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U.S. containerized exports through July 2013. Source: PIERS
US Containerized Exports Bounced Back in July
Container Ships Passing through the Panama Canal. Source: Panama Canal
Fewer Container Ships Transit Panama Canal in June
Container Ships Passing through the Panama Canal. Source: Canal de Panama, Unidad de Estadísticas y Administración de Modelos
Panama Canal Container Ship Transits Down in May
U.S. containerized imports of bananas, through the fourth quarter of 2012. Source: PIERS.
US Banana Imports Rise Sharply

Press Releases

Panama government out in force as PSA starts terminal expansion
Port News
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
Panama Canal Authority Board of Directors’ Chairman Hears Savannah Update
Port of Savannah
Kingston Freeport Terminal.

Caribbean port expansions add to overcapacity

26 Nov 2018
The merits of Caribbean ports’ terminal overbuild depends on one’s stake. It's good news for container lines considering hub options in the Caribbean Basin but bad news for terminal operators seeking to entice them.
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Port of Los Angeles.
New ILWU leadership's goal: Protect West Coast share
30 Oct 2018
The new ILWU president and his team are certified and now face the challenge of rebuilding the image of West Coast ports for labor reliability, as BCOs still remember the labor disruptions of 2002 and 2014-2015.
A Cosco ship.
Cosco’s pre-cyber attack efforts protected network
30 Jul 2018
Cosco Shipping Lines was able to contain the damage from last week’s cyber attack to its operations in the Americas, and cargo handling in the United States, Canada, and South America at its marine terminals was largely unaffected because Cosco isolated its internal networks across its global operations.
Panama Canal.
Panama Canal: Low-sulfur fuel rule will attract new services
11 Jul 2018
The new Panama Canal’s larger locks appear to have hit the shipping industry at the right time, given at least one, and possibly two, global trends in international trade.
Central American ports such as Panama's Port of Colon are sending more containers to the United States.
Central America led US import growth in 2017
14 Feb 2018
US imports from Central America surpassed 1 million TEU for the first time ever in 2017.
US-Latin America outlook: Continued growth
29 Dec 2017
Key north-south parties expect the positive trade pattern to continue in the year ahead, but there are challenges that could dent that forecast.
Drewry: Panama Canal toll cuts will take time to lure backhauls
23 Aug 2017
The Panama Canal has the same number of weekly loops as it did before its expansion.
Demand drives US-Latin America network expansion
08 Aug 2017
Behind the new services are surging volumes of key commodities.
Seaboard adds and strengthens US-Latin America services
02 Aug 2017
Seaboard, which specializes in Caribbean, Central America, and South American trades, is Miami’s largest carrier.
Larger ships than expected traversing new Panama Canal
15 Jun 2017
The long-anticipated sea change in trans-Pacific shipping networks is well underway a year after the Panama Canal opened its expanded lock system.
Panama Canal tables plans for Corozal terminal
15 Jun 2017
A Panama Canal Authority plan to build a big new container terminal in Corozal near the Pacific entrance has foundered on legal challenges.