Panama Ports could loose concession


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The Panamanian government is considering rescinding the concession granted to Panama Ports Co., a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) for breach of the commitments agreed in the contract under law No. 5 of 16 January 1997. This is stated on the web site laverdaddepanamaports.com. The website, created to denounce alleged breaches of […]

September 6, 2016

Community – In Water I am Free


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This is a wonderful slide show created by Linda Sherman from photos taken by Doreen Delong the day the handicapped members of the Fundacion Pro-Integracion went to the water park. It’s well worth 3 minutes of your time and we guarantee you will have a tear in the side of your eye by the end. […]

August 31, 2016

Investment Flows: Central vs. Latin America


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Bucking the historical trend, since 2013 the isthmus has taken off positively as an investment destination compared to other Latin American countries. A study by the CABI highlights how in recent years the Central American region, including the Dominican Republic, has been “seen with new eyes” by the rest of the world, as demonstrated by […]

August 31, 2016

U.S. LNG for China Arrives via Panama Canal


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The first shipment of liquefied natural gas from the lower 48 U.S. states to China arrived this week, thanks to the recently expanded Panama Canal’s easing access to the robust Asian market for U.S. gas exporters. The shipment was chartered by Royal Dutch Shell PLC, the company confirmed to The Wall Street Journal. The cargo, […]

August 30, 2016

Panama: Pickups and SUV´s Take Their Turn


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I love my Amarok!!   In the first half of the year registration of vehicles grew by 7%, driven by registrations of SUV vehicles, which grew by 18% and by pickup trucks, which grew by 35%. Data from the Comptroller General of the Republic showed that in the first half of the year 33,164 vehicles were […]

August 30, 2016