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Bayou Business Download: A Visit from the President of Panama and the Impact of the Panama Canal

Published Jul 29, 2021 by A.J. Mistretta


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Panama President Cortizo (center) with Partnership Chair Amy Chronis and Bob Harvey

In this episode of Bayou Business Download we discuss the recent visit of the President of Panama to Houston. President Laurentino Cortizo came to Houston in July  to celebrate the five year anniversary of the expansion of the Panama Canal and discuss opportunities to further expand trade between Houston and Asia and other global markets through Panama. We're joined by John Cypher, Senior Director of International trade and investment for the Americas at the Partnership. 

Some of the topics discussed in this episode include: 

  • The relationship between Houston and Panama 
  • How the expansion of the Panama Canal impacted trade through Houston. 
  • The types of goods and products that most often travel through the Canal to and from Houston. 
  • The impact of planned growth of the Houston Ship Channel. 
  • The challenges and opportunity that lie ahead for Houston in 对外贸易

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The Greater Houston Partnership has been awarded Site Selection Magazine’s Mac Conway Award for Excellence in 经济发展 for its outstanding regional economic development performance in 2023. Widely considered to be the gold standard recognition for regions from the industry’s top trade publication, the award is based on the following criteria:  总项目 Total investment associated with those corporate facility projects Total jobs associated with those corporate facility projects Per capita calculations of those same three metrics  "Receiving the Mac Conway Award for Excellence in 经济发展 is not just a recognition of our region’s achievements; it's a testament to our commitment to creating opportunity in Houston,史蒂夫·基恩说, President and CEO at the Partnership. “It’s a team effort here in Houston, and we are delighted to work with our partner economic development groups across the region to tell the world about Houston and attract new jobs and investment to our community.”  This is the Partnership’s first win since 2021 and 15th time winning the award. The Partnership previously received honorable mentions in 2007, 2016年和2017年, bringing the Partnership’s total number of appearances in Site Selection’s top group rankings to 18 since its inception in 1989.  “I am very proud of our organization's recognition of the prestigious Mac Conway Award for Excellence,克雷格·罗兹说, Senior Vice President of 经济发展 at the Partnership. “It's a testament to the collaborative efforts with our partners across the 12-county region, and it motivates our team to continue our mission of driving inclusive prosperity and creating meaningful opportunities for all."  Following major economic development wins in 2023, the greater Houston region has gotten off to a strong start in the first quarter of 2024, with 139 new business announcements identified.  A total of 40 businesses established new facilities in the Houston area while 97 projects were an expansion of existing Houston-area facilities. Manufacturing accounted for 32 percent of the announcements, 与专业, scientific and technical services ranking second (17 percent).  了解更多关于 why companies choose Houston.
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