by Remco de Bruijn, Managing Director, Digitude Panama Which AI tools help you grow internationally? Most executives are experimenting with AI, but very few are using it strategically. We mapped the top AI tools that support international business development in… Read More »Top AI Tools for International Business Development in 2026
Two weeks ago we launched AEGIR-Marine’s Regional Social Media Strategy for Latin America 🌎 at their regional HQ in Panama City. With their regional LATAM strategy they will increase brand awareness in the region, build up a regional community & generate more leads,… Read More »AEGIR-Marine’s LATAM Social Media Strategy Goes Live
On Saturday 17 January, EU and Mercosur leaders signed a free trade deal in Paraguay, after 25 years of negotiations. The deal with the Mercosur partners (Argentina 🇦🇷, Brazil 🇧🇷, Paraguay 🇵🇾 and Uruguay 🇺🇾) will create one of the… Read More »EU & Mercosur Sign Trade Deal After 25 Years of Negotiations
Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to recover modestly, rising from an estimated 2.2% last year to 2.3% in 2026 and 2.6% in 2027. This according to the World Bank’s Regional Outlook January 2026 published last… Read More »New World Bank Outlook:Panama Leads LATAM Growth
In 2025 Panamanian ports moved a record breaking volume of containers, up 3.6.% compared to 2024. This according to data from the Autoridad Marítima de Panamá(AMP). A total of 9.9 million TEU (20-foot containers) were moved, 345,586 units more than the year before, despite the uncertainty in… Read More »Container Traffic in Panamanian Ports Grew 3.6% in 2025, reaching Record of 9.9 million TEU
The rise of deepfakes, open source models and automated AI-powered cyberattacks will dominate companies’ cybersecurity environment in 2026, according to a recent report by Kaspersky’s experts. AI will become a critical factor for competitive advantage, operational resilience, corporate reputation, and… Read More »Kaspersky: AI Will Dominate Companies’ Cybersecurity in 2026
The Panama Canal has added two state-of-the-art tugboats to its fleet to enhance operational efficiency and ensure safe, reliable service for global shipping. The tugs The tugs were chartered from Svitzer 🇩🇰 and built by Türkiye’s Med Marine. During last… Read More »Panama Canal Strengthens Operations with Two New Tugboats from Svitzer
The reported sale of CK Hutchison’s global port portfolio to a consortium led by BlackRock and MSC has stalled amid rising geopolitical and legal complexity, according to The Wall Street Journal. The sale includes the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal… Read More »Panama Ports Deal Gridlocked as China Makes New Demands for its Approval
London & Regional Panama has announced a new warehouse 📦 investment of over $40 million in Panama Pacifico, reinforcing its role as one of Latin America’s leading logistics, commercial, and industrial hubs. This is among the most significant private investments… Read More »$40 Million Investment in New Warehouse Infrastructure in Panama Pacifico
Panama’s logistics sector is on the verge of a major expansion. Large-scale infrastructure investments — including new port terminals, a railway to Costa Rica and ongoing Canal upgrades — are expected to push the sector from roughly 35% of GDP… Read More »Panama’s Logistics Infrastructure Boom: Sector Could Grow from 35 to 50% of GDP
Last week the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a $300 million loan with Spanish multinational Naturgy 🇪🇸 & its Panamanian distribution companies, EDEMET and EDECHI. The loan will support the modernization and expansion of electricity distribution networks ⚡️in Panama. It… Read More »EIB & Naturgy Sign $300 Million Loan to Upgrade Panama’s Electricity Grid
Air France-KLM is strengthening its operations in Panama. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will increase its weekly flights from 7 to 10, while Air France will continue operating five flights per week from/to Paris. This brings the group’s total to 15… Read More »KLM to Increase Flights between Panama & Amsterdam to 10 Weekly