Bonuses for Flagging Vessels in PanamaMonday, August 3, 2015 In order to reduce the average age of the fleet the Maritime Authority is offering discounts until December 2016 of up to 100% on the rate of registration of new vessels. Resolution 106-67-DGMM published in La Gaceta: TOC Americas 2011 Panama BeginsTuesday, November 15, 2011 The TOC Container Supply Chain Americas conference will be held November 15-17 at the El Panama hotel, Panama City. With the theme of "Redefining the logistics scene in the region," the three-day conference will seek to discover a source of revenue for the much-needed infrastructure improvements throughout the region, to understand the connectivity of land transport networks, and to develop strategies for coping with continuing increases in the volume and size of ships. 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. The Expansion of the Panama CanalFriday, June 18, 2010 Full document with the Proposal for the Expansion of the Panama Canal - Third Set of Locks Project The third set of locks project is a plan to expand the Canal’s capacity composed of three integrated components: Maritime Freight Movement Falls 5%Friday, October 12, 2018 Freight movement in Panama totaled 54.8 million metric tons in the first eight months of the year, 5% less than that reported in the same period in 2017. The most recent figures of the General Comptroller detail that only last August reported a year-on-year fall of 13% in the freight movement, falling from 7.8 million metric tons in the eighth month of 2017 to 6.8 million metric tons in the same period of 2018. Maritime Transport: Direct Route Costa Rica – ChinaTuesday, September 24, 2019 China Ocean Shipping Company began operating the new maritime service that will connect Port Moin, in the province of Limon, with Shanghai, in China. The service began operating last September 22, when the ship of the Chinese government's shipping company arrived at the Moin Container Terminal, and left on September 23 after loading products such as pineapple, banana, meat and orange juice. Forum on Bunkering in PanamaMonday, September 12, 2016 On October 25 and 26 companies in the maritime industry will be gathering together in Panama City to discuss the impact of the enlargement of the Canal on the bunkering activity. From a statement issued by the Maritime Chamber of Panama: 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. Forum on Maritime and Logistics TradeMonday, June 27, 2016 On July 19 shipping companies, logistics and other sectors related to the port industry will be meeting in Panama to discuss issues and opportunities arising from the expanded canal. The event, organized by the Maritime Authority of Panama, will be held at the Hotel Intercontinental Miramar, from 1 pm. The Expansion of the Panama CanalFriday, June 18, 2010 Full document with the Proposal for the Expansion of the Panama Canal - Third Set of Locks Project The third set of locks project is a plan to expand the Canal’s capacity composed of three integrated components: Port Freight: Slight Fall in 2018Monday, April 29, 2019 Last year, Guatemalan ports mobilized 26.9 million metric tons, 1% less than reported in 2017, mainly because of the machinery deficit in the main maritime terminals. Data from the National Port Commission (CPN), detail that between 2017 and 2018 the cargo movement in the country's ports fell from 27.3 million to 26.9 million metric tons. Cargo Movement Grows to 12%Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Between January and September 2019, in the national port system of Panama were mobilized 69 thousand metric tons of cargo, a figure 12% higher than that reported in the same period of 2018. According to figures from the General Comptroller of the Republic only last September reported a 29% year-on-year increase in cargo movement, rising from 7 million metric tons in the ninth month of 2018 to 9.1 million metric tons in the same period of 2019. Panama: Audit of Flag Certifications for ShipsThursday, December 18, 2014 From January 2015 companies that inspect and certify foreign ships under the Panamanian flag must be audited by the Maritime Authority so that the quality of services provided can be assessed. From the resolution given by the Board of the Maritime Authority of Panama: Request to Exclude Maritime Sector from FTA with ChinaThursday, October 18, 2018 Arguing that local investments could be at risk, the Maritime Chamber requested the exclusion of the maritime sector from the trade agreement that Panama negotiates with the Asiatic giant. In a note addressed to the Chief Negotiator of Panama, the trade guild of the sector requested not to include the maritime sector, and especially the auxiliary maritime industry, in the negotiations of the FTA between Panama and China. Dredging Works in Moin Being PreparedTuesday, March 13, 2018 The Dutch company Van Oord - Bam will be in charge of dredging about 220 thousand cubic meters of sand and silt in the port terminal of Moín in Limón, Costa Rica. In order to allow the transit of ships with larger drafts, the Port Administration and Economic Development Board of the Atlantic Coast (Japdeva), signed a contract for the dredging work, which will take about three months and should be done at the same time as the operation of the port terminal. |
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