Having just returned from our cruise at the Port of Colon, I can say that the new port location on Amador will give Panama a huge edge on the WOW factor upon passengers arriving to the City.  I am afraid the Colon will always remain the same no matter how many parks they try to build in the City.

The consortium formed by China Harbor Engineering Company Limited and Jan de Nul Panama has been awarded a contract to design, build and operate a cruise terminal in Amador.

The Panama Maritime Authority has awarded the consortium Cruceros del Pacífico a contract to design, build and operate a cruise terminal on Perico Island, in the Amador Causeway. The tender, in which only the winning consortium participated, was postponed several times, at the request of the companies who had expressed their interest during the approval process.

Prensa.com reports that “…The Costa Rican company Meco had shown interest in the project and its representatives attended the act for delivering proposals, but before the time expired to deliver their documentation, they withdrew leaving only the consortium Cruceros del Pacífico.

“… Hugo García, coordinator of the Special Projects Unit at the AMP commented that the consortium will make adjustments to the design submitted, but will respect the guidelines of the specifications.