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ITF Backs US Investigation into Flags of Convenience, Calls for Industry-Wide Accountability
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is backing the US Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) domestic ...
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The FMC Announces Investigation into Flags of Convenience and Unfavorable Conditions Created by Flagging Practices
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”) announced on May 21, 2025 that it is initiating a non-adjudicatory investigation ...
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Partnership Aims to Make Navy Shipbuilding a Fully Digital, Model-driven Process
The goal is to accelerate U.S. shipbuilding capabilities by introducing a software-defined, model-based manufacturing ...
How America Lost Control of the Seas
The United States was effectively cut off from the rest of the world. As the maritime historian Salvatore R. Mercogliano ...
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US Authorities Right to Examine Flags of Convenience System — But Action Must Follow
Seafarers International Union President and ITF Seafarers’ Section Chair, David Heindel, said: "The FMC is absolutely right in its assessment of Flags of Convenience and the permissive environments ...
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FMC opens investigation into flagging practices
The Federal Maritime Commission is conducting an investigation to examine whether the vessel flagging laws, regulations, or ...