The Panama Canal Authority has published the prequalification tenders (RFQs) for two container port terminals ($2.6 B. combined) and the development of a 76 km. interoceanic gas pipeline ($2 B). A key milestone in the selection procedure of future concessionaires.… Read More »Panama Canal Launches Prequalification Tenders for Port Terminals & Gas Pipeline
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
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
Container movements in Panamanian ports were up by 1.7% in the first half of 2025, according to data from Panama’s Maritime Authority (AMP). A total of 4.83 million TEU (20-foot containers) were moved, 78,686 thousand units more compared to the same period last year. Five of the… Read More »Container Movements in Panama’s Ports Up 1.7% First Half of 2025
Container movements in Panamanian ports were up by 15.1% in 2024, according to data from Autoridad Marítima de Panamá. A total of 9.57 million TEU (20-foot containers) were moved, 1.25 million units more compared to 2023. All six container terminals of… Read More »Container Movements in Panama’s Ports Up 15.1% in 2024
The development of the Puerto Baru multipurpose port terminal commenced last week with a ceremony. The project will improve the region’s port development and logistics and has an initial cost of $250 million. Puerto Baru’s general manager, Ismael Gonzalez, stated… Read More »Puerto Baru’s $250M Port Terminal Begins Construction