Less Connectivity, More Expensive ProductsMonday, August 12, 2019 Since mid-July, the main companies transporting maritime cargo from the Port of Santa Tomas in Guatemala stopped operating the direct route to Europe, which will raise between 20% and 25% the costs of imports and exports. After six decades of keeping the direct route to European ports in operation, the main shipping companies departing from Puerto Santo Tomás de Castilla in Izabal such as Maersk, Hamburg Sud, MSC, CMA-CGM, Hapas Lloyd and Sea Trade, decided not to re-operate the route concerned, leaving only one company with a multipurpose transport ship as an option to move cargo to Europe. Guatemala Begins to Export Mango to ChileTuesday, April 9, 2019 After the Chilean authorities completed the admissibility process, Guatemalan producers began exporting fresh mango to the South American country. Two years after the signing of the work plan between Guatemalan and Chilean authorities for the export of fresh mango with hydrothermal treatment from Guatemala, exporters celebrate the first shipment, reported the Guatemalan Exporters Association (Agexport). Maritime Industry Meeting in PanamaFriday, September 8, 2017 From September 27th to 29th, companies from the maritime sector will be meeting in Panama to discuss issues related to technology, rules and regulations in the industry. From a statement issued by the Maritime Chamber of Panama: New Sea Service from Puerto Santo TomásThursday, August 3, 2017 A new service connects the Guatemalan port with the east coast of the United States, Europe and the Mediterranean, through the port of Caucedo, in the Dominican Republic. From a statement issued by Agexport: Panama: Cruise Figures up to April 2017Wednesday, June 21, 2017 In the first four months, 205,500 tourists arrived onboard 125 cruise ships, 40 of which docked at Colon 2000, 22 in Amador and 19 in Cristobal. From a statement issued by the Tourism Authority of Panama: Technical Guide for Sustainable ConstructionThursday, June 15, 2017 A new voluntary technical guide provides guidelines on water and energy efficiency in new buildings being built in Costa Rica. This Technical Guide is of voluntary use, and the aim is for both professionals and the general public to start to introduce the concepts of sustainable construction in their projects. New Ocean Freight Service from GuatemalaTuesday, April 11, 2017 Starting from May, Hapag-Lloyd Guatemala will connect in a northbound direction with the ports of the US West Coast and once a week in a southbound direction with the European and Mediterranean ports. From a statement issued by Agexport: 42 sqm Apartments for $74,000Wednesday, August 24, 2016 In Costa Rica the real estate market has started to respond to the demand for lower middle class homes which typically have minimal sizes and are in buildings or condominiums. Apartments measuring from 40 square meters for single people or small families at prices starting from $65 thousand have started to make up a large part of the real estate supply in the country, where until now there has been a predominance of real estate developments which are larger area and cost more, aimed at the middle class and upper class middle segment. El Salvador: 80 MW Solar Plant AnnouncedMonday, February 22, 2016 The French company Neoen has been awarded the project management and construction of the solar plant to start operations in April 2017, and which is being funded by the IDB. The French-owned company Neoen won the tender to build and operate a plant for solar power generation, with a capacity of 80 MW, in El Salvador. According to La Prensa Gráfica, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will finance the project with a total outlay of $57.7 million. Costa Rica: $20 million for Medical ImplantsFriday, September 18, 2015 Two US investment funds will be investing in the Costa Rican company Establishment Labs, a manufacturer of breast implants. From the press release by Establishment Labs: Costa Rica: The Business of Adding Value to CocoaMonday, July 21, 2014 Although local cocoa farming has declined, artisanal chocolate producers are taking advantage of increased global demand and are exporting to markets such as Switzerland, Canada and the USA. Companies producing handcrafted chocolate exported about $8.8 million in 2012 and this figure increased to 9 million in 2013, as a result of the opening of markets such as the U.S., which is the destination of 60% of total exports. Panama's Potential in ReinsuranceMonday, June 18, 2012 The country aims to position itself as an international or reinsurance hub, where companies meet the needs of other companies in Latin America The Superintendent of Insurance and Reinsurance, Luis Della Togna, said there is already interest from several companies, including Lloyd's of London, who see opportunities for growth in the region. The Panama Canal and Ports in USAFriday, September 16, 2011 The agreement between the Port of Corpus Christi and the Panama Canal reaffirms the importance of the extended waterway for the ports in the Eastern U.S and the Gulf. A statement from the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) reads: Costa Rica: Boom in High Rise HousingTuesday, June 28, 2011 Eleven new vertical projects will see the light over the next two years in the Greater Metropolitan Area. Aimed at the middle and upper classes, most developments are to the west of San Jose. Mayella Lloyd - Gabinete de Comunicación Company Profile Organization that operates in Panama.
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