• Odfjell Vessels to Carry Home Flag
    Norwegian tanker company Odfjell plans to flag five of its ships with the Norwegian International Shipping Register to show national support for the registry. CEO Jan Hammer said the company re-...
    April 30, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Jamaica and Canada Collaborate on Security Strategy
    [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="384" caption="Attendees at the Jamaica-Canada Maritime Security Policy Workshop. "][/caption] Canadian and Jamaican security officials met in Kingston this...
    April 29, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Pacific Islands Collaborate to Protect Tuna Population
    [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Map: Stock File"][/caption] Eight Pacific Island nations have joined forces to preserve the tuna population in the region, closing off 4.5...
    April 28, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • The Development of Three Asian Shipping Hubs
    Singapore,  Shanghai, and Hong Kong have developed into a triumvirate of Asian shipping power centers, each with different strengths to offer the market. Singapore boasts a culture conducive to free...
    April 27, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Review Updates: Somali Pirates Threaten Explosion of Samho Dream
    The Somali pirates who captured the South Korean VLCC Samho Dream earlier this month threatened to explode the vessel last Wednesday, April 21, unless they receive a $20 million ransom payment. While...
    April 26, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Hong Kong Box Carrier Seeks Expansion into Taiwan
    Box carrier TS Lines has expressed interest in forming a company in Taiwan and registering some of its vessels there. While TS Lines did not explain why it wanted to expand, some industry members...
    April 23, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Rina Acquires 3,900 Ships with China as Major New Client
    Italy's classification society Rina has accumulated a record-breaking fleet size of 3,900 vessels equaling 27 million gross tons, in large part due to its business success with Chinese companies this...
    April 22, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • DNV Assists Indian Firm to Develop Natural Gas Exploration Program
    DNV has helped Indian energy firm Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) develop a safe, environmentally sound natural gas exploration and production program. RIL will be exploring the KG-D6 region of...
    April 21, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Full List of IRISL Vessels
    The ISRR's latest post addressed Iran's evasion of US sanctions through renaming its vessels and transferring their ownership to other countries. We thank the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms...
    April 20, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Iran uses foreign flags and owners to evade US Sanctions
    The Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms control issued a communique earlier this month exposing Iran as abusing the open registry system. The US Treasury implemented sanctions against the Islamic...
    April 20, 2010
    By: Anonymous