Activity in Free Zone 6.5% increase 2018 - The commercial activity in the Colon Free Zone (CFZ), located in the Panamanian Caribbean and considered the largest in the continent, reached 20,931 million dollars in 2018, representing a 6.5% increase compared to the previous year, the commercial emporium reported Tuesday. ... more

Latin America: Time to build a bloc - The region faces a new opportunity to strengthen tradeIn the face of a rising US dollar and a global trend towards protectionism that affects some of the globe’s globe's major economic powers, the leading markets of Latin America find themselves with an opportunity to work on ... more

Agreement US and Panama on renewable energy - Panama and the USA agreed on Friday to promote infrastructure projects for energy development from renewable sources in the Central American country, which this day inaugurated the first generation plant based on liquefied natural gas (LNG), of US capital, of the region. The a... more

Panama Canal expansion sets records in 2 year - 3,745 Neopanamax ships have transited through the Panama Canal expansion since the new locks were opened two years ago today, which demonstrates "the efficiency of the route and the confidence built by the maritime industry," said the administration of the interoceanic route. ... more

Approx 700 companies at Expocomer - Approximately 700 companies are expected to participate in Expocomer. Companies from America, Europe and Asia, have confirmed their participation in the 36th edition of EXPOCOMER, "the World Trade Showcase", which will be held from February 28 to March 3 2018, at the Atlapa Co... more

Panama economy growth predicted at 6.8% - Panama was among the main economies of the American continent in 2017 with a growth of 6.3 percent and it will grow 6.8 percent in 2018 says local economist Alberto Quintero. Among the factors that have allowed the rebound of our economy for 2017 “we can list the recovery o... more

Panama culminated China tour with 19 agreements - The governments of China and Panama signed nineteen memoranda of cooperation between the two nations in Beijing on Friday, among which the possible establishment in the future of a free trade agreement is emphasized. These documents have been the result of five months of talk... more

Air China starting Panama flights - Air China will begin flights to Panama in just four months time says Cai JianJiang, president of the National Aviation Company. He passed the news, to President Juan Carlos Varela, during the current Panama political and trade mission to the People’s Republic of China. It com... more

International Mining Event in Panama - From November 15th to 17th, companies from the mining industry in Central America and the Caribbean will be meeting in Panama. In the Expo Minera Internacional event, organized by the Mining Chamber of Panama (CAMIPA), representatives from industrial companies will be tak... more

Panama: FDI Up 6% - Of the $2,844 million received in the first semester, almost 70% corresponded to reinvestment of profits of foreign companies. Foreign direct investment received by the country in the first six months was 6% higher than that registered in the same period in 2016. Prensa.com... more