This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 4.5 Date-Time Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 14:55:51 UTC Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 08:55:51 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 6.908°N, 82.658°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region SOUTH OF PANAMA Distances 170 km … [Read more...]
Panama Canal expansion will help to reduce maritime industry carbon footprint
(Physorg.com) Expanded sections of the Panama Canal are due to open in 2014 following an eight-year programme to widen and deepen the waterway in order to increase capacity for liner shipping. This will remove the breadth restriction of 32.2m (known as 'panamax' in the shipping industry) that has constrained ships using the canal since it opened in 1914. The main reason … [Read more...]
Panama Canal Expansion Workers End Strike
(Journal of Commerce) Workers on the Panama Canal expansion are returning to work Monday after agreeing to new terms with their contractor, ending a six-day strike. The multinational consortium Grupo Unidos por el Canal, responsible for the construction of a third set of locks in the waterway, said in a news release that the workers have agreed to a 13 percent wage increase … [Read more...]
Jazz Fest Panama 2012 Photos
(Arco Properties) On Saturday, Casco Viejo got flooded with wonderful music and music lovers. Musicians included Tito Puente Jr, side by side with Panamanian students from the Danilo Perez Foundation. When the festival started years ago (is it eight already?) they presented young talents that were just starting to receive education at the Foundation such … [Read more...]
Enjoy Carnival in Panama along the Caribbean Coast
(Panama Travel Group) Caribbean Carnival in Panama is a wild riot of spectacular color amidst the highest temperatures of the year. With Bocas del Toroerupting into festivities in the true Caribbean party style, you can relax in a luxurious hotel on the Caribbean Coast before plunging into the fiesta! The ‘Mojadera’ in Bocas is a legendary water fight, with ice water … [Read more...]