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Panama will not register oil tankers and bulk carriers older than 15 years
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 4, 2025
The Panamanian Ship Registry has updated its policies to optimize the operational performance of its fleet, minimize the risk of detentions, and prevent the entry of vessels from the so-called “ghost fleet.” From now on, the registration of oil...
Panama Closes Registry to Older Tankers and Bulkers Targeting Shadow Fleet
The Maritime Executive
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The Panamanian Ship Registry announced effectively immediately it is closing its registry to older vessels. It comes after pressure from governments, sanctions, and public interest groups who have all been critical of Panama for the large number...
Nations will try again on plan to confront world’s ‘spiraling’ plastic pollution mess
WTOP - District Columbia
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August 5, 2025
Nations gather in Geneva Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that… Nations gather in Geneva Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that...
Panama tightens shipping registry over “dark fleet” concerns
Port Technology International
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August 4, 2025
The Panama Maritime Authority has implemented strict new age limits for ships entering its registry, banning the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old. This policy aims to improve fleet quality and combat the presence of...
ATTA Releases Its First-Ever Sustainability & Impact Report, Marking a Milestone in Industry Leadership
Adventure Travel News
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August 4, 2025
In a landmark step toward transparency, accountability, and industry leadership, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has released its first Sustainability & Impact Report, offering a detailed look into how the organization is embedding...
Panama Bans Registration of 15-Year-Old Tankers and Bulkers to Tackle Shadow Fleet
Ship & Bunker
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August 4, 2025
Bulkers and tankers over 15 years old will no longer be accepted into the Panamanian registry. Image Credit: PMA Panama has barred the registration of tankers and bulk carriers aged 15 years or older, aiming to improve fleet quality and exclude...
Panama ends flag access for aging tankers and bulkers amid shadow fleet concerns
Offshore Energy
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August 4, 2025
Panama will no longer allow the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers older than fifteen years under its flag to improve the performance of its fleet, minimize the risk of detentions and prevent the entry of vessels associated with the...
Panama’s Mine Meets Required Quality Standards but has Remained Inoperative for More than a Year
Newsroom Panama
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August 4, 2025
Although the socioeconomic impact of the copper mine is imperceptible to some Panamanians, it is recognized internationally because the industry is perceived as a “strategic asset” for development. Experts are surprised that in Panama, just one...
Panama will not register tankers and bulk carriers older than 15 years
Splash 247
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August 4, 2025
In its most firm action to date to counter dark fleet registrations, the Panamanian Ship Registry, the world’s second-largest flag, will no longer accept tankers or bulk carriers aged more than 15 years old. “By prioritizing quality over quantity...
Parque Omar - Cinta Costera - Old Town - SPI Will Strengthen Its Presence In Panama -
MENAFN
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) The Institutional Protection Service (SPI) will strengthen security for nationals and foreigners visiting three key strategic locations in the Panamanian capital: Omar Park, the Cinta Costera, and the Old Town in San...
Global warming is altering storms lightning, impacting tropical forests
Mongabay
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July 28, 2025
As climate change escalates, intense storms are becoming more common in the tropics and elsewhere, resulting in a variety of forest impacts. Those effects are generating concern among researchers over potentially diminished carbon storage and...
Panama rocked after resignation of Energy Secretary
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 31, 2025
The decision, without offering more details, was publicly exposed the day before through his account on the social network X, where he also shared a letter addressed to the President of the Republic, Jose Raul Mulino, according to the news channel...
JD Vance is boy-band fan and Pam Bondi goes for party hits from Nelly and Usher: ‘Panama Playlists’ Spotify claims
The Independent
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July 31, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Panama Boosts Maritime Control Against IUU Fishing
Dialogo Magazine
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July 30, 2025
In a move to strengthen the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Panama announced it will target invisible owners of fishing vessels. The new measure will require all fishing vessels operating under its flag to...
Panama Maritime Authority Issues Statement on recognition of Certificates of Competence or Proficiency Certificates issued by the Maritime Administration of the Republic of India
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 30, 2025
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) clarifies that it has no restrictions or prohibitions on the recognition of Certificates of Competence or Proficiency Certificates issued by the Maritime Administration of the Republic of India. On the contrary,...
Panama’s Puerto Barú in David Advances to Transform Chiriquí and Boost Panama
Newsroom Panama
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July 29, 2025
For the second time, the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ), through its Third Chamber for Administrative and Labor Litigation, denied the request for a provisional suspension of Resolution No. DEIA-IA-0003-2024, issued by the Ministry of Environment...
Indigenous leadership and science revive Panama’s degraded lands
Mongabay
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July 31, 2025
Two Indigenous groups in Panama are collaborating with researchers in a long-term reforestation project that promises them income in return for growing native trees for carbon sequestration, Mongabay contributor Marlowe Starling reported in May....
Tuvalu is being lost to climate change. Other countries will likely follow.
The Week Magazine
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July 31, 2025
The island nation of Tuvalu is becoming the first country to be completely lost due to rising sea levels. However, the country is possibly only the first of many without actions taken to mitigate climate change. Country casualty Tuvalu, located in...
Climate Science Digest: July 28, 2025
Muser Press
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July 28, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (July 28, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Decoding the blue: Advanced Technology realizes potential in harmful algal bloom...
First International Ready for Recycling Certificate Issued Under Hong Kong Convention
gCaptain
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July 30, 2025
GMS and the Liberian Registry have announced the landmark issuance of the world’s first International Ready for Recycling Certificate (IRRC) since last month’s entry into force of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and...