
Improving Port Security & Border Control: A Project for Panama
May 17 - 19, 2016 About Panama Panama is located between the North and South American continents and is a connector between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The U.S. constructed, and held control over, the Panama Canal from 1914 until 1999 [1]. It takes about eight hours to pass through the canal compared to the two week it would take to go around South America. Its location and convenience makes Panama a hub for shipping and trade, therefore it is crucial to ensure port secu