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Transportation in Panama is fairly well developed. The majority of the trips are done by car while a great part in public transport. The public transportation system is in need of modernization and other improvements.


RAILWAYS

''Main articles: Rail Transport In Panama , Panama Railway ''

''total:''
355 km

''broad gauge:''
0 km 1.524-m gauge (2004) converted to standard gauge

''standard gauge:''
76 km 1.435-m gauge (2004) converted from broad gauge

''narrow gauge:''
279 km 0.914-m gauge


Railway links to adjacent countries



HIGHWAYS


''total:''
11,258 km

''paved:''
3,783 km (including 30 km of expressways)

''unpaved:''
7,475 km (1999 est.)

Highways are somewhat well developed for Central America. In Panama City are 6 highways working being that the Panama-Arraijan Bridge Of The Americas , Panama-Arraijan Centennial Bridge , Arraijan-Chorrera, Corredor Norte , Corredor Sur , and Autopista Alberto Motta

WATERWAYS

800 km navigable by shallow draft vessels; 82 km Panama Canal


PIPELINES

Crude Oil 130 km


PORTS AND HARBORS


Atlantic Ocean



Pacific Ocean



Other



MERCHANT MARINE


''total:''
5,005 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 122,960,929 GRT/183,615,337 DWT

''ships by type:''
bulk carrier 1,548, cargo 886, chemical tanker 465, combination ore/oil 13, container 605, liquefied gas 183, livestock carrier 8, passenger 42, passenger/cargo 77, petroleum tanker 521, refrigerated cargo 298, roll on/roll off 97, specialized tanker 5, vehicle carrier 256, barge carrier 1 (June 2005 Update est.)

''note:''
a Flag Of Convenience registry; includes ships from 71 countries among which are Japan 1,262, Greece 378, Hong Kong 244, South Korea 259, Taiwan 229, China 193, Singapore 103, United States 116, Switzerland 78, and Indonesia 53 (1998 est.)


''Foreign Owned Ships:''
4,388 (Andorra 1, Argentina 9, Australia 3, Bahamas 1, Belgium 14, Brazil 1, Canada 1, Chile 14, China 310, Colombia 5, Croatia 1, Cuba 9, Cyprus 7, Denmark 13, Egypt 15, France 7, Germany 23, Greece 546, Hong Kong 159, India 8, Indonesia 46, Ireland 1, Isle of Man 2, Israel 3, Italy 8, Japan 1814, Jordan 9, Latvia 2, Lithuania 5, Malaysia 11, Maldives 1, Malta 1, Mexico 4, Monaco 8, Netherlands 22, New Zealand 1, Nigeria 6, Norway 66, Pakistan 1, Peru 13, Philippines 15, Poland 19, Portugal 8, Romania 13, Russia 4, Saudi Arabia 4, Singapore 54, South Africa 3, South Korea 292, Spain 41, Sri Lanka 1, Sudan 1, Sweden 4, Switzerland 188, Syria 7, Taiwan 301, Thailand 10, Trinidad & Tobago 1, Tunisia 1, Turkey 18, Ukraine 9, UAE 83, United Kingdom 29, United States 88, Venezuela 20, Vietnam 2, Yemen 1) (2005)


AIRPORTS

117 (2006 est.)


Airports - with paved runways

total: 53

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 5

914 to 1,523 m: 18

under 914 m: 28 (2006 est.)


Airports - with unpaved runways


''total:''
64

''914 to 1,523 m:''
11

''under 914 m:''
53 (2006 est.)




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