• 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. [caption id="" align="...
    March 10, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • 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,...
    March 10, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • 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...
    March 08, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Is China the next shipping powerhouse?
    China's growing influence in the global economy over the past decade was discussed within the context of the shipping industry's future in Lloyd's List last month, as well as in the newspaper's 2010...
    March 08, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • 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...
    March 05, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Registry Notes, Issue 2 – March 5, 2010
    Greece has eclipsed the United States as the primary ownership group flying the Marshall Islands flag. Greece surpassed the United States, historically the largest ownership group at the Marshall...
    March 05, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Isle of Man signs contract with Japanese company
    The Isle of Man Ship Registry has hired Japanese transportation company Toko Maruraku in an effort to expand its market in Japan. Toko will serve as agent for the registry in the region, with the...
    March 04, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • 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...
    March 04, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • 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...
    March 03, 2010
    By: Anonymous
  • Registries Experience Challenges as Backorder Ships are Completed
    The year 2009 was difficult for ship registries. Along with the obstacles the recession posed for markets worldwide, the maritime industry struggled with piracy, an upcoming Maritime Labor Convention...
    March 03, 2010
    By: Anonymous