太平洋沿岸巴拿馬和中美洲港口競爭力分析

Abstract

無中文摘要Maritime trade is a very significant key in the economic and technological development of any country, there are many factors that directly influence the competitiveness of ports and the growth of them over time. The purpose of this research paper is to carry out an analysis of the competitiveness between the ports on the Pacific Littoral of Central America, been more specifically Balboa in Panama and its main competitors in the Pacific Littoral. ECLAC classified the maritime transportation logistic sector in the Pacific littoral as fast growing and developing. This classification demonstrates the different factors that are making Balboa the first in the area. The methodology used is based on interviews done to ports services experts in the public and private sectors. Result show that the Panama is the leading competitor in the Pacific Littoral, but transshipment has been decreasing dramatically in the last 5 years. The main factors being: cost, quality of services and the lack of policies at the government level that allow boosting port development in the country.