Two ships sailing under the flag of Panama ran into problems off the coast of Germany recently. For over a century now, shipowners wanting to circumvent certain regulations have opted for the ...

When Panama registers a ship so it can fly the Panamanian flag, the country “does not require it to reveal the ultimate beneficial owner or owners of the activity of the vessel or its operator ...

The Silk Road A century ago, when the United States controlled the Panama Canal, US-owned vessels were the first foreign ships to register under Panama’s flag. More recently, ships from Asia have ...

Panama City, Panama — A U.S. special envoy on Wednesday urged Panama to stop Iranian ships from flying its flag, which allows Tehran to evade sanctions imposed by Washington.

Panama operates an open registry and any person or entity, regardless of nationality, is eligible to register a vessel under its flag. The number of registered ships is not restricted.

The Eventin and Jazz both have in common the fact that they were sailing under the Panama flag. Why is this South American country’s flag so popular? Easy ship registration procedure One possible ...