españolPuerto Quetzal Checks Containers with X-RayWednesday, December 16, 2020 As of December 15, the X-ray module began operating in the Guatemalan maritime terminal, which will serve to inspect, in a non-intrusive manner, the contents of the containers that are used to import and export goods. The regulations that will apply for these non-intrusive verifications were published in the Diario de Centro America. The implementation of this system is an indispensable requirement for the certification of ports by the Coast Guard in national security issues and by the tax collector. 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: Panama: Dip in Maritime Traffic Affecting BusinessWednesday, May 9, 2018 Panama Ports Company has stated that due to the unfavorable trend registered by the national maritime industry, the company is carrying out organizational changes in order to continue operating. From a statement issued by Panama Ports Company: Panama: New Office for Maritime Businesses in MiamiTuesday, July 4, 2017 The technical office of the Maritime Authority will operate 24 hours a day in order to facilitate the formalities for conducting maritime business on the US East Coast. From a statement issued by the Port Authority: Cargo Movement Still RisingThursday, January 23, 2020 Between January and November 2019, the national port system continued to record positive numbers, as 85 thousand metric tons of cargo were mobilized, a figure 11% higher than that reported for the same period in 2018. The General Comptroller of the Republic reported that only last November there was a 10% year-on-year increase in cargo movement, rising from 7.5 million metric tons in the eleventh month of 2018 to 8.2 million metric tons in the same period in 2019. 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: Cargo Movement Grows to 10%Thursday, October 10, 2019 After the cargo movement in Panama grew 2% in 2018 compared to 2017, in the first eight months of 2019 the volume transported totaled 60.1 million metric tons, 10% more than in the same period last year. The latest report of the General Comptroller of the Republic details that only last August reported a 22% year-on-year increase in cargo movement, rising from 6.7 million metric tons in the eighth month of 2018 to 8.2 million metric tons in the same period of 2019. Cargo Movement Keeps RisingWednesday, July 10, 2019 After in 2018, the cargo movement in Panama increased 2% over 2017, in the first five months of 2019 the volume transported totaled 35.4 million metric tons, 3% more than in the same period last year. The latest report of the General Comptroller of the Republic details that only last May reported a 12% year-on-year increase in cargo movement, rising from 7 million metric tons in the fifth month of 2018 to 7.9 million metric tons in the same period of 2019. Congress on Water Transport in PanamaThursday, March 22, 2018 From May 7 to May 11, 2018 companies working in the international maritime industry will be gathering together in Panama City to discuss technical, economic and environmental issues related to water transport infrastructure. From May 7 to 12, 2018, Panama will host the 34th World Congress of the World Association of Aquatic Transport Infrastructures (PIANC). Cargo Movement Grows Less in 2018Monday, February 11, 2019 After recording a 10% increase between 2016 and 2017, last year the movement of maritime cargo in Panama grew just 2% over the previous year. The most recent figures of the General Comptroller of the Republic detail that during 2018 the movement of containers in the National Port System totaled 7 million TEUs, 1.7% more than the 6.89 million TEUs reported in 2017. Acceleration of Maritime Procedures in PanamaThursday, September 21, 2017 The new maritime single window promises to speed up the transhipment process, improve port exit times and reduce the use of paper through a digital system. From a statement issued by the Panama Canal Authority: Extension for Payment of Panama Canal FeeThursday, January 16, 2020 The Panama Chamber of Commerce requested the Panama Canal Authority to postpone the start of collection of the fee for the use of fresh water in the Canal, which would begin to be paid on February 15, 2020. On January 13, the Panama Canal Authority announced that this year "... Panama: Cargo Movement FiguresThursday, December 12, 2019 Between January and October 2019, the national port system mobilized 77 thousand metric tons of cargo, a figure 11% higher than that reported in the same period of 2018. According to figures from the General Comptroller of the Republic only last October reported a 3% year-on-year increase in cargo movement, rising from 7.5 million metric tons in the tenth month of 2018 to 7.8 million metric tons in the same period of 2019. 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: Grains from Brazil to Pass Through Panama CanalMonday, March 19, 2018 Through an agreement with the union of soy and corn producers in Mato Grosso, promotion will be given to the the transfer of grains from the north of Brazil to markets in Asia. The Canal Authority reported that "...The agreement allows the coordination of joint marketing activities, exchange of market studies and information on commercial flows, as well as modernization and improvement programs." |
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