The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has initiated an investigation of the events that occurred to the Panama-flagged Ever Given box ship in the Suez Canal, in order to determine the possible causes of its grounding, it said in a statement.

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) is seeking potential partners for Long-Range Identification Tracking System (LRIT) for the country’s ship registry.

Marine fuel supplier Monjasa has deployed a new vessel in the Panama bunker market.

Panama has opened a new technical office (SEGUMAR) in Hong Kong to provide support and technical advice to users of the Ship Registry

Panama has opened a new technical office (SEGUMAR) in Hong Kong to provide support and technical advice to users of the Ship Registry

The Panama Canal has announced that it will modify its transit reservation fees and other maritime services (OMS) in order to manage its capacity in the face of growing demand.

The Panama Canal has set a new monthly record for transits and tonnage of LNG vessels in January as a result of the recent surge in the energy market.

Panama port activity not only rose by 5.3% last year but also registered the highest volume ever with 7.73m teu despite a lock down for several months and other restrictions.

This new issue of the Panama Maritime Review 2020-2021 celebrates 20 years of publication.

The Panama Ship Registry hit a record 230.5m gt last year, across some 8,516 vessels, according to figures from IHS Markit.