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Panamanian President Meets with Japanese Shipowners to Share New Ship Registry Strategy

Sep 05, 2025

President José Raúl Mulino met with more than 40 representatives of shipping companies from Japan’s Kanto region, where he presented Panama’s new ship registry strategy aimed at safeguarding its global leadership through enhanced safety standards and fully digitalized processes.Mulino emphasized that Panama’s registry is positioning itself as the flag of the future, driven by new policies aligned with international benchmarks for safety…

PMA: Panama-Flagged Vessels Must Notify of Ship-to-Ship Transfers

May 23, 2025

Panama's Maritime Authority said on Friday it will reinforce controls for ship-to-ship operations by Panama-flagged vessels, following an increase in the use of 'dark-fleet' tankers to skirt sanctions or evade environmental requirements.The U…

Panama Updates its General Merchant Marine Law

May 12, 2023

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) and Panama’s main maritime associations concluded the meetings for the revision of the General Merchant Marine Law, law 57 of August 6, 2008.A total of 188 articles were reviewed; 70 were modified; 10 were eliminated and more than 12 new articles were proposed…

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