Copa Airlines is adding flights from Tocumen International Airport to Villahermosa in Tabasco and Puebla. From August 3 the airline will fly four times a week to each of the Mexican cities.

A bill aims to create a special tax regime, labor and migration incentives for maritime financing institutions and firms carrying out financeable projects.

Tocumen International Airport, the main air terminal in Panama, has set up eight new positions for boarding aircrafts as part of its expansion process.

Also beginning February 2016, Turkish Airlines will be operating three weekly flights between Panama City and Istanbul, with a stop-over in Bogota.

In related news, Air Costa Rica, which is actually a joint venture with Air Panama, successfully concluded the certification process to become an official air carrier earlier this month.

Emirates Airline announced its plans to launch services to Panama City, beginning 1st February, 2016.

Panama is growing extremely fast, one of the most important factors that push the economy is the public transportation, and this is a challenge that Panama has taken very serious.

The area in the Pacific entrance to the Canal could be leased by the State for the construction and operation of logistics infrastructure such as warehouses, cold storage facilities, ship repairs and a port for vehicles.

On May 17, 2018, the Maritime Cooperation Agreement (the "Agreement") signed by the Republic of Panama and the People's Republic of China entered into force

Ports are expanding worldwide in anticipation of the Panama Canal's new locks, expected to open in 2014.

In mid-June 2017, Panama and China announced the establishment of full diplomatic ties for the first time, promising a more robust diplomatic and commercial relationship between the two countries.

Panama places its logistics platform at the disposal of Latin America and the Caribbean, to guarantee a coordinated, rapid and effective response in case of disasters.

Unprecedented drought conditions from a historic El Niño event are creating severe transit restrictions at the Panama Canal, forcing vessel owners and charterers to navigate complex legal questions about redelivery obligations and cost allocations. As water levels in Gatun Lake plummet and transit auction prices soar to record-breaking levels, the maritime industry faces critical decisions about legitimate final voyages, alternative routing, and contractual responsibilities under charter party terms.

Previously, the majority of their products destined for Central or South America had to move into Mexico or through Miami before being distributed.

Pursuant to article 37 of Law 33 of June 30th, 2010 of the Republic of Panama, the registration of ownership titles, mortgages and mortgage related documents (discharges, amendments, addenda, assumptions, pari passu agreements, mortgagees' subordination agreements, etc.) are now being handled by the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) instead of the Public Registry, since December 31st, 2010.

Asia is a powerhouse in global trade and shipping. For shipowners in this region, Panama offers one of the most versatile and cost-effective solutions for ship registration.

There will also be state-of-the art warehouses, a secure and uncongested access road and fast truck turnaround times.

In the maritime world there are cities that, based on their geographic and economic conditions, are renowned as international maritime financial centers.

La Ley 50 otorga ciertos incentivos fiscales a través de reformas efectuadas a artículos del Código Fiscal de la República de Panamá y leyes especiales de la República de Panamá como lo son la Ley...