Panama Canal Commission
Comisión del Canal de Panama
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Founded
1979-10-01
History
1 Oct 1979, replacing Panama Canal Company and the Canal Zone Government in accordance with T-XT7777 - Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal (Panama Canal Treaty) and its protocols T-XT7757 - Protocol to the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal, 1977 and T-XT7930 - Protocol to the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal, 1979. A government agency of the USA, operating the Canal during the 20-year transition period to 31 Dec 1999. Panama Canal Authority - Autoridad del Canal de Panama, an autonomous entity of the Government of Panama is currently in charge of administering, operating and maintaining the Panama Canal.
Aims
Serve world trade with consistent standards of excellence; invest in maintenance, modernization and training programs so as to ensure the Canal remains a viable, economic transportation artery for world trade well into the future.
Structure
Bilateral Board of Directors, comprising 9 members, including Chief Executive Officer / Administrator (currently of Panamanian nationality) and his Deputy (USA national).
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UIA Org ID
XD6348
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