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Ministry of Economy and Finance Ministry of Social Development MANZANILLO INTERNATIONAL
Via Espana, Edificio Ogawa, Avenida Ricardo J. Alfaro Edison TERMINAL (MIT)
Panama 5, Panama Plaza, 4to. Piso, MIT offers efficient and reliable port services
Tel: (507) 507-7600 El Dorado, Panama, to shipping lines transiting the Panama Canal
Tel: (507) 507-0702 or serving the Caribbean and South American
Ministry of Education Fax: (507) 507-0714 region. Its modern facilities and equipment
Los Rios, Corregimiento de Ancon, have helped make MIT the largest and most
Panama 3, Panama EDUCATION productive container transshipment terminal in
Tel: (507) 511-4400 In Panama school attendance is compulsory Latin America.
between the ages of seven and fifteen or until MIT
Ministry of Foreign Affairs the six grades of primary school have been Ave. Molten, Coco Solo Sur
San Felipe, Street 3 completed. The educational system provides for Colon, Republic of Panama
Bolivar Palace, Panama Building 4 the free schooling of all children. An excellent Tel: (507) 430-9800
Panama. parallel private school system exists primarily Fax: (507) 430-9809
Tel: (507) 511-4100 in Panama City. Email: info@mitpan.com
Fax: (507) 511-4022 The main universities are the University of
Panama, a state institution, with six campuses, THE PANAMA CANAL
Ministry of Government and Justice and the University of Santa Maria La Antigua, Since its inauguration on June 26, 2016,
Av Cl 3 and 7 Central San Felipe. a Catholic institution. There are more than the Expanded Panama Canal increased the
P.O. Box. 1628, Zone 1, Panama five other private universities, plus the City of waterway's capacity to meet the growing
Tel: (507) 512-7600 Knowledge. Panama City boasts an excellent demand of maritime trade using larger vessels,
private school system. Education is offered in which means that the Panama route provides
Ministry of Health English, French, Italian, and Mandarin and there important economies of scale.
Ciudad de Panama, Ancon, are several bilingual schools (Spanish/English). The Expansion included the construction of
Panama 1, Panama a new set of locks on the Atlantic and Pacific
Tel: (507) 512-9200 INFRASTRUCTURE sides of the waterway, creating a third lane of
Fax: (507) 512-5276 TRANSPORTATION traffic and doubling the cargo capacity of the
LAND waterway. It also included the creation of the
Ministry of Housing Railroads: 238 km. (148.7 mi.) total. Pacific Access Channel, improvement to the
Avenida Ricardo J. Alfaro Edificio Highways: 9,651 km. (5,994.4 mi.) total; 3,184 navigational channels, and improvements to the
km. (1,977.6 mi.) paved. 3,598 km (2,234.8
Plaza Edison, Piso 4, mi.) gravel; 2,869 km. (1,782 mi.) improved or water supply.
Panama 5, Panama unimproved earth.
Tel: (507) 579-9400 THE PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY
Fax: (507 579-9651 SEA (ACP)
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is the
Email: info@miviot.gob.pa Sea Ports: Portobelo, Puerto Obaldra, Taboga, entity of the Government of Panama established
Samba Bonita (for special operations). under Title XIV of the National Constitution
Ministry of Labor and Labor Development with exclusive charge of the operation,
Via Ricardo J. Alfaro On the Pacific: Agadulce, Panama-Balboa administration, management, preservation,
(containerised, bulk, general cargo, berths, 7
Edison Plaza, Quinto Piso docks, 15 berths, length: 2,000 meters, water maintenance, and modernisation of the Canal,
Panama depth: 40 feet, operates 24 hours a day, all year). as well as its activities and related services,
Tel: (507) 504-1500 Pedregal, Puerto Armuelles, Vacamonte. pursuant to legal and constitutional regulations
in force, so that the Canal may operate in a safe,
Ministry of the Presidency On the Caribbean side: Chiriquí Grande, Coco continuous, efficient, and profitable manner.
Palacio de Las Garzas, Solo Norte (general, bulk and containerised Panama Canal Authority
Corregimiento de San Felipe, cargo), Colón-Cristóbal (containerised, bulk, Autoridad Del Canal De Panama
Panama 1, Panama and general cargo, berths: 6 docks, 23 berths, Administration Building
Tel: (507) 527-9600 length 2,500 meters, water depth: 40 feet, Balboa, Ancon
operates 24 hours a day, all year), Pilón,
Almirante, Bahia de Las Minas. Panama
Ministry of Public Works Tel: (507) 272-3100
Paseo Andrews Autoridad Portuaria Nacional
Albrook Buildings 810-811 National Port Authority AIR
Panama Apartado 8062, Airports: Tocumen International Airport is
Tel: (507) 507-9400 Panama 7, Panama the main airport and is a regional hub serving
sixteen airlines. The airport is a state enterprise;
Fax: (507) 507-9561 Tel: (507) 223-3921 however, its management board enjoys
Fax: (507) 269-6992
autonomy in day-to-day decision-making.
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