Panama may not be the largest export market for U-S pork, but never-the-less, National Pork Producers Council officials say it is an important market. The free trade agreement created ten years ago is about to expire, and NPPC president, Terry Wolters says pork producers want to see the trade agreement continue. Wolters says anytime the […]
The Panama Canal Authority proposed a comprehensive restructuring of its toll system on Friday, which would increase rates charged on cargo such as vehicles, oil and gas and soybeans that cross the waterway as ocean shippers rake in record profits. The changes would reduce the current structure to fewer than 60 tariffs from 430 now and focus […]
Warmer temperatures this winter in Asia and higher gas demand in Europe are cutting demand for transit of vessels carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) through the Panama Canal, the waterway’s authority told Reuters on Wednesday. The Canal overall is facing higher seasonal demand for vessel passage with an average of 39 ships per day, and […]
The Government of Panama approved in a dialogue table with representatives of the passenger transport sector a temporary fuel subsidy and thus review certain incentives to lower the cost of tires and motor oil, among others, avoiding a strike announced for this Monday. “The strike has already been suspended because we have reached these agreements […]
The Panama Canal Authority said a record amount of tonnage passed through the waterway during fiscal year (FY) 2021, a milestone driven in large part by liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes, which saw the largest increase. “LNG is not only growing the fastest, but it has had its best year in terms of tonnage through […]
The whale shark is perhaps one of the most majestic of ocean creatures. The world’s largest fish, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), is a plankton-loving giant that can be found alone or in groups in all tropical oceans. However, despite being a highly migratory species, little is known about how the different populations worldwide interact […]
Visit the tropical archipelago of San Blas, home of the Guna Yala people, for a more culturally enriching take on ‘beach paradise’ When you think of tropical isles, the images that most often spring to mind are blue skies and white sands. Or maybe lavish overwater villas and infinity pools. Culture rarely gets a look […]
Señorita Panamá 2020 Carmen Isabel Jaramillo Velarde, 26, of La Chorrera, Panama will crown her successor at the Hotel Whyndham Convention Center in Panama City, Panama on November 7, 2021. It will be the 55th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects Panama’s candidates for international beauty pageants including Miss Universe, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International. Currently, Panama has […]
This story was written by Todd Bensman and appeared in Center for Immigration Studies. While I do not agree with all he has said, the bottom line is that the US needs to work closer with Panama, Columbia and Costa Rica to stem the flow. A human migration tsunami of historic proportions — anywhere from 70,000 […]
A growing U.S.-People’s Republic of China (PRC) gray zone skirmish in Panama could have real national security implications for the United States. In the next few months, there are significant port and canal decisions that will be a bellwether gauging if China can continue to outmaneuver the United States in Latin America through its use of soft power, incentive-based bargaining, and […]