A delegation from the Latin American division of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA Latino) , led by its president, Juan Duarte, is currently on a working tour of the main port cities in Latin America . The most recent visit was concentrated in Panamanian territory, with representatives of PSA Panama.
Strategically located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, the terminal efficiently connects the world’s main markets , boosting global trade and positioning Panama as a world-class logistics center.
Juan Duarte expressed his satisfaction with the visit to the port and described it as enriching. Enrique Piqueras, general manager, and Any Rodríguez, commercial manager, were present on behalf of PSA Panama.
Regarding the terminal projects, Juan Duarte highlighted the development of human talent that is managed and promoted by PSA Panama. Based on their E-FISH-NCY strategy focused on continuous improvement, “they have achieved great productivity for the interior of the terminal and a positive impact on the country’s logistics chain. Their commitment to a master security plan is quite interesting, along with their digitalization and automation strategy that they are carrying out, which brings with it great productive efficiencies,” Duarte commented, quoted in a press release.
It is worth noting that the terminal has been promoting the human development of local talent for some time. Recently, PSA Panama renewed its agreement with the National Institute of Professional Training and Capacity Building for Human Development for the training of port workers. Regarding investment, the terminal has accumulated more than 600 million dollars, as well as the generation of 900 direct jobs and more than 100 indirect jobs.
Representatives of AAPA Latam presented the guidelines and strategies of the “Renacer AAPA Latinoamérica” plan , where they also indicated the opportunities for development and innovation that may arise from the collaboration between the association and the terminals.
For Duarte, this tour of Latin America is vital for the organization’s work. “We traveled to five countries on the continent, 10 cities, visited and spoke with more than 30 key authorities and port terminals in the sector. With all this networking, we also began to prepare, together with Zulma Dinelli, our AAPA Latam 2025 event, to be held next year in Lima, Peru. I can only thank the reception, the welcome of AAPA Latam’s new strategy and the desire to commit to this new way of working on the part of the main players in the industry,” he said.
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