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Panama to ban ships over 15 years

A Panamanian-flagged vessel. Image: Dale Crisp
A Panamanian-flagged vessel. Image: Dale Crisp
  • Posted by Dale Crisp
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  • 4 August, 2025

PANAMA’s ship registry will no longer accept oil tankers and bulk carriers aged over 15 years in an effort to boost vessel performance and exclude “ghost ships”. 

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Posted by Dale Crisp

Dale Crisp is a contributing editor at DCN and a distinguished maritime journalist and commentator with a career spanning over three decades

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