{"id":16350,"date":"2025-09-06T19:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T19:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=16350"},"modified":"2025-09-06T19:02:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T19:02:13","slug":"president-of-panama-meets-japanese-shipowners-shares-new-ship-registry-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=16350","title":{"rendered":"President of Panama Meets Japanese Shipowners & Shares New Ship Registry Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
President of Panama Meets Japanese Shipowners & Shares New Ship Registry Plan<\/div>\n

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Panamanian President Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino met with over 40 representatives from Japanese shipping companies.<\/p>\n

In this meeting, he laid out his new Panama ship registry strategy aimed at upholding its global leadership through improved safety standards and offering fully digitalised processes.<\/p>\n

He said that Panama\u2019s registry is strengthening its position as the flag of the future, propelled by new policies aimed at maritime safety, efficiency and protecting the environment.<\/p>\n

In this plan, Japan\u2019s role is important since 7 out of 10 Japanese shipowners fly the Panamanian Flag and 41% of its tonnage is registered under Panama.<\/p>\n

For Panama, positioning itself as Japan\u2019s preferred registry is important as 66% of new shipbuilding comes from the Japanese market.<\/p>\n

President Mulino also said that, unlike other ship registries, Panama\u2019s Flag is not just a franchise but a national emblem backed by the weight of the state.<\/p>\n

He also revealed plans to modernise the registry and bring the entire maritime activities under the National Maritime Strategy.<\/p>\n

His administration envisages a flexible, streamlined and user-friendly Maritime Authority that would for the entire maritime community, especially Japan, he added.<\/p>\n

In this meeting, the President was joined by Panama Maritime Authority\u2019s (PMA) Administrator, Luis Roquebert and Merchant Marine Director Ram\u00f3n Franco.<\/p>\n

Roquebert said that Panama\u2019s history of maritime trade goes back to ancient times and the creation of its ship registry in the early 20th century, along with the construction of the Panama Canal, further solidified its position.<\/p>\n

He said that the Panama Maritime Authority had diversified its services and offered integrated solutions in more than 50 countries. He expressed gratitude to their partners and the employees for their technical, legal and diplomatic support.<\/p>\n

Merchant Marine Director Ram\u00f3n Franco presented \u201cThe Panamanian Ship Registry: Renewing Our Strategy for a New Era,\u201d outlining Panama\u2019s new direction and the competitive advantages it offers.<\/p>\n

He stated that the government\u2019s focus is on \u2013<\/p>\n