In response to recent reports regarding a Seaman’s Book allegedly found with a Lebanese national naval officer, the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) clarifies the following: The individual mentioned holds a Seaman’s Book issued by the Republic of Panama, with an endorsement—meaning official recognition of the title—which was requested at our international offices in 2022. At […]

The Administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), Luis Roquebert, traveled on Saturday, September 21, 2024, to London, United Kingdom, to participate, along with top global authorities, in the plenary meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other activities commemorating World Maritime Day, which this year is celebrated under the banner “Navigating the Future: […]

Establishing Panama as a Home Port and Port of Call is a priority for the new administration of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP). “Promoting the arrival of cruises to our jurisdictional waters under the Home Port and Port of Call modalities will be one of our priorities. To achieve this, we are in conversations with […]

The plenary session of the National Assembly, chaired by Mrs. Dana Castañeda, ratified Luis Alberto Roquebert Vanegas as administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) and Minister of Maritime Affairs from 2024 to 2029. The ratification of Roquebert as the new administrator of the PMA was supported by the Credential Commission of the Assembly, chaired […]

The renewal of the Panama merchant fleet is one of the quality objectives of the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), which is why the entry of vessels under 15 years of age to the Panama Ship Registry is being prioritized. As a result, 57% of ships registered in 2024 have an average age of four years. […]

Since Monday, July 8, the General Directorate of the Public Registry of Ship Ownership (DGRPN) of the Panama Maritime Authority of (PMA) implemented an exclusive email address to monitor and resolve, uninterruptedly, all user queries. The email address consultadgrpn@amp.gob.pa is attended by a group of specialists who will respond as soon as possible to queries, […]

The recent visit of IMO Secretary-General, Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, to Hong Kong was a significant event for the maritime community in the region. Invited by the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) for the Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) AGM, Mr. Dominguez’s visit was marked by a series of important meetings and events. During his visit, Mr. […]

The Panama Maritime Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with which the vessels of the Panamanian Registry will have access to new incentives.  The purpose of this Memorandum is to establish a collaboration framework between both parties for the development of […]

PANAMA—-January 8, 2023— Panama Ship Registry has maintained its leading position globally with 8,540 vessels and 251.1 million gross tonnage (GT), according to the international platform IHS Markit. While in the latest World Fleet Monitor of the year by Clarksons Research Platform, the panamanian flag is on 16% of the ships that make up the […]

PANAMA—-September 5, 2023— Panama is the venue for the “XXVIII Meeting of the Agreement Committee, and Administrators of Information Centers as well as Technical Work Groups”, of the Viña del Mar Agreement, which will take place from September 5 to 8 of this year. The Latin American Agreement on Control of Vessels by the Port […]