Between January and September 2016 the Central American countries as a whole imported a monthly average of $32 million worth of furniture for offices and homes. Data extracted from the report ‘Furniture Market in Central America’, presented by CentralAmericaData’s Business Intelligence Unit: [GRAPHIC caption = “Click to interact with the graph”] Imports by country In […]
The government has extended, until December 31 this year, the decree from August 2016 that temporarily increases import tariffs for flowers, coal, clinker and clothing. From a statement issued by the Presidency of Panama: The Cabinet has given approval to the extension of Executive Decree No. 001-17 which temporarily increases import tariffs on items such […]
Not only has the government officials started a search of the law office of MossFons but they have taken the two partners into custody. Panama’s Attorney General’s Office on Thursday ordered a search of offices belong to a law firm it accuses of setting up offshore accounts that allowed a Brazilian construction company to funnel […]
Here is another story on the issues of safety in the Panama Canal operations. The Panama Canal Authority insisted Thursday its new expanded locks are safe and handling increased traffic from the $5.25 billion expansion project inaugurated last June. The statement came a day after The Associated Press, citing captains who navigate the waterway, reported […]
Loaded with more than 6,000 cargo containers, the ship Ever Living prepared for the final leg of its journey through the newly expanded Panama Canal when things hit a snag: The last of the massive steel lock doors failed to open all the way. The pilots controlling the ship and the captains of the tugboats […]
An investigation carried out by the Public Ministry of Panama, concerning a ghost company of Odebrecht provided information for the corruption scandal that shakes Colombia, publishes today daily La Estrella de Panama. Last January 24, the seventh prosecutor anticorruption district, Alexandra Vence, asked the Public Registry for data on companies Punto Fa S.A. and Lurion […]
Panama has finally reached the point where it understands the importance of organic products here. Through a new unit at the MIDA, the government will provide certification, according to international standards, for farms in the country growing organic crops. Besides the option provided by the new Control Authority of Certification of Organic Agricultural Production, which […]
The Navy has been operating some smaller vessels and we will soon see larger vessels enter the market. Here is an article by Mish Shedlock the discussion includes the loss of jobs in the industry. In response to Amazon Enters Trillion Dollar Ocean Freight Business: How Many Jobs Will Vanish? a reader commented fully autonomous […]
This is a very cool story of David’s planed cruise to enjoy Central America and watch the Super Bowl on the poolside 300 foot screen on board Princess Cruise. There are quite a few Panama Canal cruises that leave Los Angeles or San Diego in the winter months. I selected this itinerary for a very […]
My good friend Hans put the final day in perspective with a Facebook greeting Sunday morning as we prepared for the final day of the four days of the Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival. And what a time it was. See a Video here Good morning Boquete, welcome to day 4 of the Boquete Jazz & […]