by Gerard Rios | Sep 1, 2025 | Press Release, Registry News
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), through the Directorate General of Merchant Marine (DGMM), held a roundtable with the International Association of Recognized Organizations (IARO) to review, update, and align Panama’s Ship Registry regulations with the demands of...
by Gerard Rios | Aug 7, 2025 | Press Release, Registry News
The Panama Ship Registry has become the first ship registry in the world to implement stricter controls and mandatory traceability for ship-to-ship (STS) transfers operations. This new measure, which came into effect on August 6, 2025, is outlined in Resolution...
by Gerard Rios | Aug 4, 2025 | Press Release, Registry News
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has taken immediate and decisive action in response to the recent inclusion of a company, a Panamanian citizen, and 17 vessels registered under the Panamanian Ship Registry on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign...
by Santiago Soto | Aug 2, 2025 | Press Release, Registry News
The Panamanian Ship Registry has updated its policies to optimize the operational performance of its fleet, minimize the risk of detentions, and prevent the entry of vessels from the so-called “ghost fleet.” From now on, the registration of oil tankers and...
by Santiago Soto | Jul 30, 2025 | Press Release, Registry News
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) clarifies that it has no restrictions or prohibitions on the recognition of Certificates of Competence or Proficiency Certificates issued by the Maritime Administration of the Republic of India. On the contrary, it recognizes and...
by Gerard Rios | Jul 14, 2025 | Press Release, Registry News
The Republic of Panama has officially launched its campaign for re-election to Category “A” of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2026–2027 term. The announcement was made on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, during a ceremony at the Royal Air Force...
