Panama Canal faces capacity challenges as it explores new business models

The Panama Canal is working to develop new products and services for different client segments while managing capacity constraints that have affected operations, particularly following the severe drought impacts of 2024, an executive at the Panama Canal …

Panama Regulates Stricter Controls on Oil Ship-to-Ship Transfers

In alignment with International Maritime Organization (IMO) standards, Panama has reinforced its regulations concerning ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations involving oil tankers registered under its flag, according to AMP’s release.  This measure aims …

1903 Panama Flag Bearing Witness to Separation from Colombia is Headed to Spain for Restoration

On the afternoon of Monday, May 26, the “Wounded Flag,” one of the emblems of Panama’s separation from Colombia in 1903, was loaded onto a commercial flight bound for Madrid, Spain, where it will remain for 18 months undergoing restoration.  The flag, …

Teen confesses to fatal shooting of LYFT driver in Panama City Beach

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – A shooting that happened about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday has resulted in one man’s death and a teenager charged with his murder. According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, 17-year-old Brayden Raul Gomez shot …

Thousands of layoffs and a paralyzed economy in one of Panama’s poorest regions

QCOSTARICA (EFE) Street blockades in the western town of Changuinola continued on Monday after a month of protests by the banana industry union, the main employer in the province of Bocas del Toro, one of Panama’s poorest, where the multinational Chiquita …

Panama Tightens Noose on STS Oil Transfer

In an effort to tackle the ‘shadow fleet’ and reinforce its standing as a responsible flag State, Panama has bolstered its requirements for ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfer operations. The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) issued Resolution No. 106-035-DGMM …

Panama Tightens Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfer Rules in Bid to Combat Shadow Fleet Operations

Panama has implemented stringent new requirements for ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfer operations involving vessels under its flag, marking a significant step in its efforts to combat sanctions evasion and illicit maritime activities. Through Resolution No. …

A Traveling Couple in Panama Got ‘Booked’ at the Airport with $62,000 of Undeclared Cash

The Panama Government will Present a Reform to Law 45 for Banana Workers

The Minister of Labor and Workforce Development, Jackeline Muñoz, confirmed that the Executive Branch will present this week to the National Assembly the update to Law 45, which regulates pensions and retirement benefits for banana workers.  Asked about …

Martinelli’s Escape Is Testing Panama’s Government—and Its Democracy

A video message by former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, recorded from inside the Nicaraguan embassy, is played during a campaign rally for then-presidential candidate Jose Raul Mulino, in Panama City, April 28, 2024 (AP photo by Matias Delacroix …