Applied Research Projects

One of the main goals for the Georgia Tech Panama Logistics Innovation and Research Center is to create models of country-level logistics capabilities that will support the decision-making process for future investments and trade opportunities. Panamanian logistics assets, including seaports, airports, Panama Canal, Free Trade Zone, railroads, road networks, warehouse facilities, technology parks, logistics parks, among others need to be represented within a computer modeling and simulation tools to support performance analysis under varying conditions, integrate flows and provide visibility for both businesses and government sectors. Data and information about each asset and their interaction are being gathered and analyzed to create data repositories that feed models conceptualized using the types of scenarios that will be studied in the future.

Combining an understanding about the Panama Logistics Environment, knowledge about the local, regional and global trade opportunities, and application of the models and indicators, the Center will specify and conduct targeted research, development and innovation tasks that are key to solve the main inefficiencies and shortcomings that exist and improve Panama’s logistics performance.

Panama Logistics Portal

This portal was conceived to facilitate access to a wide and centralized repository of information of the trade and logistics activities in Panama, as well as to enable shippers and logistics service providers to optimize the existing value of the logistics platform and expand their productive capacities.

Panahub Portal

Web portal developed with interactive tools for the port cluster decision making by analyzing indicators and evaluating the performance of the transshipment by land.

InfoLogistica Panama

Mobile device tool that consolidates, in a single site, indicators to monitor and analyze the country's logistics activity for the decision-making process. #nationallogisticsobservatory

Urban Logistics

Identify win-win activities and tools that will both improve transportation efficiency and decrease traffic congestion caused by freight transportation.

Why Panama?

Tools and information to prove Panama as the Hub of the Americas with a world-class logistics and distribution platform.

Public Transportation

"Big Data" driven analysis for answering questions about traffic congestion.

Tariff Search Interactive Tool

Tool that allows the interactive search of detailed information of the more than 9,000 import tariff items in Panama.

VACONT: Validation of Containers

Tool that allows the validation of containers to verify if they meet the requirements to complete their flow through the national logistics system, whether they are transshipment, import, export or transit.

Panama as a Resilient Hub

This project seeks to fully evaluate the risks that may affect the Panama Logistics Hub, providing methodologies and indicators for their measurement. A risk mitigation proposal will be documented, alongside the creation of an interactive web map that allows users to visualize and identify the critical risks of the conglomerate.

Monitoring Land Cargo Flow in Panama

Technological platform to monitor the logistics system that will allow trucking companies to know in almost real time the total operation time when traveling to and operating inside the main points of the Panamanian logistics network.

Our projects are aligned with the Logistics Cabinet

The Center's research and projects follow the direction and needs of the Logistics Cabinet.