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By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The Panama Canal expects to announce the pre-qualified bidders for a new container terminal project by the end of this year, Administrator Ilya Espino said on Wednesday, advancing a tender process linked to one of the world's [...]

Residents in rural Panama are dealing with aftershocks following two powerful earthquakes that hit the country on Friday. The quakes, measuring 7.7 and 6.6 in magnitude, caused buildings to collapse and led to evacuations. Seismologists recorded numerous aftershocks, some as strong as 5.8. The epicenter was near Pitaloza Arriba in the Herrera province. Despite the destruction, no deaths have been reported. Panama's strict building codes may have helped limit casualties. Authorities report damage

Oct 9 (Reuters) - Category 3 Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, the US National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory on Friday. The hurricane, packing maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 kph), is about 50 miles (80 km) west-northwest of Panama [...]

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest in the US for containers, set a volume record in September as holiday goods hit docks, ships were routed away from the drought-stricken Panama Canal and importers picked the [...]

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Panama, shaking buildings as far as the capital and prompting evacuations. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the quake hit Friday morning near Pitaloza Arriba, at a depth of 10 kilometers. Tremors were felt in Panama City, where buildings shook and people evacuated into the streets. Aftershocks continued shortly after the quake. The National Weather Service issued a tsunami warning for the coasts of Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.