Our canal and port services
Introduction to Panama Canal:
The Panama Canal is one of the two most strategic artificial waterways in the world. The other is the Suez Canal. Ships traveling between the East and west coasts of the United States had to bypass Cape Horn in South America. After using the Panama Canal, they can shorten the voyage by about 15000 kilometers (8000 miles). The Panama Canal is the dividing line between North and South America. The Panama Canal was built by the United States and has been under the sole control of the United States from 1914 to 1979. However, in 1979, control of the canal was transferred to the Panama Canal Commission, a joint body composed of the United States and the Republic of Panama, and all control was officially handed over to Panama on December 31, 1999. The operation and management of the canal is entrusted to the Panama Canal Authority, which is only responsible to the Panamanian government.
The Panama Canal has a total length of 81.3 kilometers, a water depth of 13-15 meters and a river width of 150-304 meters. The water level of the whole canal is 26 meters higher than that of the two oceans (Pacific and Atlantic), with six ship locks. It usually takes nine hours for ships to pass through the canal, and 76000 ton ships can be navigable.
Panama canal lock is 304.8m long, 33.53m wide and 12.55m deep.
Panama Canal (built in 1914)
Panama new canal expansion
On April 24, 2006, the Panamanian government officially proposed a canal expansion plan with a total investment of US $5.22 billion, which was officially opened in 2016.
Panama new canal lock:
When the Panama Canal commemorates the 100th anniversary of navigation, it is 427 meters long, 55 meters wide and 18.3 meters deep;
The Panama Canal accounts for 5% of the world's trade and freight. China is the second largest user of the Panama Canal.
Panama new canal (built in 2006)
On June 26, 2016, Panamanian president Juan Carlos Valera attended the opening ceremony of the new Panama Canal. Cosoc shipping Panama of COSCO Group, as the representative ship of the first voyage, passed the world-famous new Panama Canal for the first time.
Ms. Zhou Mei of Panama maritime authorization center was invited by the Panamanian government to participate in the inaugural ceremony of the new Panama Canal. Witnessed the historic moment of the Panama Canal.
On June 13, 2017, Panama and China established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level.
During the visit, he visited the ship lock of the new Panama Canal. At the same time, he also talked to the captain on the "Rose ship" of COSCO, which is waiting to pass the gate.
The picture is a group photo of the president of Panama and the president of China in the new Panama Canal.
On July 1, 2019, the Panamanian government was elected, and the new president of Panama: Cortizo
Term of office: 5 years: July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2024
Mr. ricaurte Vasquez, the new director of the Panama Canal Authority, will serve for seven years and become the fourth director of the Panama Canal Authority.
Panama Canal Authority public website https://www.pancanal.com/
Panama Canal and port services ----Business Introduction
PMAC Panama maritime authorization service center also provides relevant services related to the Panama Canal Authority for owners, customers and shipyards who choose to register Panamanian ships.
Through the best and appropriate communication, we provide customers with accurate and transparent Panama Canal Authority information, listen to customers' needs and understand their priorities, making it easier for us to provide regular customers with the tools needed to evaluate all possible schemes involving the transit and owner affairs of the Panama Canal. We have established long-term contact and cooperation with various departments of the Panama Canal Authority. At the same time, we also maintain efficient and professional services in the agency service company approved by the Panama Canal Authority, and jointly provide one-stop services for shipowners in China and Asia. Establish a service bridge for maritime logistics to meet all the maritime service needs of ship owners in the waters of Panama.
Panama (the third term) Jorge Luis qujiano, director of canal bureau (second from left)
Mr kitack Kim Lin Jize, Secretary General of IMO London Organization (first from left)
Ms. Zhou Mei (second from the right) was invited to attend the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Panama maritime registry
Service content:
- Approval of new shipbuilding drawings by Panama canal bureau;
- Application for Panama Canal tonnage certificate of the ship;
- Through Panama Canal Transit agents
- Transit reservations at Panama Canal
- Pilot and tugboat services
- Port agents & ship to ship transfers
- Dry dock coordination
- Marine Surveyors and technical services
- Ship repair and supply services
- Bunker coordination
- Logistics solutions & Warehousing
- Liner agents
- Crew manning and services