Port Corpus Christi and Tianjin Port (Group) Signed A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)Monday, October 24, 2011 “Agreement Aimed to Generate New Business through both Ports” Tianjin, China – The Port of Corpus Christi and the Tianjin Port (Group) Co., Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding today. The Tianjin Port Authority hosted a delegation of the Port of Corpus Christi, led by City of Corpus Christi Mayor Joe Adame, for the official signing of the MOU. Comisión Centroamericana de Transporte Marítimo Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Ports Performance and Regional ConnectivityMonday, March 18, 2013 Assessment of Port Performance and Port Connectivity Study in Belize, Central America and the Dominican Republic. This study focuses on identifying the basic logistics capabilities in Belize, Central America and the Dominican Republic. 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). Panama: Incentives for the Maritime SectorWednesday, February 24, 2016 A bill aims to create a special tax regime, labor and migration incentives for maritime financing institutions and firms carrying out financeable projects. The Cabinet of the Government of Panama decided to authorize the Minister of the Presidency to propose to the National Assembly, a bill which would create a special regime with incentives in tax, labor and migration incentives for financeable maritime institutions and firms carrying out projects and other provisions. Gianfranco Agency to Have Headquarters in Panamá PacíficoThursday, March 19, 2009 The shipping services agency signed a contract with London & Regional - Panama to settle in the Panamá Pacífico Park. Although the Panamá Pacífico International Business Park is still under construction, the company will settle into one of the temporary offices in the park. Panama: Maritime Transport up to February 2016 -Wednesday, April 13, 2016 The movement of containers in domestic ports fell by 11% up to February, going from a million containers to 969,000 between 2015 and 2016. The movement of containers in the National Port System measured by TEUs decreased by 11.7% during the first two months of 2016 compared to the same period last year, totaling 969,311 compared to 1,097,902 recorded in the previous period. Panama: 2015 Shipping StatisticsWednesday, February 3, 2016 The amount of containers transported went up by 5% between 2014 and 2015, while freight movement in tonnes grew by 7% in the same period. According to the Maritime Authority of Panama, the only items that showed a negative percentage rate when comparing the months of January and February 2014 and 2015 were the movement of cruise passengers and the movement of vehicles. Panama: New Rules for Maritime TrafficThursday, October 2, 2014 The new traffic separation system which comes into effect on December 1 establishes four instruments in the passage of the canal and coastal protection zones for environmentally sensitive sites. The Traffic Separation System (TSS) devices consist of three which will be placed in the Pacific, one in the Atlantic and one at the entrance of the canal, and will allow for organisation of vessel traffic in congestion areas as well as providing protection for humpback whales . Panama: State Will Assess Marine LicensesThursday, July 24, 2014 Validation of licenses granted to naval officials will now be the task of the Panama Maritime Authority. While the transition from the company Orion to the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) is carried out, the evaluation of licenses for marine officials will be temporarily suspended. 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: Forum on Maritime Trade and Energy in PanamaFriday, February 24, 2017 From March 12 to 15 shipping companies, logistics companies and others from this industry will be meeting in Panama to discuss issues such as the use of new energy sources and technology on ships. The Panama Maritime Chamber has announced the holding of the XIII Panama Maritime Conference & Exhibition from March 12 to 15 at the Megapolis Convention Center in Panama City. 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: 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. More Traffic Projected in Panama CanalWednesday, April 4, 2018 For the fiscal year ending September 2018, the authorities foresee that the cargo that will transit through the Canal will reach 431 million tons, 7% more than in the previous period. According to the Panama Canal Authority, the main reasons for the predicted growth in cargo passing through its facilities are the improvement registered in international prices of raw materials and the increase in demand from emerging economies. |
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