The Consulate General of Panama in Hong Kong has been designated a Regional Documentation Office (ORD) of the Panama Maritime Authority, operating under the coordination of its General Directorate of Seafarers (Dirección General de la Gente de Mar). As a Regional Documentation Office, the Consulate evaluates and issues the technical documentation required by seafarers — both […]

Panama has been reinstated on the White List of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU), according to the organization’s recently published Annual Report. The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) welcomed the announcement, noting that the White List is widely regarded as one of the foremost international benchmarks for measuring the performance and quality of maritime […]

The Republic of Panama was re-elected today with 148 votes to Category A of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council during the 34th Assembly held in London. This strong international support once again highlights the country’s strategic importance within the global maritime sector and its firm commitment to strengthening the IMO. This achievement reflects the […]

The Consulate General of Panama in Hong Kong expresses its deep sorrow over the serious fire that occurred at the residential complex in the Tai Po district. We convey our most heartfelt condolences and sincere solidarity to all the families affected by this tragedy and to all those who lost a loved one. Panama stands […]

Panama is participating this week, from November 24 to 28, in the 34th session of the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the most significant forum within the global maritime system and the specialized governing body of the United Nations. This setting defines the policies, standards, and priorities that will shape the international maritime […]

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has officially commenced the IMSAS audit (IMO Member State Audit Scheme) of the Republic of Panama, as part of the global initiative designed to ensure that Member States uniformly implement and enforce international maritime instruments. Mandatory since 2016 for all IMO Member States, the IMSAS audit will be conducted in […]

Arsenio Domínguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), carried out an official visit to the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) as part of his first mission to the country since taking office in January 2024. He was welcomed by Luis Roquebert, Administrator of the PMA, together with the institution’s directors and deputy directors. “I am […]

Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) Compliance

The General Directorate of Merchant Marine (DGMM) of the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has issued a series of warnings to Panamanian-flagged vessels due to rising tensions in the Middle East, through Maritime Notice MMN-04/2025. The DGMM highlighted the security risks faced by vessels operating near Iran, Israel, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, and […]

The Government of Panama rejects the misleading claims made by Mark D. Wallace, CEO of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) in recent publications circulated through the media and electronic mail worldwide. Panama, through its Panama Maritime Authority (referred to by its Spanish acronym AMP), the entity in charge of the Panama Ship Registry, as the […]