Panamanian authorities have presented a project to a Spanish shipping company to establish a maritime connection between Colon and Cartagena.
The Tourism Authority of Panama has presented the project to the Spanish shipping company Acciona Trasmediterránea, who might be interested in operating the route.
The company Panamerican Seaway announced at the beginning of the year that that the ferry would start functioning in May making its 12-hour journey which would link the port of Colon with the terminal of Cartagena.
The project aroused great expectations, but never materialized.
The start of operations was announced for May 10 but the permits from the governments of Colombia and Panama are still lacking.
Some internet postings point to the possibility that regional airlines are lobbying to prevent the activity of Cartagena-ColombiaFerry, which would pose serious competition.
A shipping vessel owned by Panamerican Seaways with capacity for 1,500 passengers and 500 cars, will begin travelling in May between Cartagena de Indias in Colombia and Colon in Panama.
Operators calculate that between 800 and 1,000 people will be carried on the "Nissos Rodos" ferry per trip, with rates starting from $99 and going up to $508.
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