XXI Latin American Congress for Ports

With an emphasis on multimodaling and logistics, the port community on the continent will meet in Antigua, a city declared Historical Patrimony of Humanity by UNESCO, between 9 and April 12, 2012, where authorities and executives of international port terminals, business sector providers, will gather to participate in the meeting organized by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and the National port Commission (NPC) in Guatemala convening under the theme: "Present and Future of American Ports in the Era of Multimodality and Logistics. "

The organizers expect a successful gathering for all stakeholders involved in port activities in Central America, the Caribbean and South America, seeing as the Congress of the AAPA's is an annual meeting par excellence for the port authorities and companies in this region. It is also hoped that delegations from the U.S., Europe, Asia and Africa will be present, having actively participated in previous editions of this conference, and that they use this platform for gaining receiving on global port context and to make contact with their peers.

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XXI Latin American Congress of Ports

April 2012

The event will be hosted by Guatemala from 9th to 12th April 2012 and will be organized by the American Association of Port Authorities and the National Port Commission of Guatemala.

From Diario de Centroamérica:

Challenges of the port sector in the region, discussed in Guatemala

XXI Latin American Ports Congress In April

March 2012

Guatemala has been designated the host of the 2012 event, which will take place from 9th to 12th April in Antigua Guatemala.

The National Port Commission of Guatemala as host organization, is honored by the designation of Guatemala as host of the XXI Latin American Congress of Ports, an event organized annually by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).

Latin American Ports Conference to open today

June 2008

The 17th Latin American Ports Congress was to open today in Panama.

The event is organized by the Maritime Authority of Panama, the Canal Authority of Panama, and the American Association of Port Authorities.
The main theme of the congress is: "How to prepare our ports in accordance with world maritime traffic trends."

New port arrangements announced for Panama

June 2008

The expansion of the Panama Canal will bring important changes to the logistics of the region, especially with respect to transshipments.

The president of the Latin American delegation of the American Asociation of Port Authorities (AAPA), Armando Duarte of Colombia, said, "The ports must evaluate and redefine their roles, adjusting competitively to the new situation."