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Panama Canal Unveils $8 Billion Decade-Long Investment Strategy
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced a ten-year investment roadmap worth more than $8 billion, aimed at reinforcing the canal’s global trade role and addressing long-term sustainability challenges. The plan, presented by Canal Ad...
Tourism Growth in Panama Reaches 8.4% in First Half of 2025
Panama’s tourism sector is showing strong momentum. According to Promtur Panamá, international arrivals from January to June 2025 grew by 8.4%, placing the country at the forefront of regional tourism growth. Positive Signs Despite Glob...
Panama Canal Launches NetZero Slot to Incentivize Low-Emission Shipping
Panama City, September 12, 2025. The Panama Canal Authority has introduced a new category in its transit reservation system called the NetZero Slot, aimed at promoting decarbonization in maritime trade and reinforcing its commitment to achiev...
Panama Among Top Countries in Latin America for Clinical Research
Panama has secured the third position in Latin America for the number of clinical studies per million inhabitants, according to a new report by the Latin American Federation of the Pharmaceutical Industry (Fifarma). The analysis covered ten ...
Protecting Nature: Panama Receives $75 Million for Sustainable Forest Management
Panama City, September 16, 2025 – The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) has disbursed $75 million to the Republic of Panama to reinforce national efforts in forest conservation and restoration. The funds were provid...
It’s Brewed! From Boquete to Dubai – Panama’s Record-Breaking Coffee Sells for $680 a Cup
Panama’s Geisha coffee continues to astonish the world. Just weeks after a 20-kilogram lot of Boquete-grown beans sold at auction for over $600,000 (more than $30,000 per kilogram), the same batch has now been brewed and served in Dubai for...
Future of Albrook Airport in Question as Train Project Advances
Debate Over Albrook Airport Relocation Brings Uncertainty for Panama City The recent statement by Henry Faarup, Panama’s railway secretary, suggesting that the Marcos A. Gelabert Airport in Albrook could be relocated to Panama Pacífico ha...
Puerto Armuelles Poised for Growth with Japan-Backed Port and Logistics Park
Panama has taken another major step in positioning itself as a global logistics leader. The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has signed a memorandum of understanding with two prominent Japanese maritime companies to develop a multipurpose logi...
Jeff Bezos Earth Fund Supports Panama’s First Marine and Coastal Monitoring Center
Panama has inaugurated the first interagency center in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR) dedicated to monitoring, preserving, and protecting marine and coastal ecosystems. The new Coordination Center for Marine and Coastal ...
Panama Strengthens Tourism Security: New Measures Aim to Enhance Visitor Confidence
Panama’s tourism sector is taking an important step forward. The Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP), together with the nation’s top security institutions, has announced new strategies designed to ensure that visitors enjoy safe, reliable e...