Consolidating the country as a Home Port (Base Port) and Port of Call for cruise ships in the region, is one of the main priorities of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), as indicated by the Director General of Ports and Auxiliary Maritime Industries (DGPIMA), Max Florez. He also explained that talks are being held with […]
Panama’s Geisha coffee is still one of the most sought-after in the world. In the annual electronic auction Best of Panama (BOP) set a new record on August 7, 2024. The Japanese company Saza Coffee paid US$4,541.83 for the pound (about $10,013 per kilogram) of the Elida Geisha Natural Torre lot of the Lamastus Family Estate. This coffee […]
Panama joined the 32 countries that support the precautionary pause against international seabed mining, during the twenty-ninth Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) that takes place in Kingston, Jamaica. At this meeting, Panama reaffirmed its role as an international blue leader, being part of the 32 countries and more than 700 organizations, convinced of […]
The Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) company has selected the port terminals of Colón 2000, in the province of Colón, and the Cruise Terminal of Panama, in the province of Panama, as its new Home Port (Base Port) for cruise operations, as announced by the Director of Ports and Maritime Industries (DGPIMA) of the Maritime Authority […]
Facilitating all private investment initiatives in favor and for the benefit of all Panamanians, is the commitment of the new Government, said by the Minister of the Presidency, Juan Carlos Orillac, during the inauguration of the new board of directors of the Panamanian Association of Business Executives (Apede) for the period 2024-2025, headed by Giulia […]
In an effort to address the challenges of climate change and improve watershed management in Panama, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) supported the First National Watershed Congress, organized by the International Center for Sustainable Development (CIDES). This event, held on July 24 to 26, brought together more than 250 participants. The Congress […]
The Mayor of Panama, Mayer Mizrachi, made an official visit to the ChivoPets veterinary hospital in El Salvador. During his tour, Mizrachi was able to learn about the history of this veterinary hospital, an initiative promoted by President Nayib Bukele, which has become an essential space for Salvadorans and residents of the country to clinically […]
The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, received today, August 1, from Ambassador Marisol Argueta de Barillas, Principal Director for Latin America of the World Economic Forum, the invitation to participate in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, which will be held in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2025. This meeting brings together […]
Royal Caribbean International will deploy Serenade of the Seas on roundtrips from Cartagena, Colombia and Colón, Panama October 2025 through April 2026. Passengers may embark at either city for the seven-night southern Caribbean cruises that also call at Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao. ‘We are very happy to return to the region with Serenade of the […]
Panama has been selected to host the World Congress of the International Association of Congresses and Conventions (ICCA), which will be held from November 8 to 11, 2026. This event will represent a crucial opportunity to reaffirm Panama’s positioning as an ideal destination in the meeting industry and increase its competitiveness in this sector. The […]