New flag performance table published

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the latest Flag State Performance Table (2020/2021) which finds that many of the largest flag states – including the Marshall Islands, Hong Kong (China), Singapore, the Bahamas and Cyprus – continue to perform to an exceptionally high standard, with traditional flags and open registers performing equally well. ICS secretary general, Guy Platten, said: “The Table clearly indicates that distinctions between ‘traditional’ flags and open registers are no longer meaningful. Alongside several European registers, and flags such as Japan, we have seen many open registers among the very top performers.”