日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Apr 14, 2026 (Tue)

China’s Detention of Panama-Flagged Ships Surges Fivefold in Apparent Retaliation for Port Takeovers

　Detentions of Panama-flagged ships by China’s maritime authorities are surging. The number of Panam ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80Detentions+of+Panama-flagged+ships+by+%3Cb%3EChina%3C%2Fb%3E%E2%80%99s+maritime+authorities+are+surging.+The+number+of+Panama-flagged+ships+detained+by+%3Cb%3EChina%3C%2Fb%3E%E2%80%99s+Port+State+Control+%28PSC%29+in+March+surged+to+about+five+times+the+number+detained+in+February.+This+is+seen+as+retaliation+by+%3Cb%3EChina%3C%2Fb%3E+in+response+to+Panama%E2%80%99s+taking+control+of+its+terminals+that+had+been+operated+by+a+Hong+Kong-based+company.+U.S.+Secretary+of+State+Marco+Rubio+issued+a+statement+on+April+2+strongly+condemning+%3Cb%3EChina%3C%2Fb%3E%E2%80%99s+use+of+detainment+as+economic+coercion.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80PSC+refers+to+onboard+inspections+of+foreign+vessels+entering+ports+that+port-state+government+officials+are+allowed+to+conduct+under+international+conventions.+It+checks+whether+a+ship%E2%80%99s+structure+and+safety+equipment%2C+as+well+as+crew+qualifications+and+working+conditions%2C+comply+with+international+conventions.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80If+a+serious+deficiency+that+fails+to+meet+treaty+requirements+is+found+during+an+onboard+inspection%2C+and+it+is+judged+to+pose+a+serious+risk+to+safety%2C+the+environment%2C+or+the+occupational+safety+and+health+of+seafarers%2C+the+vessel+may+be+barred+from+departing+%28detained%29.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+tightening+of+PSC+inspections+on+Panama-flagged+ships+in+%3Cb%3EChina%3C%2Fb%3E%2C+Rubio+said+it+was+a+response+to+Panama%E2%80%99s+Supreme+Court+decision+to+invalidate+and+seize+Hong+Kong-based+CK+Hutchison+Holdings%E2%80%99+port+operating+rights+for+the+container+terminals+at+Balboa+and+Crist%C3%B3bal+ports+in+Panama.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+then+criticized+the+move%2C+saying%3A+%E2%80%9CWe+have+serious+concerns+about+the+use+of+economic+means+to+undermine+the+rule+of+law.+The+detention+of+ships+and+obstruction+of+their+movement+undermine+the+stability+of+global+supply+chains%2C+increase+costs+for+companies+and+burdens+for+consumers%2C+and+erode+confidence+in+the+international+trading+system.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80According+to+the+Tokyo+MOU%2C+a+regional+PSC+cooperation+body+in+the+Asia-Pacific+region%2C+45+vessels+were+detained+in+%3Cb%3EChina%3C%2Fb%3E+in+February%2C+19+of+them+Panama-flagged.+The+number+of+vessels+detained+in+March+surged+to+124%2C+of+which+92+were+Panama-flagged.+In+April%2C+37+Panama-flagged+ships+had+also+been+detained+by+the+12th.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80On+January+30%2C+Panama%E2%80%99s+Supreme+Court+ruled+that+Hutchison%E2%80%99s+rights+to+operate+terminals+at+Balboa+Port+on+the+Pacific+side+of+the+Panama+Canal+and+Crist%C3%B3bal+Port+on+the+Atlantic+side+were+invalid.+In+response%2C+the+Panamanian+government+seized+them.+It+designated+APM+Terminals%2C+a+unit+of+Danish+shipping+company+Maersk%2C+as+the+interim+operator+of+Balboa+Port%2C+and+Terminal+Investment+Limited%2C+a+unit+of+Swiss+shipping+company+MSC%2C+as+the+interim+operator+of+Crist%C3%B3bal+Port.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Hutchison+challenged+the+ruling+and+filed+for+international+arbitration+on+March+24%2C+seeking+more+than+%242+billion+in+damages.+In+a+related+development%2C+Chinese+shipping+giant+COSCO+appears+to+have+suspended+services+at+Balboa.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80On+March+26%2C+the+U.S.+Federal+Maritime+Commission+%28FMC%29+also+issued+a+statement.+%E2%80%9CGiven+that+Panama-flagged+ships+account+for+a+significant+share+of+U.S.+container+trade%2C+this+could+have+major+commercial+and+strategic+consequences+for+U.S.+shipping%2C%E2%80%9C+it+said.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%AB%BE%E3%82%92%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E3%81%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%92%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4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