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Unions are challenging the Panamanian Registry for its claims that cadets are not protected by the minimum labor standards set forth by the Maritime Labor Convention.

Attorney Sören Thorlin of Skarp Stockholm Advokatbyrå argues that Sweden needs to establish a tonnage tax regime and establish an international registry if it wants to remain competitive as a maritime nation.

Australia has announced intentions to reform current cabotage regulations in order to foster maritime trade.

The Australian reports:

The OGSR recently compiled the last five years’ worth of statistics from the UN Conference on Transportation and Development’s (UNCTAD) annual Review of Maritime Transport (RMT) on the thirty-five largest owned fleets by country, breaking down the data with an eye on Asia.

In the following article, corporate advisory firm The Sovereign Group (which also serves as parent company for RegisterAYacht.com) outlines the often unclear distinctions between tax evasion and tax avoidance which yacht owners can find confusing.

Bangladesh is considering opening its ship registry to foreign-owned vessels provided the proper infrastructure is developed.

The debate between Belize International Services Limited (BISL) and the

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