Panama Canal wooing partners for Atlantic and Pacific seaport projects

The meeting also saw representation from CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag Lloyd, HMM, Maersk Line, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, Port of Houston and ZIM, the authority said in a statement.

The authority noted that a market and feasibility study will be carried out for the development of both terminals. After this, a general project plan will be prepared, followed by the launch of the special concessionaire selection phase. The process is expected to conclude in the fourth quarter of 2026.

(Reporting by Raul Cortes and Sarah Morland, Editing by Natalia Siniawski)