Tag: tonnage

The Panama Canal closed its 2018 fiscal year with a record tonnage of 442.1 million Panama Canal tons. This represents a 9.5% increase from the previous year. Thus, the Panama Canal surpassed the cargo projections of 429.4 million PC/UMS tons for FY 2018, as well as the 403.8 million PC/UMS tons registered in FY 2017.

Portugal passed a new law last week, introducing new tonnage tax. The new tonnage tax is part of Portugal's attempt to improve its shipping industry. This includes measures to improve shipping, maritime labour, infrastructure and maritime suppliers. With this law, Portugal aims to attract new shipping companies by providing attractive conditions.

The European Commission announced that it has conditionally approved under EU State aid rules the Maltese tonnage tax scheme for a period of 10 years. The scheme aims to create a level playing field between Maltese and other European shipping companies, and will encourage ship registration in Europe.

Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has recorded the third-highest annual tonnage in its history reporting 330.7 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS) for fiscal year 2016.

The Coast Guards Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance provided the Dual-Tonnage Applicability Table to better illustrate the applicability of tonnage based manning requirements for dual-tonnage vessels.

The Panama Canal set a mark in its history as it reached a new tonnage record of 333.7 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS) during fiscal year 2012 which concluded on September 30.

The Swedish government has proposed a Swedish tonnage tax system.

PMA has issued a circular to inform about discounts applicable to vessels to be registered in the National Merchant Marine

The Panama Canal registered an increase in tonnage to 326.8 million Panama Canal tons during fiscal year 2014

The number of ships sailing under the Danish flag has reached a new high, new data from the Danish Shipowners' Association shows