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Central America

Data

U.S. containerized imports rose 5.9 percent year-over-year in May.
PIERS: US containerized imports up in May
U.S. containerized exports
US Containerized Exports Continue to Slide
U.S. containerized imports
PIERS: US Containerized Imports See Continued Growth in April
U.S. containerized exports through February 2014. Source: PIERS, the Data Division of JOC Group Inc.
US Containerized Exports See Steepest Decline Since 2009
U.S. containerized imports through January 2014. Source: PIERS
PIERS: US Containerized Imports Climb

Press Releases

Panama government out in force as PSA starts terminal expansion
Port News
U.S., Honduras Sign Agreement to Promote Agricultural Development and Trade
US Trade Agreements
Panama Canal Prepares Workforce for New Locks
Panama Canal News
Panama Canal Continues Investing in Maintenance to Guarantee Efficiency
Trade Lanes
Panama Canal Authority Among Most Trusted Institutions
Panama Canal News
Intermarine, LLC promotes Fernando Maruri to Director, Latin America Sales
International Freight Shipping
Panama Canal Authority Board of Directors’ Chairman Hears Savannah Update
Port of Savannah

Digital forwarding startups plant a flag in Latin America

13 Jul 2021
Digital forwarders and investors are eyeing an underserved Latin American market with a combination of service models that have found success in other markets and local expertise that is difficult to replicate for outsiders.
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Delays, congestion in South Florida threaten US–LatAm perishables trade
09 Apr 2021
Although trade between the US and Latin America has been spared the severe disruptions seen on the US West Coast, sources say PortMiami has seen vessel unloading times spike because of ships arriving one to two days late.
JOC Rankings: US–Carib/Central America trade tumbles in 2020
30 Nov 2020
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on demand in the United States and the Caribbean and Central America caused two-way trade between the regions to contract in the first nine months of 2020.
US–Carib/Central America trade slips for first time in four years
22 Nov 2019
Growth in US imports from the Caribbean and Central America was unable to offset a decline in exports in the first nine months of 2019.
UN: Shipping must adjust to shifting trade, environmental pressures
30 Oct 2019
Shipping and its supply chain is facing a series of trade and environmental trends that will require a new approach from all parties, says UNCTAD.
Clean Cargo reports declining CO2 emissions per container
30 Oct 2019
Progress is being made in the global decarbonization drive to cut CO2 emissions by the container shipping industry.
Panama approves lower tolls for container ships
10 Sep 2019
The government of Panama has approved reduced toll rates for container ships transiting the Panama Canal, mindful of the need to stay competitive with the Suez Canal and with carriers ready to see fuel costs jump due to the IMO 2020 low-sulfur mandate.
Panama Canal draft raised to 45 feet on recent rains
26 Jul 2019
The Panama Canal on Friday increased from 44 feet to 45 feet the permitted depth of vessels passing through the critical waterway as canal authorities have begun to walk back depth limits introduced over the last seven months due to a lack of rainfall.
Panama Canal maintains 44-foot draft limit
12 Jul 2019
The shallow drafts pushed up spot rates on cargo from Asia, although it’s unclear how much was due to reduced loading capacity and how much was used by carrier representatives as simply justification to seek higher rates.
Canal competition for US East Coast cargo heats up
20 Jun 2019
Asian manufacturing shifts and the rising cost of fuel are influencing all-water US East Coast services.
Panama Canal postpones new draft limits due to rainfall
21 May 2019
Container carriers have been altering stowage plans for neo-Panamax ships to mitigate the current draft limits, according to the Panama Canal Authority.