International Marconsult Inc., understands that the success of your privatization program depends of the analysis of the operational and strategic potential of your port facilities, as well as the social and political risks of your strategy, thus IMC is prepared to assist you in both.

The President of IMC, Ruben Reyna directed during 1992-1994, The Reform Program for the Port Sector of the Republic of Panama, leading a group of individual experts and international consulting firms.

IMC provides the technical assistance of the group of experts who conducted one other the most successful port privatization program of the continent. As a consequence of the port privatization process, the Ports of Panama have evolved from 2 gantry cranes in 1994 to 19 gantry cranes in 1999 and an additional investment in port infrastructure of more than 700 millions.

IMC’s advising services in Port Privatization cover the analysis of the elements previous to your privatization strategy, as well as the institutional framework required after the privatization process is completed, such as:

• Country’s Macro Economic Situation.
• Strategic and Natural Potential of the Port Installations.
• Financial Assessments and Tariffs Structure Study.
• Legal Framework before and after the privatization process.
• List of Technical Conditions and Specifications for you Privatization Program.
• Organization’s infrastructure and Legal Framework.
• Environmental Assessments.
• Safety and Industrial Hygiene Programs.