Nearshoring emerges as a key strategy for global companies looking to move their factories closer to the continental United States territory, driven by the need to balance costs, improve efficiencies, and minimize risks…
It is estimated that more than 80% of world trade is carried out by sea. This fact clearly explains the impact of the prices of containers and their transport on most of…
The increase in freight rates seems not to change in the near future, there are 3 determining factors that have created the perfect storm affecting the logistics sector worldwide. In this article…
If you are a Autoparts Wholesale Dealer, you may want to know: Colon Free Zone, Panama is the perfect gateway for Asian Made autoparts Cut the order lead time for your buyer in…
The saying “In every crisis there is an opportunity” is well known. China is going through a humanitarian, economic and commercial crisis caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus, commercially its factories are paralyzed and…
Because of the current trade war between Washington and Beijing, trading companies that ship cargo from China to USA and re-export their goods to Latin American buyers, are facing an increased cost due…
The balance of the Panama Canal for 2018 is positive. In total, the tonnage moved through the isthmus was 9.5% higher, compared to the previous year, when the procedures had already reached…
The Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI) presented its management report highlighting the effort to attract greater foreign investment, promoting growth of 15% for two consecutive years and an increase of 9.2% in…
With an advance of 35%, the Panama Colón Container Port (PCCP) project, the first Chinese investment bet of its developers in all of Latin America, promises to be the most modern port terminal…