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Interviews & Viewpoints | Jorge Luis Quijano, CEO, Panama Canal Authority: Interview from The Report: Panama 2015
Articles & Analysis | New toll structure for Panama Canal set to come into effect in 2016 from The Report: Panama 2015
In preparation for the opening of the third lane of the Panama Canal, a new toll structure was approved in April 2015 by the Cabinet Council. This followed more than a year of informal consultations with industry stakeholders, an open call for comments and a public hearing, with interested parties given an opportunity to provide feedback. Jorge Luis Quijano, the CEO of...
Articles & Analysis | Panama Canal capacity set to double as expansion nears completion from The Report: Panama 2015
Since 1914 the Panama Canal has been a key conduit for international trade. Connecting 144 routes and reaching 1700 ports in 160 countries, the man-made waterway has positioned the country as a transportation and logistics hub in the Americas.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Dulcidio De La Guardia, Minister of Economy and Finance: Interview from The Report: Panama 2015
With GDP growth forecast at 7% in 2015, why is a spurt expected after the slowdown in 2014?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Erick Campos, Managing Director, Fitch Central America: Interview from The Report: Panama 2015
Articles & Analysis | More skilled workers are needed in Panama from The Report: Panama 2015
The overall unemployment rate in Panama increased from 4.1% in 2013 to 4.8% in 2014. This included 3.5% (or 61,616 people) who were openly unemployed and an additional 1.4% (or 24,289 people) assessed as being in the “hidden unemployed”, according to figures published by the National Statistics Agency. Nearly two-thirds of the absolute increase in the number of jobless...