Specialised courts for shipping claims, reflecting Panama's position as the world's largest ship registry. They apply a distinct maritime procedure, can arrest vessels calling at Panamanian ports, and hear collision, salvage, cargo and crew-wage claims.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- specialised
- Court type
- Maritime court
- Jurisdiction
- National, with worldwide in rem reach over vessels
- Seat
- Panama City
- Established
- 1982
- Composition
- Two first-instance maritime courts.
- Languages
- Spanish, English
Where an appeal goes next
Appeal to the Supreme Court's Maritime Chamber.
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