• International Shipholding Corp Considers Flagging Out
    International Shipholding Corporation is considering transferring additional vessels from the US to foreign flags. TradeWinds reports: International Shipholding Corp mulls more flag changes for...
    February 10, 2014
    By: Anonymous
  • Increase US Flag Competitiveness by Funding Vessel Trade-in Program
    Chalos & Company Partner Michelle Valdés recently presented at the inaugural National Maritime Strategy Symposium on the topic, "Increasing US Flag Competitiveness by Funding the...
    February 07, 2014
    By: Anonymous
  • Spain to Reform Maritime Laws
    Spanish shipping industry leaders and government officials are working together to improve Spain's maritime policies. MedBerths reports: Spain looks to liberalise Yachting Legislation According...
    February 06, 2014
    By: Anonymous
  • Grimaldi Group Reorganization Sees Finland Acquire New Vessel
    An internal reorganization within the Grimaldi Group and its daughter companies will see the Finnish registry acquire a vessel from Germany. Fairplay reports: Finnlines reorganises operations The...
    February 05, 2014
    By: Anonymous
  • Malta Benefits from Marketing Beyond Mediterannean
    Malta has experienced over a 13 percent incease in registered tonnage in the past year resulting from targeted marketing outside of the Mediterranean Region. Fairplay reports: Malta's maritime...
    February 04, 2014
    By: Anonymous
  • US-Flag Shipowner Outlines Strategies to Revive National Fleet
    US-flag shipowner Liberty Maritime CEO Philip Shapiro has written a feature for industry newspaper TradeWinds addressing steps the government should take to strengthen its fleet. Reviving US-flag...
    February 03, 2014
    By: Anonymous
  • Combined Maritime Services Examines Registration Costs by Flag
    The Malta-based consulting firm Combined Maritime Services has published its third consecutive study examining the costs of ship registration across flag states. The Times of Malta reports: Ship...
    January 31, 2014
    By: Anonymous
  • Marshall Islands Registry Officially at 100 million gt
    The Marshall Islands has officially crossed the 100 million gross tons mark. As the OGSR reported earlier this week, the registry had said, "Scorpio Group is one of the fastest growing...
    January 30, 2014
    By: Anonymous
  • Belize Deputy Registrar Meets with Finance Ministry Advisor
    Deputy Registrar for the Belize flag Erik de Koning met with the Advisor to the Finance Minister Mr. Gian Gandhi last week in Belmopan to discuss the registry's development. De Koning serves as...
    January 29, 2014
    By: Anonymous
  • Marshall Islands achieves 100m gross tons
    The Marshall Islands flag is commemorating the achievement of 100 million gross tons. A release issued last Thursday, January 23, chronicled the twenty five year history of the registry's...
    January 28, 2014
    By: Anonymous