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Bunkering
Panama bunkers - An unpredictable marketPanama bunkers - An unpredictable market

Panama Bunker sales showed some recovery in 2021, up 5.69% compared to 2020, to 5,016,513m tonnes reaching the highest level in two years in December, although still short of the 5.4m tonnes in 2019.

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Panama authorities inspect working and living conditions on shipsPanama authorities inspect working and living conditions on ships
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