Centenario & Co. S.A.
Panama City, Rep. of Panama

Centenario & Co.S.A. (Consulting) , The Shippping Group was incorporated in 1998 and has been providing services to customers across the Isthmus of Panama. As a service organization, we rely on our professionalism to serve both large and small shippers.

Company officials emphasize efficiency, adaptation, innovation, sense of community, high commitment and believe in partnering to provide our customers over a long term relation an up standard service.

Based at the Port of Balboa our valued-added service consist of a group of companies all involved in the Maritime community given through service at the Ports of Cristobal, Balboa and all national terminals.

Our Ship Agency provides Transit agent, Owners agent, Cargo Operation Agent
Husbandry, Protective agent, War ship agent, Cruise ship agent, Fishing boat agent, Yacht agent. Consultant for Canal authorities affairs and Panama Maritime authorities.
Whether you operate Bulk Carriers, Tankers, LPG, Cruise or Container  vessels on a fixed or tramp schedule. Anywhere at ports in Panama, The  Shipping Group has the ability to provide your company full agency representation

Along with the partnership companies affiliated we are member of the Panama Maritime Chamber, Panama Canal Authorities, Panama Maritime Authorities, IATA-CARGO  member, approved by Class society, Lloyds, NKK and Bureau Veritas.

The Shipping Group complementary services includes one of the leading authorized custom house clearing, forwarding and stevedoring of ship spare in transit, Cargo forwarding, with warehouse storage until shipment is ready for delivery and taken by our own labor to anchorage or at terminal with our inland trucking service.  Our airfreight operations are supported by an effective communications system, state-of-the-art facilities and a skilled professional team whose expertise guarantees the most reliable and cost-efficient method of moving cargo of every size and description. As member of CAPAC member Air and Sea
Cargo collection we provide service 24/7.

Panama has become a hub of cargo movement and vessels in transit and it has
become convenient for Husbandry point of operation, therefore, our crewing department with their well trained and experienced team are very ready to perform for owners their respective crew change for manning and reception of technical superintendents and ships official representative. Entry visa, immigration clearance, transportation and accommodation for any nationality, is the service that we expertise to fulfill a smooth operation in this field. All matters pertaining to the vessel and crew, from stores to spares, medical treatment to repatriation, will be our responsibility as a Husband Agent.

Complementary service of which owners may take advantage meanwhile vessel awaiting transit or after canal passage during other activity is, Diving inspection, underwater photos and videos, surveys for damage, hull cleaning, expert underwater welding and burning, crack repair, reports, propeller polishing, maintenance, Member of Maritime chamber, approved by classification societies Lloyds, Bureau Veritas, NKK, ABS, with a variety of innovative procedures and equipment to carry out different underwater repair operation on ships, our expertise in underwater engineering and repair combined with the expert divers services offers an available and flexible cost effective solution to customers.

Our country is one the leading points for bunker calls which enables us to act as a Bunker broker for delivery at Cristobal/Balboa to vessel awaiting transit
by barge, by tank truck, or pipeline at any national terminal.

We make sure to assist mitigating time and targeting a smooth operation, rest assure that our first hand experience on ship operations has made us acutely aware of the importance of supplying quality fuel on time, every time.