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Marine Money's 2nd Panamá Maritime Finance & Trade Forum will be held on Thursday, March 20th, 2025 at the Hilton Panamá in Panamá City. Central and South America hold significant importance in maritime trade, driven by their extensive coastlines, abundant natural resources, and thriving consumer markets. Panama’s Flag State stature, the strategic significance of the Panama Canal for global trade, the enormous skills and resources of the country’s professional services and the dynamic finance community ensure a transaction focused gathering.

1. Wealth of Commodities: The region is a global powerhouse for the export of raw materials and agricultural products, including oil, coffee, bananas, soybeans, copper and iron ore. These commodities are in high demand in global markets, ensuring robust trade flows.

2. Extensive Coastline: Central and South America boast some of the longest coastlines in the world, and the Panama Canal, which facilitates access to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This geographic advantage makes the region a critical hub for international shipping lanes and port activities.

3. Consumer Markets: The growing consumer populations combined with regional trade agreements, fosters increased imports and exports, further boosting maritime commerce.

4. Port and Shipping Growth: Investments in modernizing ports, such as in Panama, Brazil, and Chile, along with the strategic Panama Canal, enhance the region's capacity to handle large cargo volumes. This positions Central and South America as vital nodes in global trade networks.

5. Future Potential: The region's untapped renewable energy resources, such as offshore wind and solar, alongside emerging technologies in port management and logistics, promise to amplify its maritime trade influence in coming decades.

6. Growing Capital, Maritime and Infrastructure Resources and Needs: Critical to sustaining the growth and development potential, whilst at the same time tackling a critical energy transition requires finance and from the Banks in Panama, to the large Money Center Institutions, the potential of the region promises significant opportunity.

Against this dynamic backdrop on March 20, 2025, Marine Money will host its Second Panama Maritime Finance & Trade Forum. Business development opportunities abound and Marine Money is thrilled to host this enormously important shipping, infrastructure, climate and trade summit in Panama’s physically striking landscape. We hope you will join us!