Events

Panama ideal place for investments

There are many opportunities to develop infrastructure projects

The forum “Invest in Panama” held in Panama on Monday June 10 is important because it shows the country as a good place to invest and with many opportunities to develop infrastructure projects, said President Ricardo Martinelli, who closed this economic forum organized by the Spanish daily newspaper El Pais.

“We are a country that is always open to investment and with a climate for the best [...]

Pacific Alliance to promote global trade

Summit concludes in Cali

By Franklin Castrellon

With the absence of Panama, called on to play a vital role in its future development, and with promising results, the Seventh Summit of the Pacific Alliance (PA) concluded in Cali, Colombia, which was led by Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico.

Founded on April 28, 2011 in Lima, Peru, the PA seeks to integrate this huge market and expand its business to the world, especially to the Asia [...]

United States might export natural gas to Central America

It could create the Central American Electrical Interconnection System

By Dennis Smith

In the recent meeting of the Central American Integration System in Costa Rica between US President Barak Obama and regional Heads of State, the subjects of the US exporting natural gas and the need to explore other energy sources were discussed.

Obama said that the United States might be able to help with the region’s growing energy demands by exporting liquefied natural gas.

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Panama shines in Sea Asia

As a leader in ship registration, its Panama Canal excellence and a platform for cargo logistics services, Panama had a special promotional booth at Sea Asia 2013 represented by the Panama Maritime Authority and the Panama Canal.

Sea Asia is the showcase of the latest technologies, designs and maritime-logistics solutions, which gives business users the ability to improve their corporate profile in a growing competitive market.

It also serves to optimize business networking, provide [...]

Seatrade talks in Chile will feature officials and industry executives

The third version of the Seatrade Latin American Cruise Convention, which will take place in May in the Chilean port of Valparaiso, will include finance, tourism, transport and telecommunications ministers of Chile, Pablo Longueira and Pedro Pablo Errazuriz, respectively and the Minister of Tourism of Brazil, Valdir Moysés Simão.

They who be presented at the opening session on May 14.

The three decision makers will touch on issues relevant to the cruise industry in Latin [...]

Colombia prepares for Latin American ports congress

With attention on Free Trade Agreements and Common Markets, executives and port authorities of the continent will meet in Bogota in June.

The Organizing Committee of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is refining the preparations for a new edition of the Latin American Ports Congress to be held in Bogota, Colombia, from June 25 to 28, 2013, under the theme: “The Integration of American ports with the World in the Age of Free [...]

Customs directors meet in regional conference

By Juan Rafael Cortés Dean

From April 1 to 5, and with the participation of 60 delegates from different countries of the World Customs Organization (WCO), the city of Panama was the venue for the XVI Regional Conference of Customs Directors of the Americas and the Caribbean (RCCDG) and the XXXIV meeting of National Directors of Customs of Latin America, Spain and Portugal (COMALEP).

Among the issues discussed at the meeting were: Promoting Regional Economic [...]