Panama Real Estate Blog

Panama Imports Majority of US Rebar Exports The United States Iron and Steel Institute reported significant increases of rebar export figures over the months of May and June, which nearly doubled over the period. The Steel Business briefing further advised that the majority of the increased export of the rebar had gone to Panama, which [...]

Panama Canal Expansion Benefits a Variety of Providers The expansion of the Panama Canal and the benefits that are realized with the successful bids in terms of the provision and services for the new locks is not merely limited to that of the construction companies that were successful in their respective tenders. The first successful [...]

British teen youngest to sail world solo A recent Guinness World Record for sailing around the globe was achieved by a seventeen year old from the United Kingdom. Although the records authority stated this attempt is classified as ‘assisted’, the feat is still seen as heroic by the youngster. Mike Perham managed to sail around [...]

Panama Canal celebrates 95th Birthday Mid August marked the 95th anniversary of the Panama Canal, which has provided transit to no less than 983,000 vessels over this period. The waterway is expected to achieve the 1 million mark in 2010, heralding a milestone in the operation of the strategic country’s history and development over the [...]

A symbol of the capital, Panama City, Ancon Hill is not merely a well known landmark located in the middle of the metropolitan area but is actually a haven for wildlife, and a symbol of what once was a struggle for freedom between Panama and the United States. Bordering on Ancon Hill is the Avenue [...]

A look to the jump The Zumbón   In spite of its tourist potential, the jump The Zumbón, in Quema river, Tonosí’s district, has gone unnoticed in one of the basins with excellent water flow in Azuero.    There is two ways in order to arrive: one on the banks of the riverbed that initiates [...]

Panama is below that of the region average in terms of the costs of moving cargo, making the country very attractive in terms of the logistics and supply chains fields. Panama’s logistics companies have an average overhead cost of 12, 4% in comparison to the regional average of 14,7%. The results were according to a [...]

April 7th marks the date for a scheduled meeting of the New Orleans City Council, to discuss how they can position themselves strategically with the forthcoming Panama Canal expansion project, which is scheduled for completion in 2014. Arnie Fielkow, the City Council VP, stated that the entire region stands to benefit from the expansion, and [...]

The Panama Maritime authority has ignored the potential dangers or hazards that a fuel dock would pose to ships within the area. Despite the warning from the Panama Canal Authority, the Maritime Authority is issuing a concession for the fuel dock near the Bridge of the Americas. The initial report, by the Canal Authority, claims [...]

Holland America has increased its scheduled Panama Canal cruises, with a total of 45 different cruises to choose from. The shipping line uses 9 different ships in its offer to cruisers to travel through the Panama Canal. The company has increased the featured cruise trips due to a substantial demand by many of its customers [...]