AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCanal Operations: The Panama Canal has restored its earlier rules for reallocating Neopanamax transit slots, prioritizing container ships, LNG and LPG carriers, and vehicle carriers. New vessels can also request preliminary inspections outside Panama for the canal’s NetZero program. Exports: Panama’s exportable products reached $1.16 billion in January–September, up 17.2% year over year. Special-regime exports rose 43.8%, while shrimp, bananas, palm oil, teak, pharmaceuticals and coffee led shipments. Construction Jobs: A three-month program will hire about 1,200 young people to help rebuild earthquake-damaged homes in Herrera, Los Santos, Veraguas and Coclé, with wages jointly funded by the government and contractors. Agriculture: The Agricultural Marketing Institute’s budget more than tripled to $168.9 million by September, largely to buy rice and other food for public sales programs.**
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