Prensa.com reports "We are discussing the matter with our partner to determine which is the best route to follow," explained Stephen Edwards, president of Ports America to the La Prensa daily.

For their part, Cosco Panama Maritime, the name of the Chinese shipping company in Panama, confirmed their interest in the project in previous conversations. "Cosco has never said that it will not continue to talk about the megaport," said Zhang Fucun, general manager of the firm."

Source: Prensa.com

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A new legal action claiming that the construction of a huge container terminal in Farfán, Panama is unconstitutional has surfaced. It is being presented by the lawyer Alana Herrera Pinzón.

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