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Tender for $189 Million in Radiological EquipmentMonday, July 25, 2022 Panama's Social Security seeks to expand and decentralize diagnostic offerings by providing 62 hospitals with radiological equipment and technological system for a complete teleradiology service. Panama Government Purchase 2022-1-10-0-08-LP-469613:
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$11 Million in Construction for a Sports ComplexMonday, July 25, 2022 In Panama, a sports complex will be built on a 14 thousand square meter site, with courts, equipment, squares and a swimming pool for sports activities in the province of Colon. CentralAmericaData's Commercial section provides an up-to-date list of public and private construction projects that have submitted environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
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Fish Preparations: El Salvador is the Main Exporter in the RegionMonday, July 25, 2022 Sales of fish preparations and canned fish, caviar and its substitutes prepared with fish roe in the Central American region remained relatively stable, with a value of $22.3 million and 4,182 tons, with El Salvador being the main exporter with $82 million. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [ GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
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Pharmaceuticals: Purchases from Mexico Up 14%Monday, July 25, 2022 During 2021, a moderate growth of 14% was observed, reaching $339 million of purchases in Central America from Mexico, where the main importer in the region was Guatemala with $83 million. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
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$130 Million for Wind Power Construction ProjectMonday, July 18, 2022 The clean energy project will be developed in Panama, in an area of more than three thousand hectares, using wind turbines that will generate electricity interconnected to the national grid through a substation. CentralAmericaData's Commercial section provides an up-to-date list of public and private construction projects that have submitted Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
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Ceramic Products: $548 Million in ImportsMonday, July 18, 2022 For 2021, there was a 74% increase equivalent to $548 million for a volume of 1,028,504 tons of ceramic products, with Guatemala being the largest importer with $83 million, the main supplier to the Central American region was Spain with 19% of purchases with $105 million. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
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Truck Tires: China is the Main supplierMonday, July 18, 2022 For 2021, the value of imports of tires for use in buses and trucks in Central America is observed for $299 million, which is an increase in the variation of almost 40% from the period analyzed from 2012 to 2020, in addition, the main supplier of this product is China, which has led in the region. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"] Panama Canal: $339 million given in contractsTuesday, January 27, 2009 As of 31 December 2008, the ACP recorded a total of $339.469 million in more than 100 contracts granted for the expansion project. Laestrella.com.pa reports: "The reports says that the Panamanian company, Constructora Urbana, S.A. (CUSA) has advanced 79% with the first phase of the excavation of the access passage for the Pacific locks. Some 5.8 million cubic meters of dirt from the Paraiso hill have been excavated from the total of 7.4 million included in the contract. New Canal Directors Called into QuestionFriday, February 1, 2013 Business organizations are criticizing the appointment of two directors, who have no known track record, onto the Board of the Panama Canal Authority. A statement from the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP) reads: Panama Canal Regulation More FlexibleThursday, October 1, 2009 PCA extended, for an additional 7 months, its temporary plan for reducing costs and making its reservations system more flexible. The temporary plan, in effect since June, modifies the definition of ballast (vessels without cargo nor passengers) for container ships using the Canal. It also changes the reservation system, to increase its flexibility and reduce fares. Canal to Net Panama $950 MillionThursday, September 1, 2011 Panama's National Assembly has approved the 2012 Canal Authority’s budget, projecting record revenues and transfers to state coffers. A press release by the Panama Canal Authority reads: America's crisis being felt on the Panama CanalWednesday, June 18, 2008 The Panama Canal Authority reports that number of ships carrying merchandise through the Panama Canal has remained static and is unlikely to improve next year, due to the economic slowdown in the United States. However, it adds, representatives of the Central American Integration Bank say that some Israeli companies have shown interest in participating in the construction of the new canal.
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Tender for $68 Million for the Construction of a Health InstituteTuesday, July 12, 2022 Panama is required to build a Dr. Francisco Diaz Merida Workers' Health Institute, including furnishing and equipment, for proper operation. Panama Government Purchase 2022-1-10-0-08-LV-467748: Panama Canal Makes Over $1 billion in ProfitsThursday, December 6, 2012 For the second consecutive year contributions from the Canal to the Panamanian State exceeded one billion dollars, totaling $7.61 billion in the 13 years of local administration. Canal earnings projections for fiscal 2012 were about $951 million, and the end result exceeded those expectations, reaching $1.03 billion.
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$13.5 Million for Energy Project ConstructionTuesday, July 12, 2022 A 9.8 MW clean energy power generation project will be built in Panama, using almost 22 thousand photovoltaic modules with a capacity of 2,500 kW. CentralAmericaData's Commercial section provides an up-to-date list of public and private construction projects that have submitted Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country. |
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