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Ship provisioning activity in Panama continues its growth trajectory. In July 2026, a total of 1,431 vessels received supply services in Panamanian waters, representing a 26.3% increase compared to the 1,133 ships served in the same month of 2025.
Maritime provisioning includes the supply of goods, provisions, water, equipment, and other supplies that ships require for their operation and to meet the needs of their crews during navigation.
According to the preliminary report from the Planning Office of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), July's result marks the highest level of operations recorded so far this year, bringing the accumulated total between January and July to 9,367 supplied vessels.
Container ships accounted for the highest demand, with 485 services, compared to 395 recorded in July 2025. They were followed by oil tankers and other tankers, with 292 services, and bulk carriers, with 276. Also receiving provisioning services were 118 chemical tankers, 72 gas carriers, and other fishing and miscellaneous cargo vessels.
The activity was evenly distributed between the country's two coastlines. The Atlantic concentrated 52.2% of the services, with 747 vessels, while the Pacific registered 47.8%, equivalent to 684 vessels.
The movement generated by this activity also represents significant demand for local suppliers in the auxiliary maritime industry. In July alone, 234,000 kilograms of food and 149,000 liters of water were supplied, in addition to 11,000 kilograms of auxiliary equipment, 7,000 units of maritime safety equipment, and 367,000 units of other supplies.
Currently, 128 companies are enabled and authorized to provide provisioning services to vessels in Panama, which demonstrates the scale of this activity within the chain of services that supports international maritime transport.
The growth recorded in July reinforces Panama's role not only as a strategic route for interoceanic transit but also as a hub for auxiliary maritime services and value-added for the global maritime transport industry.
