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Chinese and Panamanian Presidents visited the Neo Panamax Locks

On December 3 local time, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela paid a visit to the New Panamax Locks on the Panama Canal.

Upon the arrival of Xi and his wife Ms. Peng Liyuan, President Juan Carlos Varela and First Lady Ms. Lorena Castillo were ready to welcome the two distinguished Chinese guests at the parking place. Close by, COSCO SHIPPING ROSE, a fully loaded container ship under COSCO SHIPPING, was waiting to pass the lock at Gate No.1. The two heads of...

http://container-news.com/chinese-panamanian-presidents-neo-panamax-locks/

Revitalised Panama Canal now eyes expansion of port and logistics capacity

Following a strong year in terms of growth in vessel transits, the Panama Canal Authority is once more turning its attention to building port capacity as well as new zones for increased logistics activity.
In the keynote speech at this week’s TOC Americas Container Supply Chain event, authority administrator and chief executive Jorge Quijano (pictured) told delegates that, while vessel transits were its primary business barometer, ports activity had become increasingly …

The post Revitalised...

https://theloadstar.co.uk/revitalised-panama-canal-now-eyes-expansion-port-logistics-capacity/

Public Launching of Panama Maritime XIV – March 17-19, 2019

Captain Orlando Allard

On Thursday, October 25 at 10:00 am, the public launching of the Panama Maritime XIV World Conference & Exhibition was held at the lobby of the Panama Canal Administration Building –with the magnificent paintings of the construction of the Canal as a backdrop and surrounded by impressive views of the Panamanian maritime conglomerate, the ports, the railroad and the maritime ancillary services.

In addition to the members of the Organizing Committee, chaired by Captain...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/26/public-launching-of-panama-maritime-xiv-march-17-19-2019/

Panama Maritime 2019 Announces International Advisory Board

The Organising committee

As in the past, Panama Maritime 2019 has selected an outstanding group of experts from all sectors of the world maritime – port and logistics industry to form an International Advisory Board that will advise the Organisers on focal points and speakers to include in the Programme. This exceptional group of experts indeed cover the widest possible spectrum of maritime activities, particularly those that give Panama a competitive edge and position the country as a regional...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/26/panama-maritime-2019-announces-international-advisory-board/

GAC-owned office now open in Panama

As part of GAC Group’s growth strategy across the Americas region, a GAC-owned office is now operational in Panama, providing a wide range of shipping services to vessels calling at Panamanian ports or transiting the Panama Canal. 

The Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, permitting ships to travel around South America, saving time and money. In 2016, a new set of locks was opened to allow even larger ships to pass through the canal.

Bob Bandos, GAC’s Group Vice President –...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/15/gac-owned-office-now-open-in-panama/

MEPC 73: Correcting the Record

Correcting the Record – Contributing Cosponsors Clarifying Recent Misconceptions

On 31 August 2018 the Bahamas, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Panama, BIMCO, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO cosponsored and submitted a document to the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) 73 meeting taking place 22-26 October 2018. MEPC 73/5/14, Safety Implications and respective challenges associated with 2020 compliant fuels (the “paper”), which aims to assist the MEPC 73 in its consideration of potential...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/08/mepc-73-correcting-the-record/

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