International Chamber of Shipping publishes highly anticipated Flag State Performance Table

The 2023 / 2024 Shipping Industry Flag State Performance tables, published by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), indicate continuing positive performance by the vast majority of Flag States which are […]

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Shipping industry reports 25% jump in flag states reporting on seafarer labour standards

Pictured: flags of the world! Photo credit: Nick Fewings via Unsplash

The annual Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table, published by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), highlights a 25% increase in flag states reporting on seafarer labour standards compared to last year.

Each year flag states must report on labour standards as part of their ILO audit commitments. Some of the labour standards specific to seafarers include repatriation of seafarers, accommodation provision,...

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New flag registry performance rankings revealed

Pictured: flags of the world. Credit Nick Fewings via Unsplash.

The top-performing open ship registries in the world have been revealed by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control.

The Paris MoU ranks flag states each year by safety and compliance performance and publishes the results in its “White-Grey-Black” list every year. The top of the White List represents the best-performing flag states.

The methodology is pretty complicated but, in summary, the list is based on the...

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