutch shipowner will flag out due to national ban of armed guards
    Dutch shipowner Seatrade Groningen has begun to remove vessels that trade in areas at high-risk for piracy from the national flag as a result of the registry's ban on armed guards. The Netherlands is...
    November 22, 2011
    By: Anonymous