Panama is consolidating as an energy and logistics hub for Latin America.
Panama. A robust logistics system, simultaneous access to the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, facilities for importing and exporting equipment, and proximity to regional markets are factors that have turned Panama into a strategic point for meeting Latin America's energy needs.
Since 2019, the operation based in Panama has evolved towards a better understanding of the region and customer demands, favoring personalized service and a diversification of solutions ready to respond to both projects and energy emergencies.
This model fully fits the dynamics of the local economy, where logistics and transportation activities accounted for 14.5% of the Gross Domestic Product in 2025, consolidating the country as a driver of regional services.
The country's logistics infrastructure has been key, as it allows energy to be mobilized quickly and personalized attention to be provided. The transformation of the sector has strengthened response capacity, offering quality service and meeting demanding deadlines. Panama provides something few places in the world can offer: speed of reaction to energy failures.
Currently, a team of more than 100 highly trained employees is responsible for developing solutions and moving to other countries to lead international projects. This transfer of knowledge reflects what Panama represents, not only as a convenient location but as a base of real competence.
In parallel, industry studies and analyses are carried out that allow planning two or three years in advance the personalization and response capacity of energy solutions, ensuring attention tailored to each client's needs.
At the beginning of this year, an investment of $216 million for Latin America was announced, the largest in two decades, thanks to the results obtained in 2025 and the weight that the region represents in global operations. Panama has been a key piece, supported by social stability, transparency in national policies, and economic confidence.
The business centralizes critical functions such as inventory management, equipment distribution, and manufacturing and remanufacturing of generators. From Panama, complete energy generation systems are dispatched, and units are recovered to extend their useful life. In 2025 alone, the logistics center managed more than $27.6 million in parts and components.
In this landscape, Aggreko has highlighted that flexible manufacturing capacity, combined with the connectivity of the Panama Canal, ports, and Tocumen Airport, allows a response within a maximum of 15 days to any energy contingency. This competitive advantage has been built with years of work and makes the difference in serving customers throughout Latin America.
The company reaffirms its environmental and innovation commitment, promoting solar, hybrid, and storage projects, aligned with the energy transition and regional sustainability. Aggreko projects that in 2026 it will continue to expand the use of natural gas, microgrids, and efficient solutions, consolidating Panama as a reference logistics and energy platform in the region.
Source [La Estrella de Panamá]
