Miami is the closest port to the Panama Canal so it only makes sense for Miami to exploit the trade potential here.

Florida is planning an export development mission to Panama for Oct. 5 to Oct. 7.

Florida Secretary of Commerce Gary Swoope will lead the mission to Panama City, the country’s capital.
Enterprise Florida, the state’s public-private partnership for economic development, is organizing.
Participating companies can sign up for pre-arranged matchmaking with potential business partners in Panama. The deadline to register for that service is July 31.
Panama’s economy has growing fast, helped by the ongoing expansion of its famed Canal and growth of shipping, logistics and banking operations linked to the Canal.
The Central American nation of nearly 4 million people has emerged as a gateway business with Latin America. It increasingly competes with Miami for logistics and regional headquarters for companies.
Florida exported more than $2 billion in goods to Panama in 2013, Enterprise Florida said.