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After almost five decades without significant intervention, Coquira Port, in the district of Chepo, has begun a new phase with the rehabilitation of its infrastructure. This intervention seeks to improve the safety, comfort, and service conditions for users who daily utilize this point to travel to different communities and islands.
The works, with an approximate investment of B/. 33,650.00, are part of an improvement plan for the country's state ports, for which the General Directorate of Ports and Auxiliary Maritime Industries (DGPIMA) of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has allocated a global budget of B/. 2 million.
In Coquira, work began with the dismantling of deteriorated structures that will be replaced as part of a first phase of intervention. The port administrator, engineer Eduardo Justavino, explained that the infrastructure had not received any intervention since 1978 and that the current conditions made its recovery necessary.
The first stage of the works focuses on recovering spaces for direct use by passengers and other users. Planned works include the rehabilitation of the roof structure, drainage channels, benches, and waiting areas.
The recovery also includes, in a second stage projected for next year, improvements to the port access area, including the stairs, the retaining wall, and the areas designated for mooring vessels.
Although Coquira is considered a minor scale port, its activity transcends fishing. According to the records managed by its administration, between 1,500 and 3,000 users monthly utilize these facilities for fishing, cabotage, recreation, and passenger transport activities.
From this point, vessels depart to various communities and islands in the area, including Chepillo, San Miguel, and Esmeralda, as well as other Pacific coastal communities, making the port an important connection point for residents and visitors of this region.
With the start of these works, Coquira Port is heading towards a renovation of its facilities, with the expectation of offering better conditions to the thousands of users who depend on this point to carry out their activities and maintain maritime connection with the communities of the region.
