This in from Reuters. Aug 18 The first Suezmax crude oil tanker that was slated to go through the newly expanded Panama Canal began its transit on Thursday, a public relations official told Reuters. The Aegean Unity, a Greece-flagged Suezmax vessel coming from the U.S. West Coast, entered the Canal Thursday morning, according to Reuters’ […]

It’s finally here. The newly rebranded UnCruise Adventures (notice the missing dash between “un” and “cruise”) is soon to be on its way to Costa Rica and Panama. The small expedition ship cruise line has made waves in Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, the Columbia & Snake Rivers and even the Galapagos, and now the Central American destination […]

Bella Vista and Calidonia account for 80% of the $200 million investments in urban renewal being carried out by the mayoral office in the 23 neighbourhoods in the district of Panama. Underground parking, better sidewalks and walkways are part of the added value in Bella Vista and Calidonia, the districts where the most investment is […]

Companies that build or operate solar plants will enjoy exemptions from import duties, tariffs, taxes and various levies. From a decree by the National Assembly published in the Official Newspaper of Panama: Article 1. Clause 1 of Article 20 of Law 37 of 2013 reads as follows :    Article 20. Natural or legal persons who build, operate […]

Import tariffs on flowers will rise from 15% to 30%, those on cement clinkers from 0% to 30%, and import duties of clothing will go from between 10% and 15% to 30%. The increase in tariffs comes on top of a 7% payment on account of the Tax on the Transfer of Goods, Furniture and Services […]

According to LatinTrade.com this year, Latin Trade created its biggest ever ranking: the Latin America Top 1,000 Companies, ranking the firms by revenues, assets, net income, gross profits and EBITDA. The companies in the ranking have total assets of $4.5 trillion, almost half the regional GDP in 2015 of $9.5 trillion. The LT1000 gathers all […]

A debate over when the gap between North and South America closed has opened a rift in the scientific community. Analyzing existing data from ancient rocks, fossils and genetic studies, a group of researchers has assembled a defense of the conventional view that the Isthmus of Panama formed around 3 million years ago. That work […]

The administration of the Panama Canal (ACP) announced on Friday that it has begun a reforestation program covering 83 hectares in the province of Darien to compensate for the recent expansion of the Canal. The reforestation is part of a campaign that will re-forest 1,243 hectares nationwide at a cost of 3 million US dollars, […]

Here in Community-Part 3, I would like to introduce my readers who do not know of our organization, to learn more on how our community works together on many good things including Amigos de Animales.  Please donate to this great cause at Donate to AADAB Today Here is the report from last month’s clinic.