Panama Ports Company (PPC) operates the ports of Cristobal and Balboa located at each end of the Panama Canal. PPC is committed to transforming the two ports into major hubs to serve the Atlantic and Pacific trade routes.
The Port of Balboa Container Terminal offers 350 metres of deep-water quay and 8.4 hectares of container storage area, equipped with three super post Panamax quay cranes and 16 RTGs, to provide an annual capacity of 450,000 TEUs.
Phase III of Balboa Container Development Project, includes the construction of 270 metres of deep-water quay and 7.5 hectares of container storage area, equipped with three super post Panamax quay cranes, 5 RTGs, and the modernization of 220 metres of quay equipped with two Panamax quay cranes for feeder operations, providing an additional handling capacity of 550,000 TEUs.

The Port of Balboa will also offer 820 metres of quay for self-sustained operations of all types of cargo.

After completing all phases of the modernisation programme, Balboa will have 1,500 metres of deep-water quay, 50 hectares of container storage area, 12 super post Panamax quay cranes and 28 RTGs. The annual handling capacity will be in excess of 1.5 million TEUs.

• Port authority