The Nigerian Institute for Shipping (NIS) has asked the government to consider implementing an open registry to develop the country's maritime industry.
At the organization's 6th Annual General...
The first office building in the highly anticipated Dubai Maritime City (DMC) officially opened one month ago today.
The project, which has been in development for the past decade, has involved the...
The project, which has been in development for the past decade, has involved the...
The UK's Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee has praised Greece's actions to revitalize its registry.
Greek Shipping Minister Kostis Mousouroulis met with the committee in London last week...
Greek Shipping Minister Kostis Mousouroulis met with the committee in London last week...
Last month the ISRR shared a quote suggesting the ITF may be becoming more open to open registries. Understandably, flag states seem pleased with the organization's change in stance.
Isle of Man...
Isle of Man...
There are clear benefits of establishing a European Union flag, yet national pride among member states remains the primary obstacle in its development.
Maritime attorney Matthew Attard writes:...
Maritime attorney Matthew Attard writes:...
The Isle of Man Ship Registry's success over the past ten years demonstrates that small states can become strong maritime powers.
The state, whose size measures approximately three times the area...
The state, whose size measures approximately three times the area...
As 2012 winds down, shipowners are preparing for the upcoming implementation of the Maritime Labor Convention.
Since the convention received the 30 ratifications necessary for its implementation in...
Since the convention received the 30 ratifications necessary for its implementation in...
Greek shipowners and government officials continued their storied dialogue at the annual forum coordinated by the Hellenic branch of the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA...
The United Kingdom plans to release proposed policy documents in early 2013 which will have significant focus on the shipping industry.
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Typical EPA regulatory policy - maker a policy so convoluted that just about any penalty can be imposed. To quote a bit of the introduction to the policy:
Like the EPA’s other penalty...
Like the EPA’s other penalty...
