Palau Ship Registry Relaunched

Palau revamps shipping register

The government of the republic of Palau has reinstated Panos Kirnidis to head its ship registry, six weeks after taking the flag under state control after the US slapped sanctions on the private company operating the flag. The government insisted that the revamped open register would have tighter oversight, clearer accountability, and closer alignment with …

Palau Ship Registry Relaunched

The Government of the Republic of Palau has contracted Palau Ship Registry to operate the nation’s official shipping registry under a new governance framework.The appointment follows a period during which the Government considered how the registry should operate going forward…