Federal regulators are opening an informal investigation to determine whether less costly foreign-flag ship registries are undercutting U.S. foreign trade.

The writer is a maritime intelligence analyst One of the many barriers to successful trade talks between Washington and ...

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has launched a formal investigation into the flagging laws, regulations, and practices of certain foreign governments. The probe aims to determine whether ...

The Trump administration’s moves to revitalize U.S. maritime industry has renewed interest in a 2021 proposal to create a new ...

In a formal notice in the Federal Register, the commission said its probe will look at “so-called flags of convenience” — a ...

President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could have inadvertently created ideal conditions for a reimagined U.S. Virgin ...

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency and the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation have deepened cooperation in knowledge sharing in the areas of flag and port state control, ...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration is considering a proposal to create an international shipping registry in the U.S. Virgin Islands as part of efforts to enlarge the tiny commercial ...