Jamaica’s membership of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is “critical to ensuring the interests of member States of the Caribbean, as well as other Small Island Developing States and Least…
The Panamanian-flagged tanker Nestos (IMO 9417464) played a pivotal role in a search and rescue mission, coordinated with the Greek Coast Guard, to save a distressed vessel. As reported by…
Stalwart of IMO meetings presented with the International Maritime Prize for 2023. H.E. Captain Ian Finley, Permanent Representative of the Cook Islands, has been presented with the prestigious International Maritime…
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has initiated the expedited cancellation of six Panamanian-flagged vessels recently added to the United Kingdom’s Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets. These actions are being…
The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest flag registry is undergoing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS). The initial phase of the audit took place from November…
Panama has reached a historic milestone, registering 358 newly built ships to date, representing over 8.5 million Gross Tonnage (GT). This achievement reaffirms Panama’s status as the world leader in…
Panama establishes legal framework to revoke registration and licenses of vessels on international sanctions lists The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has introduced a legal mechanism enabling the immediate revocation of…
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) announces that, following an internal investigation, it will automatically cancel the registration of any vessel found to be involved in illegal activities or that changes…
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) is making progress in implementing the Maritime Procedures System and Electronic Ship Registry (REN). This is a modern technological platform for ship registration that will…
The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest ship registry, is proud to announce HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering’s (KSOE) SD Business Division has been awarded with a Design Verification Assessment…
The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest shipping registry, is pleased to welcome Commander Norm Witt (U.S. Coast Guard, retired) to its team as Vice President, Port State Control Affairs. …
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…
The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest ship registry, is proud to announce that Capt. Giorgio De Sciora has been hired as the Vice President of Regulations and Standards, Maritime Operations.…
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…
Captain Ian Finley selected as the recipient of the prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2023. Captain Ian Finley, Permanent Representative of the Cook Islands to IMO, has been selected as…
9th July 2024 As NATO marks its 75th anniversary, we, as unions representing merchant seafarers across several NATO member states, urge the alliance and its members to recognise the vital…
The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) is to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its founding this year with a series of events as it seeks to cement its position as…
Following our previous live “encounters” with ERT’s journalist and former Seafarer Antonis Karagiannakis – emanating also from a historic maritime Greek island, that is Kasos, today we bring you in…
The was especially pleased to take part in the Posidonia Conference and Exhibition this year as it coincided with the 10th Anniversary of the opening of its Greek office in 2014. …
On 6th June 2024, during Posidonia week, Laskaridis Shipping Co. Ltd. hosted a Roundtable Discussion, with the Australian Ambassador, Ms. Alison Duncan and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Executive Director,…
Issues discussed: 1.A full discussion on Shipping and Geopolitics in the shadow of the fierce conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.2.On the state of alert in the strategic importance of straits all…
MOU signed between panama and the UAE offers new benefits for the vessels of the Panamanian Registry
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…
Singapore, Thursday, 2 May 2024: In a formal naming ceremony at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company in the Chinese province of Quanzhou on Friday, 26th April, AAL Shipping’s (AAL) new vessel, the…
Last Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the President of the Chios Marine Club, Capt. Antonis Pitsilos and the Vice President Makis Kasmas visited the HQ of the HCG and met the…