Press Room
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Panama Ports continues with its donation program by delivering state-of-the-art beds in support of Panamá Solidario.
At Hutchison Ports PPC, we continue to support the fight against Covid-19 by making a new contribution to the Panama Solidario program, of 6 state-of-the-art electric beds for patients confined in the intensive care room, for a value of more than B /. 200,000, as part of the donation program that has been given.
The delivery ceremony was attended by the Vice Minister of Health, Ivette Berrío, Jared Zerbe, Chief Executive Officer of Hutchison Ports PPC, Alejandro Kouruklis, Director of Government Affairs of Hutchison Ports PPC and directors of the Ministry of Health, where the Minister addressed some important words of thanks for the donation given.
“We have received from Panama Ports, its management and collaborators 6 beds for intensive care units, at a time when we are fighting the battle of Covid-19. Even when the numbers are decreasing, we have an RT that is decreasing, we do not stop preparing for any eventuality, we have to be prepared for any manifestation of regrowth “
At PPC, we are proud to offer our country a helping hand and solidarity. Since the beginning of the Pandemic, we have not stopped being present in the fight, supporting as a team and contributing to those who need it most, showing that together we will succeed.
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Panama Ports Company supports projects focused on the empowerment of women.
Gender violence and inequality is a very real issue
The lack of empowerment of women constitutes a form of critical inequality and while there are multiple barriers to women’s empowerment, violence against women and girls is both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality.
Aware of the role that as companies we must have in training, empowerment, leadership and in the generation of equal opportunities for women, Panama Ports Company, S.A. has been supporting projects focused on the empowerment of women through organizations such as “Fundación Mujeres en Positivo” that facilitate education and training programs to help women start small businesses through micro-financing.
Gender equality, in addition to being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful societies, with full human potential and sustainable development. Women’s empowerment has been shown to boost productivity and economic growth.
“Fundación Mujeres en Positivo” works on free legal and psychological counselling for women victims of violence. They develop training programs and human talent in entrepreneurship, leadership, soft skills, technology, art and culture through a group of volunteers in various branches that seeks to develop the autonomies of the most vulnerable women in our country.
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Panama Ports Company and Workers’ Unions sign a Collective Labor Agreement.
Hutchison Ports PPC, The Industrial Union of Port Workers of Panama (SINTRAPORSPA) and the Renovated Union of Workers of the Panama Ports Company (SIRETPPOC), signed a collective labour agreement in a single text to both unions.
This important agreement will last 4 years, reaching thousands of collaborators between men and women, from Panama and Colon; addressing issues such as salary increases, group insurance, sports activities and activities for employees’ children among many other benefits; providing a healthy and favourable work environment for dock workers and their families.
The Minister of Labor and Workforce Development, Doris Zapata Acevedo recognized before the company and both unions, the importance of the maritime port industry for the economic development of the country. On the other hand, a stable and peaceful work environment, which respects the Labor Code, is essential for the proper performance of this activity.
The signing parties, represented by Alberto Ochoa of SINTRAPORSPA, Gilberto Gómez, of SIRETPPOC, and Jared Zerbe, CEO of Hutchison Ports PPC, agreed on the importance of strengthening good communications between the parties to promote peace and stability at the ports
