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Panama Canal Revenues Increased 13% Year-Over-Year -
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Panama Canal net revenues grew 13% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2025, equivalent to $219 million, reflecting the positive impact of increased transits and operational recovery following drought-related...
Panama BAC Completes The Largest Financing Transaction In Its History -
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) BAC International Bank, Inc. (BAC) successfully closed a USD 500 million international syndicated financing, making it the largest financing of its kind in the history of a Panamanian banking institution. The transaction,...
Jaguar Sentinel Enhances Disaster Preparedness in Panama Ahead of Hurricane Season
Dialogo Magazine
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July 7, 2025
Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-Bravo) led a two-day tabletop exercise, dubbed Jaguar Sentinel, with Panamanian emergency response personnel. Held June 25-26 at the headquarters of the Civil Protection National System (SINAPROC) in the Panama Pacifico...
Panama Canal Highlights Global Impact and Strategic Vision at Xth International Financial Summit
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 4, 2025
Minister for Canal Affairs José Ramón Icaza presented an overview of the interoceanic passageway, the contributions the Panama Canal has afforded the country, and the key projects shaping the future of the waterway during his keynote address at...
The Suez Canal’s Traffic has collapsed while the Panama Canal’s Traffic Rose by 10.2% as an Alternative
Newsroom Panama
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July 7, 2025
The Red Sea risks and the rising tide of Maritime Insurance opportunities involves navigating turbulent waters. The Red Sea has become a flashpoint for global supply chain fragility, as Houthi attacks and geopolitical tensions disrupt shipping...
Carnival Cruise Lines Takes Decisive Action To Restore Onboard Order Enforcing Strict New Policies On Panama And Other High-Demand Routes
Newsroom Panama
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July 7, 2025
Carnival Cruise Lines is taking decisive action to redefine the passenger experience on Panama and other popular destinations with the introduction of bold new policies aimed at curbing disruptive behavior. These groundbreaking regulations, which...
The Construction and Real Estate Digest with Daniel KONTIE: Understanding why real estate properties are priced in US$: Demystifying the causes and impacts
Business and Financial Times
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July 7, 2025
Before I entered the real estate industry, I used to question why properties in Ghana are most often priced in US Dollars even though the national currency is not the US Dollar. I became an ardent critique of the practice and frown at any property...
UK shipping insurers are caught in oil sanctions’ grey zone
The Times
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A year before Marco Rubio was appointed President Trump’s secretary of state, he wrote to the government of Panama urging it to investigate a number of oil tankers sailing under the country’s flag. The bipartisan letter, signed by Rubio and 21...
Panama Era Ends with Ceremonies at Fort Clayton
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 08.02.1999 Courtesy Story The U.S. Army's presence in Panama officially came to a close here July 30 with the casing of the colors during ceremonies on the pristine parade ground. With the mournful cry of bagpipes under...
India announces initiatives to boost domestic copper production
Mining Technology
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July 7, 2025
India has announced a strategic plan to attract foreign companies to establish smelters and refineries within the country, according to a report by Reuters. The plan aims to enhance the country’s copper production capabilities, aiming to reduce...
Bromley school robotics team to take part in global youth finals in Panama
News Shopper
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July 7, 2025
Powercut Robotics, from Langley Park School for Boys in Bromley, secured the Inspire Award at the largest ever FIRST UK Tech Challenge Championship. This victory means they will now represent Team Great Britain at FIRST Global, an international...
I moved from Atlanta to Panama with my 97-year-old mother. Healthcare is excellent here and we can afford a larger home.
Insider
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July 7, 2025
This as-told-to interview is with Debbie Boyd, 71, who moved to Panama from Atlanta with her 97-year-old mother, Doris Britto, who has dementia. Boyd and Britto moved in early 2025 and have enjoyed their time so far. Boyd has particularly...
Panama Participates In Its First Mercosur Summit As An Associate -
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Panama President Mulino emphasized the need to build a water reservoir to guarantee the availability of water for the Interoceanic Waterway and the population, preventing future damage like those caused by the El Niño...
Panama Participates in its First Mercosur Summit as an Associate
Newsroom Panama
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July 3, 2025
Panama President Mulino emphasized the need to build a water reservoir to guarantee the availability of water for the Interoceanic Waterway and the population, preventing future damage like those caused by the El Niño phenomenon. In his first...
Panama ships part of stockpiled copper out of closed First Quantum mine
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 3, 2025
More than a quarter of the copper concentrate stockpiled at First Quantum Minerals’ FM Cobre Panama mine since it was closed in late 2023 has been shipped from the site, Panamanian officials said. The removal of 33,000 metric tons out of a total...
Panama Assistance Offered to Southern Bound Migrants is less than when they were North Bound
Newsroom Panama
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July 3, 2025
The director of Immigration, Roger Mojica Rivera, said they offer some type of logistics to migrants who cross the territory, returning to their countries, after being unable to enter the United States. However, the official acknowledged that the...
Chicken Parts Become an Export Business in Panama Thanks to the Protein Recovery Company Redeprosa Pictured Below
Newsroom Panama
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July 6, 2025
Panama is exporting more than 22 containers of chicken flour and oil per month to Central America, a raw material used in the production of dog, cat, and fish food. What began in 2004 as a project to reduce the waste transported daily to the Cerro...
The Buenos Aires Legislature Honors Panama President Mulino with the Distinction of ‘Illustrious Visitor’
Newsroom Panama
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July 6, 2025
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino was honored as an “illustrious visitor” by the Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. This distinction was awarded to President Mulino for his leadership, defense of democracy, and the ties...
U.S. hospital ship Comfort delivers medical assistance to Panama during five day stay
Florida Politics
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July 6, 2025
The medical vessel U.S. Naval Ship Comfort concluded a five-day visit to Panama last week, which included several goodwill activities in the Central American nation. The visit to Panama was part of a broader program called Continuing Promise 2025,...
Panama’s Esports Scene Levels Up
Newsroom Panama
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July 2, 2025
Not long ago, esports in Panama meant a few friends squeezed into a net café, wired up on energy drinks and trash talk. No sponsors, no teams, no streams – just skill, pride, and maybe a borrowed mousepad. It was DIY, down to the brackets...