Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama opens $7.2b canal extension forecast to boost trade History was made this week as Panama inaugurated the newly expanded Panama Canal to much fanfare and international celebration. The first post...
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Panama Canal Expansion Prepares for Long-Awaited Inaugural Passages
Panama is almost ready for the first ships to cross the soon-to-be inaugurated expanded Canal. In fact, they’re all set for the first ship to arrive on June 26th, and the normal service to come through around the first week of July. Ships have already set off from...
Panama targets Amador Causeway for large tourism development. – Weekly News Roundup, June 17th.
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama Government Focused On Expanding Amador Causeway The Amador Causeway is the next target for Panama City’s rapid development projects that will bring growth, and more homes to the area. Panama has...
The Panama Canal expansion takes center stage, ready to open. – Weekly News Roundup, June 10th.
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Amazing photos of the $5.25 billion Panama Canal expansion project With the Canal Expansion opening looming in just a few weeks, it’s all eyes on Panama, and this fantastic engineering project. This week,...
The Expanded Panama Canal is set to open, according to authorities. – Weekly News Roundup, June 3rd.
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama Canal Reaches Major Milestone This week, the Panama Canal Authority announced that the expanded Canal is ready to be fully operational and accept its first ships. The $5.25 billion expansion of the...
Canal expansion nears completion; economic excitement builds worldwide. – Weekly News Roundup, May 27th.
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama Canal Fever Sweeps Globe Again as New Era in Trade Nears As the opening of the expanded Panama Canal nears completion, the focus once again is concentrated on the global economic benefits associated...
Panama’s Roberto Duran is honored by biopic stars at Cannes. – Weekly News Roundup, May 20th.
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Honors to De Niro, tears from Duran – ‘Hands’ a moving tale of boxer’s journey to stardom “Hands of Stone” is the new boxing biopic that tells the incredible story of Roberto Duran, Panama’s most famous...
Forbes lauds positives about Panama, economy, and future. – Weekly News Roundup, May 13th.
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. The Panama Papers? Here's The Real Panama Story With all of the controversy surrounding the #PanamaPapers data leak, the country’s image has taken a bit of a hit. However, Panama is so much more than this...
Panama’s economy continues to blossom in innovative ways, despite offshore criticism. – Weekly News Roundup, May 6th.
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama's economy is much more complex, and healthy, than many may think. Despite the recent controversy of the Panama Papers, many businesses and entrepreneurs have been fiercely defending both the country,...