US Trade Mission touring regionTuesday, October 28, 2008 A trade mission from the Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) began a regional tour yesterday in Panama and will also visit Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala. Representatives from 31 American companies interested in the regional market will meet with potential local partners in order establish commercial relations during the two-day stay in Panama. They will be in the region until the 4 of November. Tender: Software for $3.5 millionTuesday, September 8, 2015 The Social Security Department in Panama is putting out to tender license subscriptions for Microsoft Enterprise Agreement. Panama Government Purchase 2015-1-10-0-08-LA-173314: New Logistical Training CenterTuesday, June 23, 2009 Georgia Institute of Technology will open a center for education in Costa Ria for the management of warehouses and logistics. Georgia Tech Trade Chain Innovation and Productivity Center is designed for teaching alumni and company executives about bettering supply chains and logistics. Additionally, the center will have a strong focus foreign trade, according to the executive director of Tech’s Supply Chain & Logistics Institute to the portal Global Atlanta.
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What is geofencing marketing and how to use it?Wednesday, February 2, 2022 In order to optimize advertising costs and maximize revenue, marketing leaders are using spatial data to create geofences in specific areas, allowing them to reach audiences that are more likely to become potential customers. What is geofencing marketing? Contract to Promote Tourism in Panama ApprovedWednesday, August 3, 2016 A $20 million contract has finally been approved for the company VML Inc. to develop a marketing and communication strategy to promote the country internationally. The implementation of the international tourism promotion campaign will take place between 2016 and 2018, and will consist of a comprehensive promotion strategy, both online and using traditional advertising, public relations and trade marketing (activations) to promote Panama internationally. British firm aims to turn trash dump to power GuatemalaFriday, May 23, 2008 Carbon Trade, a British company, aims to produce enough electricity to supply 600 homes from the methane produced by a trash dump in Guatemala. Christian Siliézar, Carbon Trade's manager for Latin America, said the company had been granted a 25-year concession to use gas from the Las Periqueras dump on the Pacific Coast to generate about one megawatt of power. Thailand and Panama Strengthen Commercial TiesWednesday, July 28, 2010 The Panamanian Chamber of Commerce and the Thai trade office have signed an agreement that seeks to build closer commercial relationships. The agreement includes plans to exchange information about investment opportunities and initiate trade missions to incentivize commerce between both countries. III Expo Free Zones ForumTuesday, August 13, 2013 On 22nd and 23rd of August entrepreneurs from 10 American countries related to activity of free zones will be meeting in Panama. Representatives from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Uruguay, the USA, Paraguay, Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina and Panama, will be taking part in the event organized by the Association of Users of the Colon Free Zone (AU). Awards: Hospital for $178 millionMonday, June 20, 2016 In Panama a contract has been awarded to Constructora Nova S.A. for the design, building and equipping of the new Hospital of North Panama. Also taking part in the tender called by the Social Security Department of Panama to build the hospital in Panama North were the companies International Business and Trade LLC. and Consultores Profesionales de Ingeniería S.A., whose bids totaled $163,271,332 and $187.500.00, respectively. Panama Unveils 2010 Trade Show CalendarThursday, December 17, 2009 The Tourism Authority announced the country will be present at 35 international trade shows in 2010. London's World Travel Market, Berlin's ITB, Madrid's Fitur and Miami's SeaTrade are just some of the fairs in which the country will participate. Social Housing: A $588 Million BusinessWednesday, July 26, 2017 Since 2015 to date, contracts have been awarded in Panama for $588 million to build 30,550 social interest homes, at an average price of $19,260 per housing unit. During the years 2015, 2016 and so far in 2017, the government of Panama has awarded $588 million in contracts for the construction of 30,550 social interest homes, paying an average price per housing unit of $19,260. Agreement Between Real Estate AgentsWednesday, May 27, 2009 Real estate brokers in Panama and Canada agreed to create opportunities to promote both housing markets. In the negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Panama, the Panamanian Association of Brokers and Real Estate Developers met with their counterparts in Ontario and Toronto, Canada, where they agreed to create blueprints for future agreements between the organizations. New Bids on Former Braswell ShipyardTuesday, June 12, 2012 In a second tender created by the Panama Maritime Authority to grant the administration and operation of the yard in Balboa, four companies have participated. The bidders are the same as in the first tender, with the only difference that MEC Shipyards (formerly MEC Dry Docks) has now partnered with the Kardonski group instead of IBT. Sweden Opens its Doors to Honduran ExportsThursday, April 26, 2012 Open Trade Gate Sweden provides greater opportunities to Hondurans exporting textiles, seafood and in the agribusiness to increase trade, as well as offering free training. Sweden wants to increase bilateral trade with Honduras, from its mere $215,000 a year, and for this reason, its office, Open Trade Gate Sweden is provided more information and training to private companies so that they can export from Honduras to this Nordic country. A Natural Gas Terminal in the PacificMonday, December 4, 2017 The Panama Canal Authority is evaluating constructing a Liquefied Natural Gas supply terminal on the Pacific Coast, with an investment that could be around $100 million. Oscar Bazán, executive vice president of Planning and Commercial Development of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), told Elcapitalfinanciero.com that "... they have already completed an exploratory study to determine the feasibility of installing a liquified natural gas supply terminal (LNG) on the Pacific coast. The study was conducted with cooperation funds from the United States Trade and Development Agency (Ustda)." |
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