Regulation

A potential pilots strike and subsequent work to rule have been temporarily halted at oil and LNG port Milford Haven of Wales, United Kingdom.

Bahrain has announced plans to open its registry to international owners in order to become a global maritime center.

Tanker owner AET has registered its first ship under the Indian Flag after it formed a subsidiary to operate the tanker in the country's coastal product market.

Bremen, a state in Germany, plans to invest $274 million toward the construction of a terminal along the Weser river for wind farm modules and supplies with the hopes of becoming the regional hub for the renewable energy industry.

The Danish Maritime Administration has denied claims recently made by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau that it is overlooking fatigue as a possible cause of a recent accident in the South Pacific.

In Brussels, the EU is questioning the IMO's ability to monitor an emission reduction program within the industry.

The potential for multiple strikes in Baltic region is escalating as Finland's government has until March 4th to meet the demands of its seafarers.

The potential for multiple strikes in Baltic region is escalating as Finland's government has until March 4th to meet the demands of its seafarers.

In light of the IMO's recent Hong Kong Convention, which was adopted last May and should enter into force within the next few years, the question exists of how to monitor the Convention's ship recycling regulations in each country.

Director of the United Arab Emirates Ship Registry since last year, Captain Saleem Alavi is turning the flag into a global leader in the shipping industry.

Commissioners of Long Beach harbor in California gave preliminary approval to almost $9 million in extra incentives to increase participation in the Green Flag air quality program and increase the use of trains to transport import and export cargo containers.