September 2023

Strengthening Maritime Bonds: Exploring Opportunities in Osaka for Panama-Japan Cooperation

In our last official day at Osaka we visited the land reclamation project at Shinto island in which the General Director of Ports and Ancillary Industries, Mrs. Flor Pitty (Eng.) had the opportunity to learn the regulations and technical aspects involving this project. Following this visit, our General Director of Ports was received by the […]

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Embarking on a Fruitful Port Partnership Journey in Osaka, Japan: A Promising Beginning

We started our official Port Partnership schedule in Osaka by having a starting meeting with Director General Junya Maruyama of the Osaka Ports and Harbours Bureau. At this welcome meeting our General Director of Ports and Ancillary Industries of the Panama Maritime Authory, Mrs. Flor Pitty (Eng.) expressed the deepest words of appreciation from the

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Strengthening Maritime Ties: Official Visit of The Director General of Ports AndAuxiliary Industries of Panama to Kobe.

Today we begin the official visit of the Director General of Ports and Auxiliary Industries of the Panama Maritime Authority, Mrs. Flor Pitty (Eng.) to the Kansai area by paying a courtesy visit to Mr. Noritaka Hasegawa, Director General of the Port and Port Office of the Government of the city of KOBE. In addition,

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Panama is the venue of the “XXIII meeting of the Agreement Committee and Administrators of Information Centers as well as Technical Work Groups” of the Viña del Mar Agreement. 

Panama is the venue for the “XXVIII Meeting of the Agreement Committee, and Administrators of Information Centers as well as Technical Work Groups”, of the Viña del Mar Agreement, which will take place from September 5 to 8 of this year. The Latin American Agreement on Control of Vessels by the Port State Control, known

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Consul General’s Visit to Shionogi Pharmaceutical Research Center Marks Milestone in Science Diplomacy

Today our Consul General participated within the 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗴𝗶 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗖) organized by the Kansai Science and Technology Diplomatic Circle (S&TDC) with the lead effort of the US Consulate General in Osaka. Aproximately 16 members of the S&T Diplomatic Circle Kansai had the privilege of visiting the Shionogi Pharmaceutical Research Center (SPRC),

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The Panama Canal

On behalf of our country, we are pleased to Welcome you to the Website of The General Consulate of Panama, in Kobe Japan.

It is an honor to serve as Consul General of this office which has its consular jurisdiction over the Fukui, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu regions.

We are located in the second metropolitan region of Japan and in one of the largest shipping centers of the world. Furthermore, we supervise and work together as a team with the office of the Panama Maritime Authority located in the city of Imabari, which is a sister city of Panama city.

Our office essentially provides Maritime and Consular Services along with the promotion of the Panamanian culture and the enhancement of the trade and academic relationships between Panama and the people, companies and institutions of western Japan.

This site aims to provide general information about our country, the Panama Merchant Marine along with other consular and cultural services that our office provides within western Japan, giving you a better understanding of the role and functions of our Office.