Rival Liberia has overhauled the Central American nation in terms of gross tonnage in new data issued by Clarksons Research. The Liberian flag now has a 2.2m gt lead over Panama at the top of the ...

Perks of the Flag The Liberian registry reduced registration fees in 2000. Tonnage tax, for example, declined 75 percent, to US$ .10 per ton. The registry now advertises itself as "one of the ...