AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNew CEO at Aqaba Container Terminal: Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) just named Jose Rueda as its new Chief Executive Officer, tapping decades of shipping and port experience, including managing Costa Rica’s APM Terminals Moin export gateway and using Lean-style operations to drive throughput growth. Costa Rica Social Shift: A new University of Costa Rica study says TikTok is now Costa Rica’s second most used social network (58% of adults with mobile phones), overtaking Instagram (47%), a clear signal for tourism and small businesses to rethink where they market. Costa Rica Trade Tension: President Laura Fernández escalated her dispute with Panama over restrictions on Costa Rican agricultural exports, moving the matter beyond Comex to Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar for international action. Port Deal Watch: In Costa Rica’s Puerto Caldera fight, the Comptroller General admitted ICTSI’s appeal, ordering a short hearing window for responses on alleged tender irregularities. Logistics Comms Upgrade: UCC Networks says it helped Multi-Encomiendas unify customer communications across Central America with AI-powered support and better visibility.
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