I have got to do this next year! The Celebrity Edge Reveal – YouTube A revolution sets sail 2018.

The Akamai report for the fourth quarter of 2016, notes that compared to the previous quarter, there was an increase of 10% on the average internet connection speed in Panama and a reduction of 1.2% in Costa Rica. Although average internet access speed  (IPv4) remains very low compared to other Latin American countries and other regions, the “Akamai State of […]

Edwin Lopez in SupplyChainDIVE reports on further improvements to the new Panama Canal. The Panama Canal will be employing a new platform by Quintiq, a Dassault Systèmes brand, to better manage vessel scheduling and maritime resources, the Panama Canal Authority announced Wednesday. The new system will help managed increased traffic to North American ports by reducing vessel […]

Mr. Gluski shares his thoughts on what other regions in the world can learn about Latin America, as well as the most difficult decisions a CEO has to make.

$320 million is the value of investments in hotel projects in the touristic development pole Gulf of Papagayo that have failed to start due to lack of water. Unable to present a letter of guarantee of water resources, 11 tourism development projects planned for the Gulf of Papagayo in Guanacaste, have failed to start. Lack of […]

Banks based in Panama managed a record level of assets last year — USD 121 billion — despite fallout from the “Panama Papers” scandal, an industry body in the Central American country has said. The International Banking Center, which represents Panamanian and foreign banks, yesterday said members’ assets “reached the record level of USD 121.075 […]

It is expected that economic growth will increase slightly to 5.1% in 2017, and about 5.5% in the medium term, supported by the expanded Canal and developing investment projects. From a press release issued by the IMF: Panama’s economy is expected to remain among the most dynamic in the region. The economic outlook is favorable, […]

My friend John Hampton of NotSereyus Productions was brave enough to ride and film the horse parade at this year’s Fair in David.

 This is a very cool video and worth taking the time to see the whole film. Ever wonder what it’s like inside a modern ultra-deepwater drillship. Well, here you go: The video was filmed in the Gulf of Mexico aboard a 2010-built Samsung design 12000 drillship (using intrinsically safe equipment while the rig was idle, of […]

Mike Schuler reports in gCaptain about the 1000th transit of a huge Neopanamax MSC Anzu that  transited the expanded Panama Canal and the other milestones.  Great read! The Panama Canal has marked the 1000th Neopanamax vessel to use the waterway since the inauguration of the Expanded Canal less than nine months ago. On Sunday, March 19, Mediterranean Shipping Company’s […]