Cutting costs with a flag of convenience According to Alexander Proelss, a professor of International Maritime Law at the University of Hamburg, "Panama is a typical flag-of-convenience state." He ...

The President accused China of “lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal.” The truth is more complicated.

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama has made progress stripping vessels from its registry that do not meet its flag's standards, the Central American nation's Maritime Authority said on Wednesday ...

“Panamanians may have different views on many issues, but when it comes to our canal, and our sovereignty, we will all unite under our Panamanian flag,” Mulino said. A little over an hour ...

Washington in recent years has requested that Panama, which gives its flag to 15% of the world's merchant fleet by tonnage, cancel the registration of dozens of ships targeted for transporting ...

Panama Vessel Registry Says It Is 'Not a Haven for Sanctions Evasion' By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama has made progress stripping vessels from its registry that do not meet its flag ...