Tag: Panama

• Monday, February 14th 2011 - 14:48 UTC

  Rail alternative to the Panama Canal proposed by China to Colombia

  

  A rail alternative to the Panama Canal built by China is being considered by Colombia in a move that would boost trade between Asia and South America. The 220 kilometers 'dry canal' would link Colombia’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts by rail, according to Juan Manuel Santos, the president of Colombia.

• Thursday, December 9th 2010 - 07:18 UTC

  Heavy rains force temporary suspension of traffic in the Panama Canal

  

  Heavy rains have forced the temporary suspension of traffic along the Panama Canal, the major shipping waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans which handles 5% of global trade.

• Tuesday, September 28th 2010 - 21:35 UTC

  Chinese freighter ‘Fortune Plum’ the millionth vessel to cross the Panama Canal

  

  A Chinese freighter has become the millionth vessel to cross the Panama Canal three years ahead of the waterway's 100th anniversary, the Canal authority said Monday. The vessel actually crossed the canal September 4 with a load of 40.000 tons of steel products from the Pacific to the Atlantic but the authority announced the news only Monday.

• Saturday, June 26th 2010 - 07:41 UTC

  Investing in Panama: An exclusive Report from Alternative Latin Investor

  

  Alternative Latin Investor (ALI), the first and only online news source to provide information on alternative investments in Latin America, has just released an in-depth report on the Panamanian investment environment.

• Tuesday, April 27th 2010 - 02:47 UTC

  US Extradites Former Panamanian Leader Noriega and CIA Recruit to France

  

  The former Panamanian leader, Manuel Noriega, has been extradited to France by the United States after spending more than 20 years in a prison there.

• Friday, April 23rd 2010 - 03:25 UTC

  Panamanian president announces oil has been found in the Darien area

  

  Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli announced Thursday there was oil in the Darien jungle and he planned to expand the mining industry in Panama while protecting the environment.