THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

1. Ce Center for Logistics, Trade and Transportation and College of Business THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI Study Abroad in PanamaCoordinated byDr. Tulio SulbaranTel: 601-266-6419 - Email: tulio.sulbaran@usm.edu Comparison of Port operations between Wilmington Port and Port of Panama: Presented by:Solomon JohnsonTel: 9194135389 - Email: johnson.exports@yahoo.com Jul 2013

2. Video Preamble

3. Outline • 1- Introduction • 2- Information/Data Collection Approach • 3- Case Study • 4- Results and Results Impact • Similarities • Differences • 5- Summary

4. Introduction Port operations are defined as the procedures and processes involved with loading and unloading ships alongside navigable water.

5. Introduction • Business Environment in Panama • largest and fastest growing economies in Central America • Use the Dollar currency • 4.1 percent unemployment rate • Sound Banking sector • High investment • Infrastructural Development • Panama Expansion

6. Introduction This project is to compare port operations of the Port of Cristobal and the Port of Wilmington. Emphasis will be placed on the operations of both ports.

7. Information/ Data Collection Approach • Internet search keywords: • Port of Wilmington • Port of Cristobal • Port Operations

8. Information/ Data Collection Approach • Economic climate of Panama • Economic Climate of U.S • Importance of the Economy Panama • Budget and Jobs Panama • Background of Port of Cristobal • Background of Port of Wilmington • Port operations of Port of Cristobal

9. Panama Interviews and presentations • Interviews and Presentations conducted by: • Director of Port of Cristobal • Human resource manager port Cristobal Information/ Data Collection Approach

10. Information/ Data Collection Approach • Data collected from Interviews and Presentations • An overview of Port operations • Port Security • Custom and Government bureaucracy • Human resources and recruitment • Imports and exports • Equipment

11. Case Study • Port of Cristobal • The Port of Cristobal is managed and operated by Panama Ports Company. • offer its customers 3,731 meters of quay, 10 gantry cranes • 12000m squared of warehouse • Fast Customs clearing • High Security for cargo • Excellent customer service • Skilled human resource

12. Case Study • Port of Wilmington • Port of Wilmington • Located on the Cape Fear River • Nine berths with 6,768 ft. of wharf frontage • Open storage dry bulk facilities which can transfer up to 800 tons per hour. • Fast customs clearing • High Security • Excellent customer service • State of the Equipment • Highly skilled work force

13. Results and Results Impact • The aspects compared between the ports in Panama and here in the U.S. were: • Handling of customs • Warehousing • Bulk handling capabilities • Security • Equipment • Human Resources

14. Results and Results Impact: Similarities

15. Results and Results Impact Differences

16. Results and Results Impact • It will open up windows fro investment both in Panama and U.S for the ports have capabilities to handle cargo. • It will help management to learn from each other and help improve respective operational structures • With the expansion of the canal it helps show the future capabilities and improvements for the port

17. Summary • State of the Art Equipment and technology • Very high and bolstered Port Security • Very diverse and skilled Human Resource • Highly efficient Customs • Reliable Intermodal services • Vast Storage capabilities and facilities • Very highly skilled management • Standard emergency Management procedures

18. THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPIfounded in 1910 Thanks! Center for Logistics, Trade and Transportation and College of Business