Panama pitches its maritime network to Tamil Nadu businesses
The Ambassador of Panama to India, Alonso Correa Miguel, is promoting Panama's maritime and logistics infrastructure to businesses in Tamil Nadu. He highlighted the potential for Tamil Nadu manufacturers to use Panama as a gateway to Latin American markets.
Why it matters
Strengthening trade corridors between India and Latin America can diversify export markets for Indian manufacturers and boost global logistics efficiency.
Panama pitches its maritime network to Tamil Nadu businesses CHENNAI The unparalleled connectivity, professionalism, and platform that Panama possesses can be utilised by brands and companies from Tamil Nadu to promote their products and expand their markets, said Alonso Correa Miguel, Ambassador of Panama to India. Panama is the natural bridge between North and South America and the logistical link between the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, he said while speaking to businesspersons in Chennai on Friday (October 23, 2026). Maritime and pharmaceutical businesses from Chennai explored opportunities in Panama and the Latin American region at the event, titled ‘The Panama Advantage – Maritime & Pharma Gateway to Latin America’. Panama connects world trade through the Canal, the Colón Free Zone, one of the largest ship registries, and a dollar economy serving 20 Latin American markets.
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