World City America Advocates for US-Flagged Cruise Ships
World City America, home of the American Flagship Project, has written a letter to US President Barack Obama encouraging him to reconsider legislation currently prohibiting the financing of...
With Little Other Choice, Iranian Ships Returning to National Flag
After spending the past year concealing their identity through changing their vessels' names and flags, Iranian shipping companies are being left with little choice but to return to their...
Jamaica Welcomes Home Assistant Parliamentary Counsel
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Jamaica Assistant Parliamentary Counsel Duane Allen receiving a Master of Laws Degree from the International Maritime Law Institute."][/caption]...
Tuvalu Registry Speaks Up Regarding Iranian Vessel Delisting
Following Tuvalu's recent announcement that it is removing all Iranian-linked vessels from its fleet, the registry has released its schedule for delisting the ships.
Of the NITC vessels found...
Taiwan Seeks to Boost Trade by Opening Routes
Taiwan is interested in boosting its trade but flag restrictions across the country's trade route with China may limit that growth.
The country has restructured its port assets this past year with...
ICS Conference Addresses Ballast Water Management, Maritime Labor Conventions
The shipping industry encouraged flag states to adopt the IMO Ballast Water Management and ILO Maritime Labor Conventions at the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) conference held this week.
The...
Maritime Commentator Cites Fleet Age as Factor in Paris MoU Placement
Maritime Professional leading commentator Joseph Keefe has drawn upon his experience to examine the effectiveness of the Paris MoU list as an indicator of flag state quality. His findings are as...
New Zealand to Amend Maritime Transport Act
Maritime New Zealand has proposed a Bill that would introduce amendments to the 1994 Maritime Transport Act including implementation of three international maritime conventions and blood-alcohol...
US Continues Iranian Clampdown
The US is currently targeting Moldova in its latest efforts to deter Iran's development of its nuclear weapons program.
GCaptain reports:
New York-based campaigning group United Against Nuclear Iran–...
Panama, Cyprus Concerned over Weighing Proposals
Panama and Cyprus have expressed concern that proposed container weight requirements should be clarified further before being ratified.
Top flag states challenge container weighing proposal
Two...