Overall Anticipated Benefits


Intermodal Transportation Hub for Panama and the Americas

Improved carrier asset utilization by increasing Pacific or Atlantic vessel rotations, or by operating with the current level of service but with fewer vessels deployed.

Enhanced opportunity to re-deploy “saved” vessels into other services resulting in potential for increased market penetration and reduction in the need for expensive “new builds”.

Increased opportunities to consolidate services and exploit economies of scale by “right sizing” vessels (use different size vessels for Atlantic and Pacific connecting services) to match specific transshipment volumes in either ocean with the goal of achieving higher load factors.

Serve as a viable option to the US landbridge, offering shippers and carriers cost effective alternative transit options.

Opportunity for new businesses and jobs as Panama’s transportation and distribution hub activities grow.