• Liberian Registry Appoints Scott Bergeron as New CEO
    Scott Bergeron was recently appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR, LLC), the U.S.-based administrator of the Liberian Registry....
    October 21, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • President of Liberia Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
    Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is one of three women awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. Sirleaf, along with Leymah Gbowee, also of Liberia, and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen jointly received...
    October 20, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • Sarosh Zaiwalla speaks with the ISRR on Piracy
    Following publishing our article about IMO member Sarosh Zaiwalla's suggestion for a UN Naval Task Force to monitor possible incidents of piracy in Somai waters, the ISRR reached out to Mr. Zaiwalla...
    October 19, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • IMO Urges for Piracy Prevention at International Level
    IMO member Sarosh Zaiwalla of Comoros  is advocating for a UN Navy Task Force that would monitor piracy incidents along the Somali coast. Zaiwalla brings up the critical point that there is only so...
    October 18, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • Potential North American Trade Sanctions Rekindle Debate over Protectionism
    A study into whether Canadian and Mexican ports have an "unfair advantage" over US ports, which could potentially lead to a "full-scale trade spat," has industry experts...
    October 17, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • Maritime Lawyer Outlines Issues of "Reregistering Vessels After Foreclosure Sale"
    Francis Nolan, Chair of The Maritime Law Association of the US's Standing Committee on Maritime Finance and US Member of the Comite Maritime Internationale Subcommittee, recently wrote an editorial...
    October 14, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • UK to Revise Tonnage Tax Manual
    Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of the United Kingdom has agreed to "revise its UK Tonnage Tax Manual to at least partly restore the pre-2009 interpretation" to its policies. A press release...
    October 13, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • US GAO to Review Jones Act
    The ISRR staff has learned of a letter written by the United States’ Government Accountability Office (GAO) stating its intentions to review the Jones Act “in terms of its effect on both...
    October 04, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • American Coastal Waters and Shorelines Protection Act Misses the Point
    In the latest development to United States maritime policy, Congressman Steve Cohen has re-proposed the American Coastal Waters and Shorelines Protection Act – a bill that would require...
    September 23, 2011
    By: Anonymous
  • Australia Reforms Maritime Policy
    The Australian Government has announced major reforms to its maritime sector with the goal of strengthening the industry to the level of a global shipping power. The reform package entails four key...
    September 09, 2011
    By: Anonymous