AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCanal Watch: The Panama Canal Authority will cut Neopanamax draft limits in two steps—48 feet (Aug. 26) then 47.5 feet (Sep. 3)—citing Gatun Lake levels and El Niño-linked weather pressure, while saying daily transits won’t be reduced. Trade & Shipping Disruption: Global maritime chokepoints are seeing sharp traffic drops as security risks rise around Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb, with Kpler reporting only a handful of vessels crossing on Wednesday. Venezuela Logistics Restart: Venezuela reactivated international cargo at Simon Bolívar Airport in Maiquetia, with a first flight from Panama carrying import goods and returning with Venezuelan exports as recovery continues after June earthquakes. Crypto & Panama Finance: A Panama-linked piece explains how crypto swaps work and why the country is becoming more active in regional adoption. Local Business & Compliance: Panama’s migration authorities detained a foreigner at Tocumen over 16 kg of gold ingots valued near $2m, citing missing export documentation. Agribusiness Export: Panama shipped 1,680 boxes of MD2 pineapples to Saudi Arabia, its third commercial container to the market, after phytosanitary inspections. Healthcare Policy: PAHO urged stronger safeguards against digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes, warning it’s undermining breastfeeding decisions across the Americas.
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