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Cameroon clamps down on shadow fleet as flag purge begins
Following pressure from the European Union and Ukraine, Cameroon’s government is finally clamping down on shadow ships using its register.…
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IMO Ramps Up Campaign to Close Flag State "Enforcement Gap"
The IMO is doubling down on a campaign to get more member states up to speed with enforcement of international…
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ICS flag table names and shames
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its latest annual flag state performance table, accessible here, giving the shipping…
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ICS Publishes 2025-2026 Flag State Performance Table
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the 2025-2026 Flag State Performance Table, continuing an over 20-year practice of…
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Panama Canceled Flag of US-Seized Tanker a Year Ago
Panama’s maritime authority on Thursday said it had canceled in January of last year the flag of the M Sophia,…
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After Sanctions Concerns, Palau Changes Management of its Flag Registry
Palau’s government has ended a longtime commercial arrangement with its flag registry operator, according to the Island Times. The change follows…
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Russia Asks U.S. to Halt Pursuit of Tanker After Crew Claims Russian Flag, NY Times Reports
Russia has formally requested that the United States cease its pursuit of an oil tanker fleeing Coast Guard vessels in…
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Report: Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” Increases False Flags to Evade Sanctions
The “shadow fleet” tankers used to transport Russian oil and energy products are increasingly circumventing sanctions by using false flags,…
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Cook Islands’ Flag Registry Strains Relations With New Zealand
The government of New Zealand is displeased with a semi-independent territory, the Cook Islands, which has outsourced its maritime registry…
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Hong Kong flag slumps 12.6% as Singapore surges ahead amid trade turmoil
The latest World Fleet Monitor published by Clarksons Research confirms a switch in the leaderboard of shipping registers, with Donald…
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