Balboa Port
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Balboa Port is a major Pacific-side seaport in Panama that serves as a key hub for maritime trade transiting the Panama Canal.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
container port
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seaport → |
| adjacentTo |
Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal
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| connectsTo |
Pan-American Highway via road links
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rail connections across the Isthmus of Panama → |
| country |
Panama
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| governedBy |
Panamanian maritime and port authorities
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| handles |
containerized cargo
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general cargo → transit cargo linked to Panama Canal traffic → |
| hasAccessChannel |
Pacific access channel of the Panama Canal
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| hasEconomicImpact |
contributes significantly to Panama’s GDP
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supports employment in maritime and logistics sectors in Panama City → |
| hasFunction |
cargo handling
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container transshipment → logistics services → |
| hasInfrastructure |
berths
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container terminals → gantry cranes → storage yards → |
| hasNameOrigin |
named after Vasco Núñez de Balboa
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| locatedIn |
Panama City
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| locatedInWaterbody |
Bay of Panama
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| locatedNear |
Panama Canal
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| locatedOnCoastOf |
Pacific Ocean
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| nearbyCity |
Panama City
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| nearbyInfrastructure |
Balboa district of Panama City
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Panama Canal locks on the Pacific side → |
| operatedBy |
private concessionaire (historically Hutchison Ports PPC)
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| partOf |
Panama Canal port complex
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global maritime trade network → |
| region |
Pacific coast of Panama
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| role |
key hub for maritime trade transiting the Panama Canal
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major Pacific-side seaport in Panama → |
| serves |
container shipping lines
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maritime trade between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans → transshipment traffic → |
| strategicImportance |
key logistics node for Pacific trade in Central America
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supports global shipping routes through the Panama Canal → |
| timezone |
UTC−05:00
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| usedFor |
export of goods from Panama
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import of goods to Panama → regional transshipment in Latin America → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Port of Balboa
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hasAlternateName |