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Panama approves maritime auditTuesday, December 16, 2008 The audit carried out by the International Maritime Organization evaluates the procedures and steps carried out for the registration and inspection of ships as well as regulations that are applied to the various ports in the country. Panama is currently the leader in flagging ships worldwide and had, on October, 31, 2008, 8,159 ships sailing international waters under the Panama flag. Port Meeting of the Central American Isthmus 2017Thursday, May 11, 2017 From July 25 to 28 representatives from the port industry in the region will be meeting in Belize at the XXXIX Port Meeting of the Central American Isthmus. At the event, to be held at the Best Westerm Biltmore Plaza Hotel in Belize, the main discussion panels will address current issues such as the Cruise Industry, Mobility and Logistics Policy in Central America, Strengthening Environmental Port Management in Central America, Multilateral Agreement And Safety, Port Security and Protection, Gross Verified Mass (GVM), Climate Change and the Role of Women in the Port Industry, among others. Forum on Maritime Security and Port ProtectionFriday, November 7, 2014 From November 24th to 27th representatives from the industry in Central America and other regions will be gathering together in Panama City to discuss issues related to maritime safety and port development. From a statement issued by the Network for Protection of Ships and Port Facilities: Panama: Port Works in Isla MargaritaFriday, May 13, 2016 It has been announced that construction will soon start on the next container port concessioned to Panama Colon Container Port, a work which will need an investment of $900 million. An article on Nacion.com reports that "... According to the company, the facilities will include a container yard with a capacity to handle up to 2.5 million TEUs per year, with 4 docks that will take up 1,200 meters of water front and it will be the first with the ability to accommodate Neo Panamax vessels." More Challenges to Maritime Services ActTuesday, June 11, 2013 At the Office of International Trade Negotiations at the Ministry of Commerce the negative impact that it would have on the country's maritime activity has been noted. The law has been harshly criticized by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Mici), who also considered that the agreements violate promotion and protection of investments and trade agreements signed by Panama. Finally, a New Port in MoinFriday, March 1, 2019 After several delays in the construction process, the Moin Container Terminal was officially inaugurated in Costa Rica, a port that has already been authorized to start operations of the second berth. The operations of the maritime terminal in charge of the concessionaire APM Terminals began in October 2018, since at the end of that month the authorities of the National Council of Concessions informed that after the definitive reception of the work, the maritime terminal received the order to start operating. Puerto Manzanillo Up and Running AgainWednesday, November 27, 2013 After the partial paralyzation because of a strike by a group of employees, the loading and unloading of containers has started to accelerate. Prensa.com reports that "they have managed to unload a large part of the containers that were in the harbor after the work stoppage on November 13 in the night by a group of employees who protested over the calculations used for working out overtime. " Panama: Changes to Law on Auxiliary Maritime ServicesMonday, June 10, 2013 Amendments have been presented to the draft Law which states that 75% of the shares of companies in maritime services should belong to people of Panamanian nationality. The legislator Yassir Purcait, will present changes in the first six articles of the draft which was taken up last week by the Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs of the Congress. "The content of the legislative initiative has been rejected by most of the maritime business community because it restricts the participation of foreign investment in maritime auxiliary services", reported Prensa.com. Panama - China Maritime AgreementThursday, November 23, 2017 Vessels sailing under the Panamanian flag will receive benefits in port tariffs and preferential treatment in ports in the People's Republic of China. From a statement issued by the Presidency of Panama: Puerto Caldera Improves InfrastructureWednesday, August 27, 2014 An announcement has been made that a new PostPanamax crane has recently arrived at Puerto Caldera in Costa Rica and will allow the loading or unloading of between 25 and 35 containers per hour. The Port Caldera company received the new crane which will be installed in the coming days so that it can be used starting September. Strike Continues at Manzanillo PortThursday, November 21, 2013 The strike by workers in the Panamanian port terminal has gone on for a week, forcing some ships to divert to other ports in the region. So far it is unknown how high the losses are in the port operated by Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT). The terminal operator has said that it has managed to increase cargo movement operations but still not managed to have normal operations. What Panama Loses By Not Having Port in CorozalMonday, March 20, 2017 New businesses in the segment of small shipping companies, and competitiveness in the maritime and logistics regional market is what the country is missing out on because of the delay in the construction of a new terminal. One of the main points in favor of the construction of a port in Corozal is the business that could be generated in the segment of smaller shipping companies, which, according to entrepreneurs in this sector, have difficulty accessing the services they need because larger shipping companies are generally given priority attention at major ports. Panama: Docks for Auxiliary Maritime ServicesTuesday, February 3, 2015 The Maritime Port Authority is planning to build two docks for the auxiliary maritime services industry, one in the province of Colon and another in that of Panama. Taking an old aspiration of the auxiliary maritime services sector, plans are underway for construction of docks on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. This project had been previously discussed, but the areas chosed for its construction were not available at that time. Auxiliary Maritime Services Affects Agreement with EUFriday, September 20, 2013 Law 41, which limits foreign investment in companies engaged in auxiliary maritime services, could jeopardize trade relations between Panama and the EU. Prensa.com reports that "The law, passed in June of this year, states that 75% of the shares of companies engaged in auxiliary maritime services for barges and boats must be owned by Panamanians". Moin: One Year of Operation with High RatesFriday, November 8, 2019 One year after the start-up of operations of the maritime terminal in Costa Rica, businessmen recognize that efficiency has improved, but insist that there should be a reduction in tariffs. At the end of October 2018, the Moín Container Terminal was definitively received and immediately the seaport began to receive the first commercial ships. |
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