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Panama is seeking to persuade COSCO to resume vessel calls at the Port of Balboa, according to WorldCargo News, a move that could affect container throughput and regional transshipment flows.
Republic World reports Axis Bank chief Amitabh Chaudhry commented on India’s search for alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, citing the Panama Canal in the discussion.
Baird Maritime reports Svitzer has added two new tugs, Isla Popa and Isla Uva, to support ship transits through the Panama Canal, strengthening towage capacity for canal operations.
Quantum Commodity Intelligence reported that Panama’s bunker fuel sales in February reached a four-year high, signaling stronger marine fuel demand through Panamanian ports.
Panama is seeing growing residential and commercial battery adoption while national operating rules for generation-scale storage remain incomplete, delaying larger tenders and investor certainty.
After Minister Felipe Chapman presented Panama’s economic strategy to the Inter-American Development Bank, the business sector urged the government to accelerate execution and deliver concrete results.
The Tico Times reports that a dispute involving the Panama Canal, alongside a conflict linked to Iran, has been associated with rising fuel prices in Costa Rica, with potential regional supply and economic implications.
Apede is pressing for faster permits, simpler procedures and a more efficient state to improve Panama’s investment climate and create more jobs. The business group says high unemployment and informality show the need for reforms that speed up economic activity.
Panama has urged Chinese carrier Cosco to resume operations at the Panama Canal, with Minister Jose Ramon Icaza noting Cosco’s 4% transshipment share at Balboa is “significant.”
Panama has urged Chinese shipping giant Cosco to resume operations at the Panama Canal, the South China Morning Post reports. The appeal highlights potential implications for canal traffic and trade.
Rising oil prices from Middle East strikes and tensions involving the Panama Canal have disrupted trade routes, with immediate effects seen in Costa Rica and potential economic implications for Panama.
A reported withdrawal of Chinese capital is straining Panama’s credit markets and raising concerns about banking-sector liquidity, investment flows, and broader financial stability.
Ukraine has opened an embassy in the Republic of Panama to deepen diplomatic and economic ties across Latin America, Ukrinform reported on March 14, 2026.
Panama has asked Chinese shipping giant COSCO to return to the Panama Canal, according to the Straits Times, a move with potential implications for canal traffic and maritime commerce.
Panama has reportedly asked Chinese shipping giant COSCO to resume using the Panama Canal, a move that could affect canal revenue, port activity and Panama–China commercial ties.
Panama has pressed Chinese carrier COSCO to resume Pacific port services, highlighting concerns about maritime connectivity and potential impacts on ports, trade and supply chains.
A TechStock² report says higher oil prices tied to the Iran war are shifting shipping routes, a change that could bring more transits and revenue to the Panama Canal.
Panama is urging China’s COSCO to resume operations at Balboa port, a move that could influence container flows and port economics at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal.
Panama has asked Chinese shipping company COSCO to resume operations at the Panama Canal after COSCO suspended service when a court annulled the contract permitting the firm to operate there.
Panama has asked COSCO to reconsider a suspension of services at the Balboa port on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal after a major contract change. The move could affect shipping flows and Canal-area logistics.