Central American ports must adapt to new shipping demands

The shipping world demands port efficiency, due to the need to load and unload large numbers of containers in a short time. The expansion of the Panama Canal has led to the construction of larger vessels with more capacity. However, the economic crisis of 2009 and the fall of freight volumes by half, explained Ricardo Cruz, chairman of the transport and logistics committee of the El Salvador Chamber of Commerce (Camarasal).

Source: The Bulletin Panama