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10 years ago

Puerto Ameulles - New Shipyard

10 years ago
A Shipyard in Puerto Armuelles has been Concessioned
So much for living life on a quiet beach in Puerto Ameulles. They are building a shipyard there and investing $542 million for construction and operation for vessels weighing up to 170 tons. These are not cute little boats. How attractive is that to have in your neighborhood?
Those of us who have lived here for quite some time, knew that Puerto Ameulles was slated for commercial and not for nice little beachfront homes. They are also going to be shipping containers from there, up towards Caldera and Gualaca and over the great divide, to get the containers to Bocas on the Carribbean, bypassing the canal altogether.
People were wondering why living near the ocean in Puerto Ameulles was so inexpensive. Now they know why. Some bought retirement homes, and many different properties there to make their fortune. There is a lot for sale in Puerto Ameulles if you are looking. There was a resolution as of April 8, 2014 by the Cabinet Council of Panama, stating that it was agreed "... to award a contract that grants in concession a total area of 73 hectares. Including 12 hectares of beach area. for a period of twenty (20) years to the company ASTIMAX PANAMA, SA ... represented by Frank Leon Ponte. "

The concession area will be used for construction, (lots of noise) installation and operation of a shipyard for maintenance and repair of Panamax vessels and Post Panamax bulk carriers weighing 150 thousand to 170 thousand tons.

As recompense for the grant, the Maritime Authority of Panama at the end of the 20 years will have received from Astimax Panama "... the sum of $26 million."

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