Liberia strong in Greece

Figures released by the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee (GSCC) show Liberia has further strengthened its position as the open registry of choice for Greek shipowners and operators. The GSCC statistics show, in the year to end-March 2015, the number of Greek-controlled ships in the Liberian Registry increased by a net total of 61 vessels, more than any other registry in the world. In the process, the Liberian Registry moved closer to the Greek flag, which recorded a net total of 20 new registrations in the 12-month period. The GSCC figures show a total of 739 Greek-controlled ships, aggregating 54.03m dwt, registered with Liberia, compared to 678 vessels of 49.05m dwt at end-March 2014. 18% of Greek-controlled ships are now registered under the Liberian flag.