The Panama authorities have started the process of cancelling the registration of two vessels linked to trading with North Korea. The Panama Maritime Authority of (AMP) has begun cancelling the registration of the Orient Shenyu (also known as Glory Hope 1) one of 10 vessels the US called on the UN to blacklist for trading […]

With 2017 marking the first full year since the $5 billion expansion of the Panama Canal, shipments of liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas combined marked one of the largest uses of the recently enhanced waterway, Ambassador Juan B. Sosa, consul of Panama, said Tuesday. The transport of cargoes of LPG and LNG, largely […]

As part of its Environmental Recognition Program, the Panama Canal recently unveiled a new carbon calculator to centralize emissions data and incentivize the industry to reduce its carbon footprint. Patrick Kingsland asks Alexis Rodriguez, environmental specialist at the Panama Canal, about the technology and the importance of taking a sustainable approach to shipping. Some call […]

Air China will launch a new flight between Beijing and Panamá City, via Houston in March 2018. The service was announced by Cai Jian Jiang, Air China’s President, during Juan Carlos Valera’s presidential visit to the Chinese state. Additionally, Valera remarked through his Twitter account that Air China will operate two flights per week. “Two days […]

This is a great article that appeared in the National Review. If the 1980s can be defined as the revival of American exceptionalism and the American spirit, courtesy of Ronald Reagan and conservatism, then the 1970s can be defined as much the opposite. The ’70s saw Richard Nixon’s resignation amid the scandal of Watergate; the […]

The Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort, which is located in Panama’s Buenaventura resort community, joined Marriott International’s Autograph Collection Hotels following the completion of a renovation to enhance its guestrooms, restaurants and meeting spaces, as well as the addition of the Buenaventura Zoo. The Buenaventura was built around a 100-year-old Corotu tree, incorporating Panamanian elements […]

The Jamaica Observer writes of their culinary experiences in Panama.  A typical Panamanian meal usually includes lots of pork, coconut rice and beans complete with local fruits and vegetables such as yucca, squash and plantains. A popular dessert, which I highly recommend, is Pastel Tres Leches. This is a rich, creamy pudding-like cake made with […]

Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela Tuesday highlighted the newly established diplomatic ties with China as one of the major accomplishments of his past year in office. “2017 was successful for Panama and Panamanians,” Varela said in his state of the nation speech to the National Assembly, adding the establishment of diplomatic ties with China last […]

My friend Duncan McGowan wrote this great article highlighting some of Panama’s achievements last year. Panama was an island in the storm in 2017, as political and economic turmoil gripped North America and Europe. It was a much different story in Panama, where global investments expanded and the economy continued to surge, providing strong drivers […]