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Marine World
Report: Hanwha Moves to Reflag Korean-Built LNG Carriers Under U.S. Flag
Hanwha Ocean’s U.S. shipping affiliate has announced plans to reflag Korean-built liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels to the U.S. flag,…
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Denmark is Tracking Stateless Tanker as it Transits Straits
Danish authorities confirmed that they have identified a tanker that they believed provided false information regarding its flag and…
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Maritime News
Panama Responds to Critics Highlighting Canceling Flag for Over 650 Vessels
The government of Panama issued a statement rejecting the claims of critics that its flag registry has failed to take…
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Maritime News
Vessel and Crew Abandonment Surge in 2025 on Course for Worst Year
The abandonment of vessels and their crews is running significantly ahead of the rate in 2024 and is on track…
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Port News
Washington takes another swipe at the IMO in launching flag investigation
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is conducting a nonadjudicatory investigation to examine whether the vessel flagging laws, regulations, or practices of certain…
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Maritime News
Report: USCG Ordered to Reduce Flag Rank by Quarter as Part of Force Design
The U.S. Coast Guard is preparing to reduce its ranks among flag officers as the latest step in the Force…
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Marine World
Coast Guard Eases Reflag Rules to Bolster U.S. Flag Fleet
The U.S. Coast Guard has announced significant changes to streamline the certification process for foreign vessels seeking to join the…
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Maritime News
Panama Establishes Zero-Tolerance Policy Against the Misuse of its Flag
[By: Panama Maritime Authority] The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) is implementing necessary measures to refine its merchant fleet. These actions reflect…
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Marine World
New Flag States Raise Sanctions Evasion Concerns
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has raised significant concerns about emerging flag states potentially being used to circumvent international…
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Port News
Dark fleet casts long shadow over latest flag state charts
The dark fleet casts its shadow over the International Chamber of Shipping’s (ICS) latest annual flag state performance table with…
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