Sponsored By

DR Congo worst-rated flag in ICS annual performance survey

The DR Congo was the worst rated in the International Chamber of Shipping’s (ICS) annual assessment of flag state performance.

Marcus Hand, Editor

January 24, 2024

1 Min Read
Brazzaville capital of DR Congo
Photo: Prével EPOTA, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

In the ranking DR Congo chalked up 11 negative indicators across a total number of 18 in the ICS 2023/2024 Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table.

Comoros had second largest number of negative indicators with 10 out of 18. Along with Comoros the ICS noted Togo and Algeria as continuing to record a large number of negative indicators,

“highlighting the need to encourage shipowners and operators to examine whether a Flag State has sufficient substance before using.”

At the other end of the scale Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Denmark, Greece, Hong Kong (China), Japan, Liberia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, and the United Kingdom - many of the largest flags - all had positive indicators across all 18 performance categories. 

Among smaller flag states ICS noted that Costa Rica, Egypt, Mexico, and Thailand all showed improvement in the number of positive indicators.

 Guy Platten, Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping, said: “The information in this year’s highly anticipated ICS Flag State Performance Table continues to be positive, with notable improvements in several areas including governments’ attendance at IMO meetings. It is a positive development that this year’s ICS Flag State Performance Table shows that smaller Flag States have shown improvements in performance.

Related:Singapore Registry of Ships passes 100 million gt milestone

“The table also shows that, unfortunately, a number of Flag States continue to record large amounts of negative performance indicators which Flag States must address, for the benefit of the entire shipping industry.”

You view the full flag performance indicator table here

Read more about:

ICS

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

Conferences & Webinars

Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

Get the latest maritime news, analysis and more delivered to your inbox
Join 12,000+ members of the maritime community

You May Also Like