Maritime Labor Convention Garners Support
Spain has become the first country in the European Union to ratify the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC), which continues to gain international support.
The MLC, which aims to improve working...
Predicted Finnish strike begins
In an update to a story I wrote earlier this month, Finnish dock workers launched a strike at 6:00 AM today that already has caused repercussions for the country's economy.
Around 3,400 members...
UK faces loss of Maersk ships
The United Kingdom is confronting the potential loss of half of the Maersk vessels registered under its flag.
Ship registry manager Paul Fairbrother predicts that 15 of these 35 ships will leave the...
Debate over Shipbreaking Regulations
Shipbreakers in southwest Asia have expressed concern related to aspects of the International Maritime Organization's convention on ship scrapping.
Shipbreakers believe that the convention, which...
Review Update: IMO Emissions Reduction Plan
In an update to a story I wrote last month, Brussels has placed its faith in the IMO's ability to monitor greenhouse gas emissions prior to their March 22 meeting with the organization.
Previously,...
Liberian Registry surpasses 100 million gross tons
The Liberian ship registry recently achieved the milestone of 100 million gross tons upon the christening of the Sanko Mercury in Nagasaki, Japan on Monday, March 4, 2010.
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Review Update: The IMO and the EU
IMO secretary general Efthimios Mitropoulos has asked for a meeting with the EU's climate action commissioner, Connie Hedegaard, prior the organizations' scheduled meeting on shipping emissions...
Hong Kong Registry Under Fire
The Hong Kong Marine Department is strengthening its safety regulations after receiving criticism from its accident-investigation committee for registering a substandard ship.
The accident-...
Marshall Islands Quality Council holds November meeting
Last November, the Marshall Islands Quality Council (MIQC) hosted its highest attended meeting in Hamburg, Germany.
Participants at the meeting discussed issues the Registry and shipping industry...
Review Update: Finnish Strike Ends, Cargo Build Up Remains
The Finnish dock workers strike earlier this month ended on Friday, March 19th, however, its impact remains.
The Finnish transport worker's union AKT had been in disagreement with port...