Almost at the same time as an operation to secure the Eventin oil tanker stranded off Germany's coast, another tanker — called Jazz — that had set sail from Russia reported problems in the Baltic Sea ...

When the Chinese fishing fleet was discovered near Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands, home to some of the world’s most endangered species, its 250-odd vessels were not all flagged to China. Some flew Panama ...

Panama is canceling the registration of six ships sailing under its flag that were recently sanctioned by the United Kingdom, a boost for Western nations that have slapped sanctions on Moscow’s oil ...

Why would a Chinese ship want to fly the Panamanian flag? This practice is known as flying a “flag of convenience” and although it’s legal, experts say it often lets shipowners benefit from lax ...

More than 8,000 ships fly the Panamanian flag, including many owned by shipping companies with few ties to the Central American country — Roberto CISNEROS A United States special envoy on Wednesday ...