Panama and Hong Kong container throughput increased

According beauty news agency reported Oct. 11 in Panama, Panama Port Authority press release today, said the Panamanian port container throughput continues to increase, this year has been steady over the same period in 2013. The communiqué said, 57% above the throughput of the implementation by the Panama Ports Corporation, the company's performance Panama and Hong Kong will gradually reach the world advanced level foundation.

According to preliminary statistics, the agency's Balboa Port is the highest throughput Panama and Hong Kong system, reached 2,000,000 TEUs, and in 1997 took over management business in Panama Ports Corporation throughput of only 39,000 TEUs .

Panama Ports Corporation CEO estimated that the results obtained, mainly due to the nearly 17 years since the implementation of the labor force continued investment and jobs strategy, so that the labor efficiency continues to increase. He said, from the beginning to take over the business started, the company has invested $ 1 billion in 2015, will invest more than 100 million U.S. dollars, has created 4,200 direct jobs and 25,000 indirect jobs.