Ocean Freight Route

BalboaManaus

PABLB
BRMAO
Distance
1,376 NM
Ocean Transit
## Days
Service Frequency
Daily Sailings

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See specialized logistics solutions for moving freight between Panama and Brazil.

Logistics Infrastructure Profile

Comparative analysis of origin and destination capabilities.

PA
Origin Port

Balboa

Infrastructure Highlights

  • Technologically advanced container terminals with ship-to-shore gantry cranes
  • Panamax and post-Panamax capable berths suitable for large container vessels
  • Direct rail and road connections linking the port to the Panama City logistics corridor
  • Strategically located yard space and container storage areas for transshipment operations

Key Exports

Containerized manufactured goods and machinery (transshipment)Agricultural products and foodstuffs (regional)Minerals and metals (in containers and breakbulk)Chemicals and petroleum products (in bulk and containerized form)

Export Compliance

Traders must comply with Panamanian customs regulations and submit complete electronic documentation before vessel cutoff.

BR
Destination Port

Manaus

Infrastructure Highlights

  • Modern container berths with gantry cranes
  • Specialized terminals for project cargo and machinery
  • Integrated river-ocean shipping network via the Amazon River system
  • On-dock logistics and warehousing zones with customs-bonded facilities

Key Imports

Electronic components and semiconductorsIndustrial machinery and equipmentChemicals and plasticsFuel and lubricantsPackaging materials and raw inputs for manufacturing

Import Regulations

Cargo destined for the Manaus Free Trade Zone may receive fiscal incentives under the free trade zone framework

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