Flag discrimination in shipping

Other Names:

Preferential treatment of cargo shipping

Nature:

Flag discrimination consists of a wide variety of acts and pressures exerted by governments designed to direct cargoes to ships of the national flag, regardless of the commercial considerations which normally govern the routing of cargoes. Restrictions are either imposed on all foreign vessels or discriminate against ships which are registered in certain countries. Flag discrimination thus places impediments in the path of the free flow of international trade, disturbing trade between all countries and all sectors of the economy. Developing countries see the growing use of 'flags of convenience' by shipowners in developed countries as a substantial impediment to their efforts to expand their own merchant fleets.

Broader Problems:

Discrimination
Obstacles for international ocean shipping

Aggravates:

Trade impediments
Inadequate marine services
Inequities in ship owner registration

Strategies:

Reducing flag discrimination in shipping

Subject(s):

Government → Nation state
Transportation, Telecommunications → Handling
Transportation, Telecommunications → Shipping

Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:

Problem Type:

D: Detailed problems

Date of last update

04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST

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