españolExports: Negotiating to Reduce CostsMonday, February 24, 2020 In Costa Rica, exporters insist that rates be renegotiated at the Moin Container Terminal, since currently the cost of moving a container at that terminal exceeds by about $207 what was paid at the Japdeva docks. The rates charged at the Moin Container Terminal (TCM) have been a matter of discussion for several months. When the maritime terminal was operating for one year, businessmen recognized that the efficiency of the premises had improved, but insisted that the rates should be reduced. 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. Water Treatment for ShipsTuesday, September 20, 2016 Before September 2017 Panamanian vessels weighing over 400 tons must install ballast water treatment equipment, ranging in cost from $900,000 to $2 million. Vessels in the Panamanian merchant fleet have until September 8, 2017 to purchase and install equipment for ballast water treatment and comply with the international convention for the control and management of ballast water and sediments. 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. Panama: Complaints Over Food Transfer RatesTuesday, April 5, 2016 The maritime union has requested a reconsideration of the transshipment tariffs governing food from the 1st of April, as it represents 48% more on operating costs. From a statement issued by the Maritime Chamber of Panama: Nicaragua Still Has Not Endorsed La Union - Puerto Corinto FerryTuesday, September 16, 2014 The Spanish shipping company interested in operating the route said it is awaiting permits from Nicaragua and that it will invest $14 million so that operations can start in October. Carlos López Barrundia, Naviera del Odiel representative in El Salvador, told Laprensagrafica.com that the initial investment comprises of "... funds for the installation of offices, hiring staff and for the boat that will provide the service." Puerto Manzanillo Up and Running AgainWednesday, November 27, 2013 After the partial paralyzation because of a strike by a group of employees, the loading and unloading of containers has started to accelerate. Prensa.com reports that "they have managed to unload a large part of the containers that were in the harbor after the work stoppage on November 13 in the night by a group of employees who protested over the calculations used for working out overtime. " Maritime Transports: Costa Rica - China Route SuspendedFriday, November 22, 2019 Because of the lower-than-projected volume of cargo shipped on the September and October services, the maritime route between Port Moin and Shanghai was suspended. In recent weeks the situation has turned unexpectedly, as late last month Costa Rican exporters announced that they planned to negotiate for 2020 an increase in the frequency of the route, however, the low volume of cargo sent to the Asian giant, caused the interruption of service. Dry Dock for Post-PanamaxFriday, October 29, 2010 The Canal expansion will need a dry dock and pier annex in order to accommodate the large Post-Panamax vessels in transit. The dam should be built at the mouth of the Canal over the Atlantic, since in their usual routes, "A large percentage of vessels arriving at this end of the Canal are empty or in ballast, and they usually already have complied with their cargo contracts. Santo Tomás Forecasts Increase in Maritime CargoTuesday, April 3, 2018 Due to a recovery of customers and the start-up of a new route, the port terminal in Guatemala expects to mobilize 320,000 containers this year, 8% more than in 2017. Starting in May, the Santo Tomás de Castilla National Port Company (Empornac) will have a new logistics route that will connect the Guatemalan port with the Mexican terminal of Puerto Morelos, in the state of Quintana Roo. Costa Rica - China Route: More Frequencies ManagedWednesday, October 23, 2019 Costa Rican exporters are negotiating to change the frequency of the maritime route between Port Moin and Shanghai from monthly to weekly from February 2020. The service began last September 22, when the ship of China Ocean Shipping Company (Cosco), shipping company of the Chinese government, arrived at the Container Terminal of Moin, and left on September 23 after loading products such as pineapple, banana, meat and orange juice. What Panama Loses By Not Having Port in CorozalMonday, March 20, 2017 New businesses in the segment of small shipping companies, and competitiveness in the maritime and logistics regional market is what the country is missing out on because of the delay in the construction of a new terminal. One of the main points in favor of the construction of a port in Corozal is the business that could be generated in the segment of smaller shipping companies, which, according to entrepreneurs in this sector, have difficulty accessing the services they need because larger shipping companies are generally given priority attention at major ports. Puerto Cortes Increases ProductivityMonday, October 29, 2018 In the last five years, the Honduran maritime terminal has gone from moving 20 to 40 containers per hour, and the average service time per truck has fallen from 120 to 40 minutes. According to the representatives of the Central American Port Operator (PPO), the concessionaire of the maritime terminal since 2013, have had to make investments in different areas of the port to increase its operational capabilities. Shanghai – Panama Transit AcceleratedMonday, April 6, 2009 Evergreen Line shipping company has announced a new transit time of 25 days for their Far East - Panama Service from Shanghai to Colón. The company shortened the transit time between the Taiwan hub at Kaohsiung to Mexico from 23 to only 16 days, resulting in a transit time of 25 days for the route from Shanghai to the Caribbean hub in Puerto Colón, Panama. Incentives for Vessel Registration in PanamaTuesday, August 26, 2014 Discounts of up to 35% on the registration fee and the annual consular fee will be granted to the ships registered under the Panamanian flag. Through a resolution published in the Official Newspaper La Gaceta, the Directorate General of Merchant Marine Services has been authorized to grant discounts, additional to those contained in the legislation, to those who register ships under the Panamanian flag. |
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