The International Trade Federation has issued a letter to Turkish Minister of Transport and Communications Binali Yilidirim asking the government lift its ban on Cyprus-registered vessels in the...
Recent changes to classification laws require deepwater, self-propelled drilling vessels, traditionally identified as mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) to now be identified as dynamic...
German flag state costs, and government responsibility for those costs, have been a critical discussion point as German shipowners and government officials plan to meet at the national maritime...
The maritime community has been discussing the use of armed guards aboard vessels in response to the continued issue of piracy within the Gulf of Aden and other high risk areas.
Those in favor of the...
Those in favor of the...
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...
The reform package entails four key...
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...
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...
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...
A press release...
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...
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...
