Transport in Panama

Transportation in Panama is fairly well developed. The majority of the trips are done by car while a great part in public transport. The public transportation system is in need of modernization and other improvements.

Railways

Main articles: Rail transport in Panama, Panama Railway
total: 355 km
broad gauge: 0 km 60 gauge (2000) converted to standard gauge
standard gauge: 76 km 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) gauge (2000) converted from broad gauge
narrow gauge: 279 km 36 gauge

Railway links to adjacent countries

(from North to South)

• Costa Rica - no (there was a break-of-gauge from 36 since Costa Rica uses 42 gauge)

• Colombia - no

• Template:Country data World FERISTSA Railway would connect Mexico with Panama - 1435mm gauge.

Highways

total: 11,258 km
paved: 3,783 km (including 30 km of expressways)
unpaved: 7,475 km (1999 est.)

Highways are somewhat well developed for Central America. In Panama City are 6 highways working being that the Panama-Arraijan Bridge of the Americas, Panama-Arraijan Centennial Bridge, Arraijan-Chorrera, Corredor Norte, Corredor Sur, and Autopista Alberto Motta

Waterways

800 km navigable by shallow draft vessels; 82 km Panama Canal

Pipelines

crude oil 130 km

Ports and harbors

Atlantic Ocean

• Manzanillo (part of Colon area)
• Coco Solo

Pacific Ocean

• Balboa

Other

• Cristobal
• Vacamonte

Merchant marine

total: 5,005 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 122,960,929 GRT/183,615,337 t DWT
ships by type: (June 2005 Update est.)

bulk carriers 1,548 cargo ships 886 chemical tanker 465 combination ore/oil 13 container ships 605

gas carrying tankers 183 livestock carrier 8 passenger ships 42 passenger/cargo ships 77 petroleum tanker 521

refrigerated cargo ships 298 roll-on/roll-off 97 specialized tanker 5 vehicle carrier 256 barge carrier 1

note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships from 71 countries among which are (2005 update)

Japan 1,262 Greece 378 Hong Kong 244 South Korea 259 Taiwan 229

China 193 Singapore 103 United States 116 Switzerland 78 Indonesia 53

Foreign Owned Ships: 4,388

(Andorra 1 Argentina 9 Australia 3 Bahamas 1 Belgium 14 Brazil 1 Canada 1 Chile 14 China 310 Colombia 5 Croatia 1 Cuba 9 Cyprus 7 Denmark 13 Egypt 15 France 7 Germany 23

Greece 546 Hong Kong 159 India 8 Indonesia 46 Ireland 1 Isle of Man 2 Israel 3 Italy 8 Japan 1814 Jordan 9 Latvia 2 Lithuania 5 Malaysia 11 Maldives 1 Malta 1 Mexico 4 Monaco 8

Netherlands 22 New Zealand 1 Nigeria 6 Norway 66 Pakistan 1 Peru 13 Philippines 15 Poland 19 Portugal 8 Romania 13 Russia 4 Saudi Arabia 4 Singapore 54 South Africa 3 South Korea 292 Spain 41 Sri Lanka 1

Sudan 1 Sweden 4 Switzerland 188 Syria 7 Taiwan 301 Thailand 10 Trinidad & Tobago 1 Tunisia 1 Turkey 18 Ukraine 9 UAE 83 United Kingdom 29 United States 88 Venezuela 20 Vietnam 2 Yemen 1

Airports

117 (2006 est.)

Airports - with paved runways

total: 53

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 5

914 to 1,523 m: 18

under 914 m: 28 (2006 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 64
914 to 1,523 m: 11
under 914 m: 53 (2006 est.)

• Copa Airlines UK Site - The national airline of Panama
• Copa Airlines

See also

• Panama
• Panama Railway
• Rail transport by country

External links

• Panama and Central American Busschedule