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Congress on Water Transport in Panama

From May 7 to May 11, 2018 companies working in the international maritime industry will be gathering together in Panama City to discuss technical, economic and environmental issues related to water transport infrastructure.

Thursday, March 22, 2018

From May 7 to 12, 2018, Panama will host the 34th World Congress of the World Association of Aquatic Transport Infrastructures (PIANC).

The congress will be held at the RIU Plaza Panama Hotel with the attendance of more than 500 participants and will have a commercial exhibition room with 30 spaces available for company promotions.

See more information on the congress' website.

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Cargo Movement Still Rising

January 2020

Between January and November 2019, the national port system continued to record positive numbers, as 85 thousand metric tons of cargo were mobilized, a figure 11% higher than that reported for the same period in 2018.

The General Comptroller of the Republic reported that only last November there was a 10% year-on-year increase in cargo movement, rising from 7.5 million metric tons in the eleventh month of 2018 to 8.2 million metric tons in the same period in 2019.

Maritime Transport: Direct Route Costa Rica – China

September 2019

China Ocean Shipping Company began operating the new maritime service that will connect Port Moin, in the province of Limon, with Shanghai, in China.

The service began operating last September 22, when the ship of the Chinese government's shipping company arrived at the Moin Container Terminal, and left on September 23 after loading products such as pineapple, banana, meat and orange juice.

Panama: Dip in Maritime Traffic Affecting Business

May 2018

Panama Ports Company has stated that due to the unfavorable trend registered by the national maritime industry, the company is carrying out organizational changes in order to continue operating.

From a statement issued by Panama Ports Company:

Panama: 2015 Shipping Statistics

February 2016

The amount of containers transported went up by 5% between 2014 and 2015, while freight movement in tonnes grew by 7% in the same period.

According to the Maritime Authority of Panama, the only items that showed a negative percentage rate when comparing the months of January and February 2014 and 2015 were the movement of cruise passengers and the movement of vehicles.