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 […]
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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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,
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 Viรฑa 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
Today our Consul General participated within the ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ด๐ถ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ (๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐) 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),
a significant event unfolded in the beautiful city of Imabari, Japan. The Regional Office of the Panama Maritime Authority, Segumar Imabari, in collaboration with the Consulate of Panama in Kobe, proudly hosted the First Workshop at the Minato Hall, Minato Kouryu Center 100-3, Kataha-cho 1, Imabari City. This workshop was a resounding success, drawing with
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), which is one of the most advanced research center in Pharma.Shionogi & Co., Ltd, founded
“Today we make history! For the first time, a Latin American and Panamanian will lead the International Maritime Organization @imo_hq. Congratulations Arsenio for this achievement! It’s yours and an entire region’s accomplishment. We are confident that you will rise to the demands of the position. Thanks to the international community for placing their trust in
The Panama Maritime Authority considers the international compliance of the Panama-flagged fleet of utmost importance and to enforce it, the Authority looks at the age of vessels, detention, and safety inspection history, together with statutory and classification inspection and certification history. The Panamanian fleet is inspected on average 14,000 times per year, which represents a
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The General Director of Merchant Marine, Eng. Rafael Cigarruista, delivered a special presentation to more than fifty attendees from different shipping companies of Ehime. The presentation, which was named โTOGETHER WE SAVE OUR OCEAN THROUGH A GREENER INDUSTRYโ, was focused on the important probable phases towards the achievement of a cleaner industry and the incentives
The Panamanian Ship registry updates the Imabari community about its strategic vision. Read More ยป
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.