One of our favorite short cruises was on a Pulmantur ship out of Colon with destinations to Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Now in bankruptcy, two of the ships are headed for demolition and sale as scrap! The cruise industry is devastated worldwide and with the Pullmantur shipping company scrapping at least two of its vessels […]
Container ship CAP JACKSON reportedly suffered fire in engine room while at anchor at Balboa, Panama, where she arrived on Jul 29 from Manzanillo Mexico. 1 crew injured, one generator completely destroyed. CAP JACKSON port of call was Puerto Colon, she was to transit Canal. As of 0430 UTC Aug 2, she remained at anchor. […]
Earlier this week, Panama announced that it would be opening its borders to select individuals. The country’s borders have been completely locked down since late March until a decree was signed on July 31st to change that. Transiting passengers are among those who will benefit from the new ruling, but the country is not yet ready to […]
From August 1 to November 30, 2020, the Panama Canal will encourage the protection of whales, dolphins, and other large aquatic animals as they begin their seasonal migration, crossing paths with vessels heading to the Canal. In accordance with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) annual recommendations, ships traveling to and from the Canal via the […]
By Yvon Choinard, Founder, Patagonia. In its efforts to maximize efficiency and profit, modern industrial agriculture relies on annual monocrops, toxic herbicides and pesticides, synthetic fertilizer and wasteful water use, all of which are destroying topsoil much faster than it can be replaced. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, if we continue to […]
Total Cases 74,492 Test Performed 249,980 Recuperated 48,748 Home Isolation 22,464 In Hospital […]
In the new context, disinfection service companies are offering innovative solutions to meet new customer requirements. Cleaning articles and services are some of the issues that have gained ground in the digital environment in this context of health crisis, which derives from the outbreak of covid-19 in the region. You may be interested in “Chemical Industry: Tracking […]
Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited will operate from August 1st the 11 coffee shops that in the country operate under the Starbucks brand. Starbucks executives for Latin America and the Caribbean informed that Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited (CCTL) is managed by businessmen Adam Stewart and Ian Dear, who have a license that leads Starbucks operations in three […]
Panamanian authorities confirm that the country will no longer be hosting the 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games. With just over four million inhabitants, Panama has become the Central American country with the highest number of infections (56,817) and deaths (1,209) from coronavirus. But two weeks ago, the organizers of the multi-sport event, in the […]
The unrest of the Panamanian population is shown on Friday in a wave of protests that defies the quarantine due to the Covid-19 pandemic and demands economic aid, labor measures and health supplies. In those rallies, whose calls continue this Friday, the main demand is that the poorest and the jobless can receive the […]