U.S. FMC Launches Investigation into Flags of Convenience Amid Growing Safety Concerns
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has initiated a nonadjudicatory investigation into vessel flagging practices that may create unfavorable conditions
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has initiated a nonadjudicatory investigation into vessel flagging practices that may create unfavorable conditions
By Redd Brown Feb 21, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Cruise operators may yet avoid paying more US corporate taxes despite threats from US Commerce Secretary
International trade union Nautilus International and the Swiss Shipowners Association are urging the Swiss government to take action to preserve the Swiss flag
ITF targets the four worst flags in bid to scrap unsafe shipping from Mediterranean Sea. Inspectors from the International Transport Workers’ Federation
By Angelo Amante and Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) – A row escalated on Friday over who should take care of migrants rescued by charity
By K. Oanh Ha Apr 3, 2022, (Bloomberg) –Many more Russian-flagged vessels than usual switched their flags to other countries in March, possibly to
By Josh Hutchinson, CEO of ARX Maritime Ever since their inception back in the 1920s, Flags of Convenience (FoC) have been a subject of no small amount of
By Jonathan Saul, Parisa Hafezi and Marianna Parraga LONDON/DUBAI/PANAMA CITY, July 26 (Reuters) – Somewhere on its journey from the waters off Iran,
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