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Ports Panama, in 36 editions.
The entry for Panama published Ports in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Ports in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ports” (1990 to 2025), “Ports and harbors” (1997 to 2005) and “Ports and terminals” (2006 to 2023).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
- Cristobal,
- Balboa,
- Puerto de La Bahia de Las Minas
Cristobal, Balboa, Puerto de La Bahia de Las Minas
- Cristobal,
- Balboa,
- Bahia Las Minas
Cristobal, Balboa, Puerto de La Bahia de Las Minas
- Cristobal,
- Balboa,
- Colon
Cristobal, Balboa, Bahia Las Minas Colon
- Bahia de las Minas,
- Balboa,
- Colon,
- Cristobal,
- Panama
Cristobal, Bahia de las Minas, Balboa, Colon Colon, Cristobal, Panama
- Balboa,
- Cristobal,
- Coco Solo North,
- Vacamonte
Bahia de las Minas, Balboa, Colon, Cristobal, Panama Coco Solo North, Vacamonte
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Balboa,
- Cristobal,
- Coco Solo,
- Vacamonte
Balboa, Cristobal, Coco Solo North, Solo, Vacamonte
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Balboa,
- Cristobal,
- Coco Solo,
- Vacamonte,
- Manzanillo
Balboa, Cristobal, Coco Solo, Vacamonte Vacamonte, Manzanillo
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Balboa,
- Cristobal,
- Coco Solo,
- Manzanillo (part of Colon area),
- Vacamonte
Balboa, Cristobal, Coco Solo, Vacamonte, Manzanillo (part
of Colon area), Vacamonte
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Balboa,
- Cristobal,
- Coco Solo,
- Manzanillo (part of Colon area),
- Vacamonte
Balboa, Cristobal, Coco Solo, Manzanillo (part
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Balboa,
- Colon,
- Cristobal
Balboa, Cristobal, Coco Solo, Manzanillo (part of Colon area), Vacamonte Colon, Cristobal
The same text in 8 editions, 2006 to 2013.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Balboa,
- Colon,
- Cristobal
Balboa, Colon, Cristobal
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Balboa,
- Colon,
- Cristobal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Balboa (3,232,265),
- Colon (2,390,976),
- Manzanillo (2,391,066)
major seaport(s):
Balboa, Colon, Cristobal
container port(s) (TEUs):
Balboa (3,232,265), Colon (2,390,976), Manzanillo (2,391,066)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Balboa,
- Colon,
- Cristobal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Balboa (3,232,265),
- Colon (2,390,976),
- Manzanillo (2,391,066)
major seaport(s):
container port(s) (TEUs):
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Balboa,
- Colon,
- Cristobal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Balboa (3,078,000),
- Colon (2,765,000),
- Manzanillo (1,821,000) (2015)
major seaport(s): Balboa, Colon, Cristobal
container port(s) (TEUs): Balboa (3,232,265), (3,078,000), Colon (2,390,976), (2,765,000), Manzanillo (2,391,066) (1,821,000) (2015)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Balboa,
- Colon,
- Cristobal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Balboa (2,831,893), Colon (3,258,381) (2016)
major seaport(s): Balboa, Colon, Cristobal
container port(s) (TEUs): Balboa (3,078,000), (2,831,893), Colon (2,765,000), Manzanillo (1,821,000) (2015) (3,258,381) (2016)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Balboa,
- Colon,
- Cristobal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Balboa (2,905,049), Colon (3,891,209) (2017)
major seaport(s): Balboa, Colon, Cristobal
container port(s) (TEUs): Balboa (2,831,893), (2,905,049), Colon (3,258,381) (2016) (3,891,209) (2017)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Balboa,
- Colon,
- Cristobal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Balboa (2,894,654), Colon (4,379,477) (2019)
major seaport(s): Balboa, Colon, Cristobal
container port(s) (TEUs): Balboa (2,905,049), (2,894,654), Colon (3,891,209) (2017) (4,379,477) (2019)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Balboa,
- Colon,
- Cristobal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Balboa (3,561,432), Colon (4,915,975) (2021)
major seaport(s): Balboa, Colon, Cristobal
container port(s) (TEUs): Balboa (2,894,654), (3,561,432), Colon (4,379,477) (2019) (4,915,975) (2021)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total ports:
- 12 (2024)
- large:
- 0
- medium:
- 3
- small:
- 3
- very small:
- 5
- size unknown:
- 1
- ports with oil terminals:
- 5
- key ports:
- Bahia de las Minas,
- Balboa,
- Pedregal,
- Puerto Armuelles,
- Puerto Colon,
- Puerto Cristobal
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
total ports: 12 (2024)
large: 0
medium: 3
small: 3
very small: 5
size unknown: 1
ports with oil terminals: 5
key ports: Bahia de las Minas, Balboa, Pedregal, Puerto Armuelles, Puerto Colon, Puerto Cristobal
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Panama: Ports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/panama/ports.