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PANAMA IS REMOVED FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION’S LIST AS HIGH-RISK COUNTRIES.

  In a significant decision for the Republic of Panama, which undoubtedly has positive effects to the country’s economy, the Commission of the European Union has announced the removal of Panama from the European Union’s high-risk list countries for strategic deficiencies in the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. Subsequent to reviewing the progress […]

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THE PANAMANIAN FLAG IS FLYING ON 16% OF THE WORLD’S SHIPS FLEET.

  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 world fleet. […]

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PANAMA REMOVED FROM FATF GRAY LIST

The work carried out in this inherited situation began in June 2019, when Panama had 15 actions identified as unfulfilled.   FATF determined that the Republic of Panama has strengthened its system for the prevention of money laundering and against the financing of terrorism.   In a momentous decision with positive implications for the Panamanian […]

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PANAMA IS THE VENUE OF THE “XXIII MEETING OF THE AGREEMENT COMMITTEE AND ADMINISTRATORS OF INFORMATION CENTERS AS WELL AS TECHNICAL WORK GROUPS” OF THE VIÑA DEL MAR AGREEMENT.

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 State Control, known […]

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STATEMENT

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), in the past 4 years, has responsibly made decisions for adapting the Panamanian Ship Registry to the changes required by the international maritime industry, and provide continuity and sustainability in the business. This transformation came after observing, in 2020, the analyses of historical statistics of the world’s 5 registries with […]

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PANAMANIAN ARSENIO DOMINGUEZ IS ELECTED IMO’S SECRETARY GENERAL

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) is proud to announce the election of Arsenio Dominguez, current IMO Director of Environment, as the new Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization. Last December, The AMP presented the candidacy of Naval Architect Arsenio Dominguez under the slogan “Taking the initiative for a united and better future”, as Secretary […]

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PRESS RELEASE

Despite the inclusion of the Panama Ship Registry in the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) grey list, the Panama Maritime Administration remains committed to the compliance of its fleet by taking measures to reduce Port State’s detentions of Panama-flagged vessels.   The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU) is made up of 27 European countries […]

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PANAMA’S SHIP REGISTRY CLEANS UP ITS FLEET FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPLIANCE

The Panama Maritime Authority considers the international compliance of the Panama-flagged fleet of utmost importance and to enforce it, the Authority looks at the age of vessels, detention, and safety inspection history, together with statutory and classification inspection and certification history. The Panamanian fleet is inspected on average 14,000 times per year, which represents a […]

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