China reprisal puts Panama-registered box ships on course for new flags

More than 100 containerships have reflagged from Panama to other registries in response to China’s perceived hostility during vessel inspections. Anecdotal evidence suggests that this year more Panama-flagged ships, across all vessel segments, are being detained or more thoroughly inspected in Chinese ports. This happened after Panama’s courts nullified CK Hutchison’s port concessions at Balboa an Read full article →