La Cámara Americana de Comercio promoverá a Panamá en Nueva York
-Noviembre 8, 2016
Fuente: La Prensa Latina
El presidente de la AmCham, Aristides Chiriatti, dijo que la misión se efectuará del 14 al 17 de noviembre y que la delegación que viajará incluye tanto al sector público como el privado. “La misión a Nueva York permitirá un intercambio al más alto nivel entre líderes gubernamentales y empresarios de Panamá y altos directivos empresariales y estatales de Nueva York”, indicó Chiriati, quien destacó que esta iniciativa “permite promover a Panamá como marca país y destino comercial”.
US FATCA IGAs with Panama, Georgia enter into force; IGA with Antigua and Barbuda signed
-November 7th, 2016
Source: MNE Tax
The US Treasury Department today updated its FATCA website, reporting that Model 1 intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with Panama and Georgia have entered into force.
The government also announced that the US and Antigua and Barbuda signed a Model I IGA.
All three countries have been treated as if they had an IGA in effect with the US as of June 30, 2014.
Panama Canal Promotes Green Shipping
-November 1st, 206
Source: Port Technology
The Panama Canal's Green Route Strategy has launched new initiatives aimed at reducing the emissions of ships in transit and rewarding those that promote environmentally-sound practices.
The new Expanded Canal will lessen shippers' environmental impact even further. In addition to providing the same shorter route, the Expanded Canal's wider, longer and deeper lane allows vessels to transit with greater cargo carrying capacity, requiring less cargo movements, thereby further reducing costs and CO2 emissions. It is estimated the Expansion will save an additional estimated 160 million tons of emissions in its first 10 years of operation.
A second initiative will see green shipping lines rewarded by the canal, by being allowed to jump the queue for transits. The "Environmental Premium Ranking", as is it called, will see vessels ranked on their green credentials, with those using cleaner fuels and causing less emissions, given precedence when transiting. The new system will launch on January 1, 2017.
Panama and EC to sign maritime co-operation accord
-October 31st, 2016
Source: Seatrade Maritime News
The Minister for Maritime Affairs and Administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) Jorge Barakat Pitty met with the European Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc, in Brussels to review security measures in passenger vessels, protection of the marine environment and ways to simplify procedures related to Panamanian ships in the ports of the countries members of the European Union (EU).
“We discussed with Commissioner Violeta Bulc about drafting a Maritime Co-operation Agreement with the European Union to present co-ordinated proposals for the benefit of the international maritime sector and thus continue the continuous bilateral dialogue between Panama and the EU,” explained Barakat.