International Award for Alberto Alemán

The administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, Alberto Alemán, received the Maritime International Award 2009 by the International Maritime Organization.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009


©image: www.pancanal.com

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), is part of the United Nations, and has 156 member states.

Prensa.com publishes: "The IMO administers the cooperation between governments regarding rules and practices of international commercial shipping."

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The Next Administrator of the Panama Canal

February 2012

The Panama Maritime Chamber has published the characteristics of the person who will replace Alemán Zubieta at the head of the Canal’s administration.

"A professional versed in the field of maritime transport with extensive experience in large scale engineering and project management." "Possessing a broad view of the impact of the canal as the main axis of movement of cargo and auxiliary services to the ships."

New Administrator of the Panama Canal

March 2012

The Panama Canal Authority has appointed Jorge Luis Quijano as administrator of the agency, replacing Alemán Alberto Zubieta.

Alemán Zubieta will retire from the position on September 3, 2012.

A press release from the ACP reads:

The Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP in Spanish) designated in special session on March 8th, 2012 the engineer Jorge Luis Quijano as the new administrator of the Panama Canal to replace the engineer Alemán Alberto Zubieta, who after 16 years of service to the Canal ends his term on 3rd September 2012. "We are proud to announce the appointment of the engineer Jorge L. Quijano as the new administrator of the Canal. The Board, exercising its legal authority and based on its independent function believes that Quijano has the capability and experience necessary to manage the waterway in a critical juncture in its history," said Romulo Roux, Chairman of the Board.

An audacious vision, with a global effect

November 2008

Panamanian Alberto Aleman Zubieta, winner of the 2008 Excellence Award by Economia America was interviewed about his talent to lead and do business.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU AND PANAMA TO HAVE WON THIS AWARD? As human beings, it is difficult for someone not to be proud of receiving any award.

Leaders from Panama and El Salvador win 2008 Excellence Award

November 2008

Alberto Alemán Zubieta, administrator of Panama Canal and Max Novoa, founder of Publimóvil in El Salvador won the award from the América Economía magazine.

Both businessmen were among 20 of the most relevant economic leaders from Latin America, according the the 2008 Excellence Awards of the América Economía magazine.

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