AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPanama Canal Disruption: The Panama Canal will cut daily transits from 36 to 32 ships starting Friday for a second time ever, citing El Niño drought and a reduced vessel draft (15.24 to 14.63 meters), with each ship requiring about 200 million liters of water. Maritime Detention Case: Panamanian merchant marine officer Alisson Sabrina Castañeda Aguilar has been released after being held in inhumane conditions in Honduras; Panama’s foreign ministry and the Panama Maritime Authority say diplomatic protocols were activated and the case will be monitored. Cruise Industry Watch: Norwegian Cruise Line’s Great Tides Waterpark opens on Great Stirrup Cay (Sept. 4), adding a major new onboard-and-island draw for travelers. Luxury Travel: Small Luxury Hotels of the World expands its Wellbeing Collection with seven new properties, including a Panama-area addition. Travel & Tourism Business: Romania’s chamber of commerce sees tourism to Latin America as an untapped market and discussed collaboration with Panama’s ambassador in Bucharest. Travel Safety/Border: Dominican Customs seized US$600,700 plus 647,000 Colombian pesos at Las Américas after a passenger allegedly failed to declare the cash while traveling to Panama.
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