August 6th, 2012:

Chile plans a “Megaport” inviting private proposals

The Minister of Transport has said that the challenge Chile has today is to

interest private companies in the new concept of a mega-port and the possibility that this idea would be finally translated into the Port of San Antonio over other areas, such as Valparaiso. Although the Minister did not want to point out an area with more advantage, he indicated that this is not about who will lead the project or who will [...]

Labor Minister presents draft dock worker law

The Minister of Labor and Workforce Development, Alma Lorena Cortes,

accompanied by the leaders of the Confederation of Workers of the Republic of Panama (CTRP), port workers and executives of Panama Ports Company, appeared before the full sitting of the National Assembly to present Bill 064/12, which repeals law No. 34 of 1979, regulating dock work in the ports of Balboa and Cristobal operated by Panama Ports Company. The new draft law places into effect [...]

Commemorative coins circulate

Celebrating the founding of Panama La Antigua; a commemorative coin will go into circulation worth half a Balboa (50 cents) from August 15, said Jose Ramon Fernandez, Head of the Procurement and Contracts Department of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Funds received will be for research, restoration, maintenance and development of Panama Viejo.

Colon Free Zone joins Ethics Network

The Colon Free Zone is now part of the Public Agency Ethics Network implemented by the Office of the Administrative Attorney General. The creation of this committee is for the purpose of initiating a culture of sound business practices, which is committed to promoting an ethical culture to achieve better levels of efficiency, effectiveness and quality in providing public services. Each public institution must create a team that is the promoter of ethical management in [...]

Surplus in Panamanian services rose 14.4% in first quarter

The surplus in services of Panama totaled $1,054 million during the first quarter, approximately $133.1 million, or 14.4% more than that recorded in the same period a year earlier, said the Bureau of Economic and Social Analysis of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. This increase is mainly due to income from services provided to tourists and from the ports. The study emphasizes that exports totaled $1,895 million ($163.5 million more), noting that income was [...]

Ongoing investments in Callao total $1,500 million

The president of the National Port Authority of Peru (APN), Frank Boyle,

said that about $1,500 million is being invested in the port of Callao, to which are committed APM Terminals, Dubai Ports (DP) World and Consorcio Transportadora Callao (the Callao Conveyor Consortium). The fruits of these investments will begin to be seen in 2014 and by 2021 the money invested in the port of Callao will put the country in a most favorable position [...]

Air France-KLM to offer on board connectivity from 2013

Browsing the web or, watching a live broadcast via the Internet during a flight will be a reality in airplanes of Air France-KLM in 2013. In partnership with Panasonic Avionics, the two airlines will launch a joint program of connectivity on board long-haul routes, with tests starting early in the year. The service will allow consumers to connect via text messages, email and Internet access as well as broadcast TV, with access to a wide [...]