Panama Authorities Equipped to Handle Future Disruptions, FMC Commissioner Says
Federal Maritime Commissioner Louis Sola is “confident” Panama will take needed steps to minimize future disruptions to the Panama Canal after a drought lowered water levels and impacted supply chains in recent months (see 2401180050), Sola said in a press release this week. Sola, who recently visited with Panamanian officials alongside FMC Chair Daniel Maffei (see 2407290041), said there will “always” be supply chain challenges but that he is “optimistic that continuing collaboration between the FMC and key officials in Panama will result in improving the efficiencies of this critical global trade route,” the release said.
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Sola said he met with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, U.S. Ambassador to Panama Mari Carmen Aponte, leaders from the Panama Canal Authority and Panama Maritime Authority, and Panama’s environment minister during the trip. “The FMC remains committed to conversations with key maritime stakeholders to ensure the operations of a reliable maritime transportation system,” the release said.