Panama: Havens
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Groei
De meest recente gegevens van het AMP met betrekking tot groei kunt u hier vinden: [1] laten een indrukwekkende groei zien.
Een overzicht van de jaren 2007-2010 is te bekijken in dit document:
indicadores AMP (2010)
Over 2007 groeide de hoeveelheid behandelde containers met 32,2% ten opzichte van het jaar ervoor tot 4 mln TEU’s. De groei was over de eerste negen maanden maar liefst 40,2% maar kreeg daarna te maken met de negatieve gevolgen van de kwakkelende economie in de VS. Balboa Terminal, de grootste haven aan de Pacifische kust, was goed voor 1,3 mln TEU’s, hetgeen overeenkomt met een toename van 110%. Haven Cristobal maakte met 229% de sterkste groei door (122.000 TEU’s). De Manzanillo International Terminal kende met de behandeling van 909.000 TEU’s een afname van 9,3%. De Colón Container Terminal groeide met 36,9% tot 567.607 TEU’s. De Bocas Fruit Company terminal groeide met 32,1% tot 9.362 TEU’s.
Laws
There is no special law on ports in Panama. In May 2007, a draft Law on Ports was put before the National Assembly. Port activities are covered by Law No. 7 of 26 February 1998. The AMP is the authority responsible for granting concessions to provide port services, including auxiliary maritime industries. If such services are to be supplied within the Canal's jurisdictional waters, a compatibility permit from the ACP is also required.
There is no special bidding system for port services, which come under Law No. 16 of 14 July 1992 on privatization of State-owned companies and the Government Procurement Law. Nevertheless, there are regulations on concessions – Agreement No. 9-76 – for the building and operation of maritime and port facilities. The authorities have indicated that there are many gaps in these regulations and that new regulations on concessions had been prepared, although by mid-2007 these still had to be submitted to the AMP and other State bodies. There are no nationality restrictions for concessions. Individuals may build, manage and operate ports. The fees for privately-managed ports are freely determined. Fees in AMP-managed ports are set by the Authority.
Pilotage, marshalling and towing services are compulsory for a certain size of ship and they require a permit issued in Panama. Ships going through the Panama Canal are subject to special pilotage regulations and the services are provided by the ACP.
Bron: Organization of American State's Foreign Trade Information System (SICE)
Voor actuele informatie over de havensector in Costa Rica, zie ook de Nieuwsflitsen
