The Liberian flag now has a 2.2m gt lead over Panama at the top of the registry rankings, its fleet growing by 5.6% so far this year, according to Clarksons. In terms of the number of ships on ...

Dozens of Russian tankers have lost the ability to operate under these flags in recent weeks. The change reflects the close relationship between the US and the flag management companies of Liberia ...

"President Boakai's administration has demonstrated a troubling lack of respect for some laws made for the governance of Liberia. As I said earlier, the Boakai administration failed to follow the ...

The Iran-aligned Houthi rebels attacked two commercial vessels in the Red Sea, escalating tensions in the Middle East and ...

Under this renewal, Liberian-flag vessels will enjoy their preferential rate for tonnage dues when visiting any port in China. "We are pleased to reaffirm this vital agreement with the People's ...

Now, it appears the Russian Wagner Group is moving forward with its ambition to move into Liberia and Sierra Leone, thereby establishing an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean. Under the guise of ...

Panama, the Marshall Islands and Liberia are the leading flag states. There are about 1,300 vessels listed on the UK Ship Register. This Red Ensign Group, which includes the United Kingdom ...

Aden: Yemen’s Houthi militants said on Saturday that they attacked a Liberia-flagged container vessel for a second time in the latest action against commercial shipping in the Gulf of Aden.

Liberia revealed plans in May for a close season for fishing, but still hasn’t given any details of what it covers, whom it will apply to, or even when it will come into force. Policymakers say ...

To that end, most merchant ships are registered in only a handful of countries, with the top eight flag states for 2023 listed as Panama, Liberia, the Marshall Islands, Hong Kong, Singapore ...

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Dozens of inmates escaped from a maximum security prison outside Liberia’s capital over the weekend, authorities said Monday. The 47 inmates were able to escape ...

The IMF Board approved an SDR155 million (about US$210 million) ECF arrangement for Liberia. This decision will enable an immediate disbursement of SDR4.3 million (about US$5.8 million). The 40-month ...