The European Union is reviewing its Community Guidelines on State aid to maritime transport and has released a questionnaire for industry members, organizations and officials to provide feedback on the effectiveness of these guidelines.
Yacht registration consulting firm Sarnia Yachts advises owners and operators to consult their flag state to confirm their vessels meet its requirements before corresponding with their insurance provider.
Greece's departing deputy minister of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping Adonis Georgiadis "has urged prime minister Lucas Papademos to recreate a standalone shipping ministry to encourage the shipowning community in the country’s hour of need."
Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group representative Sir Ronald Sanders has spoken out against allegations claiming several Caribbean countries' support for Argentina's boycott of the Falkland Islands registry.
The Argentine Confederation of Transport Workers is boycotting British-flagged vessels in the latest development in the two countries' dispute over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.
Several critical EU countries and US trading partners have established a united front with the US regarding enforcement of its Foreign Accounting Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
Sarnia Yachts, a consulting firm serving yacht owners interested in sailing in European Union waters, explains that the yacht owning company, flag state, and Value Added Tax registration jurisdiction may be based in three separate countries.
The U.S.-based law firm Seward and Kissel has published its first Maritime Group Year in Review publication, highlighting many of the legal issues related to shipping and ship registration.
The UK-based non-governmental organization Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) has introduced a set of guidelines for private security companies.
