Ship Registry Reform Takes Centre Stage in Cameroon-US Transport Talks

Ship Registry Reform Takes Centre Stage in Cameroon-US Transport Talks Cameroon and the United States have stepped up cooperation in the transport sector, with discussions focusing primarily on the fraudulent use of the Cameroonian maritime flag and reforms to ship registration procedures. The issues were discussed in Yaounde on July 27 during a meeting between Transport Minister Jean Ernest Masséna Ngallé Bibéhè and John G. Robinson, interim chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy in Cameroon. According to the Ministry of Transport, the meeting formed part of Robinson’s official visit following his appointment earlier this year. A key item on the…